At first glance, Underwood's black Nicolas Jebran dress looks chic and sexy, but pull back the camera ...

... and we're suddenly revisiting Angelina Jolie at the 2012 Oscars. And not in a good way.

Elle's a powerhouse performer, no doubt about it. But this Christian Siriano gown, with its seemingly countless ruffles and endless sea of lace, seems to have a bit too much wattage.

Ciara is gorgeous, of course. Why she, like Carrie Underwood, felt the need to channel that 2012 Angelina Jolie is beyond us.

The top half of Tori's gorgeously hued Gauri and Nainika dress is close to perfection. But the bottom half has so much fabric that we can't help but think of a green screen on a movie set.

Goulding's Stella McCartney gown has some stunning detailing in the back. But the waist-shaping (or lack thereof?) in the front seems to scream for a tailor.

This is one of those gowns that's great in theory. The color is on trend. The lace, even more so. But the execution falls flat, thanks to what looks like a lack of much-needed structure.

We love fashionistas who take risks with their accessories, daring to go beyond statement necklaces or chandelier earrings. But sometimes an accessory just seems to swallow its wearer whole, like this stole on Faith Evans.

Don't get us wrong. We love the sleekness of Bieber's Saint Laurent look, but ...

... the neither-here-nor-there facial hair is a bit of a puzzle.

We're used to seeing free spirit Depp draped in miles of hats and scarves. But this look seems more confused that cosmopolitan.

Jes Brieden's gown proves that there can be such a thing as too many bells and whistles.

Nothing wrong with a black-on-black tux. Unless ...

... the sparkly material veers into wedding deejay territory.

Love the hair. Love the top. We're not even mad at the hat. But pull back that camera ...

... and behold: The bottom half of Monae's Jean Paul Gaultier look evokes an overgrown piece of punctuation.

Ten points to Cam for taking a fashion risk. But ...

... take away 20 for reminding us of the butter dispenser inside a movie popcorn machine.

Gary Clark Jr. is ever stylish. His girlfriend Nicole Trunfio, though ...

... is over the top! Maybe if she'd chosen either the dramatic sleeves or the glitzy fabric for this Zuhair Murad ... but not both.

The sparklies! The lace! The see-through ... skirt ... thing! Does Vanessa look hot? Of course. She always does. But her dress, for its part, looks a little confused.

Can you blame us for wanting something a little less ... normal from a super-creative producer/rapper and his supermodel wife?

Again: We know that black lace is very on trend. But not all black lace is good black lace.

It goes without saying that this budding star has amazing taste and style. But this custom look is a bit of a mess, thanks to a problematic, mermaid-like cut in the skirt and shoes that, while cute, distract the eye from the rest of the look.

Yep, that's a pink Hello Kitty onesie, all right.

This look leaves very little to the imagination. Then again ...

... maybe we're being too harsh. It's gotta be Carnival somewhere, right?

Manika channeled a Las Vegas showgirl (or maybe it's a Rockette?) on the Grammy red carpet.

Giulianna Rancic always cuts an elegant figure on any red carpet. But there's a bit too much going on with this look, between the dizzying array of grommets on the skirt and an unnecessarily showy statement earring.

If you watched Cher at the 1986 Oscars, this look is going to look familiar ...

... very, very familiar.