Best
Fun, flirty dresses: Lauren Conrad, fashion designer and star of MTV reality show “The Hills,” helped bring dresses back into the fashion forefront. Not only did she wear them in nearly every episode, she even filled her clothing line — Lauren Conrad — with above-the-knee kimono-style and A-line shifts. They make the “Best” list for their ultra-feminine style.

Belted trench coats: Classic sophistication with modern appeal — who could say no to that? The coats were not only functional, the nip at the waist complemented curvier figures such as “the hourglass.” Celebs who repeatedly end up on the fashion A-list — Jessica Biel, Katie Holmes and Jessica Alba — looked fabulous wearing their belted trench coats this year.

Opera-length gloves: These formal gloves that reach above the elbow struck up visions of Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” (1946) and Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), and that was a good thing.

Worst
Skinny jeans and ballet flats: Fashion should flatter the figure, not take away from it. This combo did the latter. What was sad was that the masses were wearing this style when only a small sect of the female population could actually pull off skinny jeans. That sect? Very tall and very thin women. The average woman who wears a size 12 shouldn’t have worn these pants because, in doing so, she did her figure a disservice. Because skinny jeans cut off right at the ankles, they make the legs appear shorter than they actually are. And because they cling to the rear, they make it look larger. Since ballet flats don’t offer any sort of height support, they act as accomplices in the crimes that skinny jeans commit.

Booties: Booties, which are typically worn with skirts and dresses, cover up the thinnest part of a woman’s leg — the ankles. They basically cause the same problems as skinny jeans, only in the reverse. Here’s to hoping they flee the fashion world in 2008.

High-waisted pants: The massive amount of fabric that extends from the crotch up beyond the belly button results in an unflattering optical illusion. These pants should have come with a warning label that read, “When wearing, derrieres may appear larger than they really are.” No, thank you.

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