Fugs Britney and Paris named Worst Dressed Women

Jan 10, 2007, 12:30 GMT

those giant bug eye glasses she and Nicole Richie wear have got to go..EPA/TRACEY NEARMY NO

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have been named joint Worst Dressed Women of 2006.

The partying pals have been dubbed the 'Screamgirls' by retired designer Richard Blackwell who named them the worst style offenders of the past year.

Blackwell - who was a fashion designer for more than 30 years and one of the top Los Angeles designers in the 60s - said: "Paris and Britney are two peas in an overexposed pod.

"They are both style-free and fashion deprived. The 'screamgirls' have arrived!"

The self-appointed fashion police officer has also launched a scathing attack on a host of other celebrities.

In his 47th annual list, Blackwell places Lindsay Lohan at number three, claiming the actress is "tragically trapped in fashion's fast lane. She has gone from adorable to deplorable".

Despite her recent makeover, Christina Aguilera failed to impress Blackwell, who said of the fourth placed star: "La Diva Christina is a fabulous singer, but she puts good taste through the wardrobe wringer! All crass, no class."

Mariah Carey made the unwanted cut in fifth place, with Blackwell branding her a "Fashion Pariah" and the "Queen of Catastrophic Kitsch".

Sharon Stone also appears in the 'bottom' 10, with Blackwell calling her, "An over-the-hill Cruella De Ville after the seismic shift".

Beyoncé Knowles, Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes and Kate Winslet all made it onto Blackwell's Fabulous Fashion Independents for 2006 list - which honours the best dressed women.

Since Britney has been seen wearing a series of unflattering outfits, her stylist has tried to distance herself from the singer.

Britt Bardo - who also works for Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson - insists she is not to blame for Britney's shocking wardrobe.

Bardo told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Yes, I've done Britney Spears, but don't blame me OK?!

"I try to make her up and she just takes everything off and does her own thing."

Worst Dressed Women of 2006:

1) Britney Spears/Paris Hilton

2) Camilla Parker-Bowles

3) Lindsay Lohan

4) Christina Aguilera

5) Mariah Carey

6) Paula Abdul

7) Sharon Stone

8) Tori Spelling

9) Sandra Oh

10) Meryl Streep

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