By Megan Riedlinger
10:11 a.m. PDT, July 14, 2022
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Summer is in full swing! And while fireworks can be seen in the sky, celebrity fashion has served up explosive hits and scintillating misses. Wonderwall.com brings them all together here, starting with this look… More pantashoes! Kim Kardashian stepped out in a neon green variety paired with a camo shirt covered in dashes of the same remarkable hue in Paris on July 5. While we’re not usually fans of this weird pants-shoes hybrid, we did say they worked with this set!
Keep reading for a closer look and to see more of the best and worst dressed stars this month…
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It might come as a shock, but Maggie Gyllenhaal’s terrible long-sleeved, collared dress is Chanel. Yes, the star wore this matronly number — complete with pink buttons and quirky flower-adorned pockets — to the brand’s show during Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris on July 5.
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It’s a rare month for Rita Ora to make the best-dressed list, but the dreamy Elie Saab dress the singer wore to the London premiere of “Thor: Love and Thunder” on July 5 really wowed. The design, taken straight from the runway, included stunning metallic embellishments, a thigh-high slit and a plunging neckline. The best part? This beautiful necklace that doubled as a necklace…
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Rita Ora’s Elie Saab dress featured a collar with the same stunning embellishments as her dress – but from a distance it looked like a chunky choker. Despite the plethora of sparkles, she opted to add more shine with diamond earrings and a pretty diamond pendant necklace with a blue gemstone in the center.
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Natalie Portman, is that you? The beauty shocked us with her bizarre fashion choice at the London premiere of “Thor: Love and Thunder” on July 5. She walked the red carpet in this extreme Dior mini dress – a strapless red design with a sweetheart neckline. The little dress was an odd choice for the star, but the accessory she chose to wear on her head was increasingly odd…
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Natalie Portman topped off her red Dior dress with this flower crown made up of vibrant red flowers reminiscent of an early 2010s trend. more understated style over the years.
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A Sienna Miller fashion moment is always welcome, especially at Wimbledon! The beauty showed up at the tennis championships in London on July 3 in this sweet selection from the Ralph Lauren off-the-shoulder collection with delicate lace accents and styled it beautifully with a black belt and snakeskin sandals .
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Brie Larson committed to the theme at the opening ceremony of the Marvel Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris on July 9, selecting this Oscar de la Renta ensemble consisting of a gold sequin cropped top covered in fringe, navy high waisted wide leg wool pants and a superhero ready cape with metallic star detailing. Let’s take a closer look…
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A closer look at the Oscar de la Renta outfit Brie Larson wore to the Disneyland Paris event on July 9 only made us love it more – from the perfectly matching pale gold hue to the fun fringe on the crop top to those bold stars on his Marvel-ready cape.
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Serena Williams wore this disappointing Gucci mini to the London premiere of “Thor: Love and Thunder” on July 5. Even though the dress was a fabulous shade, we love this bubblegum pink! — the cut, sheer sleeves, and ruffled embellishments didn’t give us a couture vibe. Make things worse? The addition of golden heels.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones exemplified summer chic at one of the coolest events of the season – the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London – on July 3. The actress wore this sleeveless Ralph Lauren dress in a flawless lemon yellow hue perfect for July and paired white Anny Nord sandals for an effortless ensemble.
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Ouch! Kourtney Kardashian’s era of semi-gothic fashion continues to rage on, with the star stepping out in Malibu in this disastrous combo – a bomber jacket over a pink mini dress trimmed with black lace – a quirky look for a hot summer day to the beach. Make things worse? These thick shoes paired with short socks.
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Anne Hathaway continued her fabulous revamped fashion tour at the preview of the Fall/Winter 2022/23 Haute Couture collection for Valentino in Rome on July 9. a pair of matching platform pumps and a small bag in the same bold shade.
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Bright colors are also for boys! Kevin Jonas stepped out in New York on July 11 in this cheery outfit — a pink, purple, teal, and yellow tie-dye t-shirt paired with neon blue pants. The only thing wrong with this look? Those big white Dr. Martens.
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Gemma Chan arrived at Wimbledon on July 6 in this tennis green Louis Vuitton model. The mini dress featured the brand’s classic checkerboard pattern in green and white with black and white trim at the neckline and down the sleeves. She accessorized with more Louis Vuitton in the form of a mini bag and white pointy-toe shoes.
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Kristin Cavallari recently showed off an underrated color palette – neutrals! – when she stepped out in this camel-colored asymmetric midi fitted dress in New York City on July 11. She finished with sandals in a darker shade of brown for a refreshing look amid a sea of neon and bright hues this summer.
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We can always count on Marion Cotillard to offer us an offbeat fashion look every month. On July 5, it was her ensemble at the Chanel show in Paris that left us perplexed: a long-sleeved blouse decorated with a collar with ultra-short black shorts to which she added tights and heels. We could hardly believe it was a Chanel outfit!
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Zoey Deutch looked incredibly cool at the Giorgio Armani fashion show in Paris on July 5. The actress sported sleek black and white coordinates – a cropped headband and high-waisted skirt with white trim – for a chic summer ensemble that she finished with simple black sandals.
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Duchess Kate was a vision in that cheery yellow dress by Roksanda that she’s rocked a time or two before. The royal sported the bright hue on day 13 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, teaming it with white pointy-toe court shoes.
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Lucy Boynton looked chic in white Chanel at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 8. We loved her cute sleeveless knee-length dress with scalloped edges and a black bow and how she paired it with strappy black Mary Janes and a little red bag.
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Would you expect less from Christine Quinn? The “Selling Sunset” star stepped out during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on July 4 in this wild look that included a purple, green and black Edda jacket – with fur, a bold print and a belt – on the above a black Brielle Official outfit. She added Amina Muaddi heeled boots, a black Balenciaga handbag, Anabela Chan jewelry and tiny Vehla glasses. sunglasses to complete her funky ensemble.
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Kate Beckinsale looked pretty in purple at the Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show in Paris on July 6. monochrome with matching peep-toe heels and a clutch in the same shade.
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Hot pink keeps popping up everywhere! Charles Melton adopted the highlighter hue at the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show in Rome on July 8 and teamed it with the oversized trend, wearing a chunky suit jacket and wide-leg pants. He added matching pink sneakers and an unbuttoned shirt in the same hue to complete his very daring ensemble. While we appreciated the dedication to in-the-moment styles, this one fell flat for us.
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A sighting of Olsen is like Christmas for fashion lovers – and Mary-Kate Olsen’s appearance at the Balenciaga show afterparty during Paris Fashion Week on July 6 was no different! The mogul stepped out in this all-black look consisting of a satin coat, baggy pants and a black lace tank top, then finished it off with a pair of dirty white sneakers – a nice homage to her oldies boho chic days.
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We wanted to love the Giambattista Valli look that Eiza Gonzalez wore to the designer’s Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris on July 4…and we did, from the waist down. We just couldn’t get past the black bodice that contrasted with the pretty white floral print skirt.
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Keira Knightley was a vision in black lace at the Chanel fashion show in Paris on July 5. The star opted for a more classic look – this halter-style ankle dress – which featured a pretty bow at the neckline and lace paneling along the bodice and at the waist. She completed her ensemble with a pair of rectangular sunglasses and beige and black heels.
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