Style Breakdown

There's a scene in 'American Beauty' where Annette Bening, exasperated with her teenage daughter's sloppy attire, asks her, "Janey, honey, are you trying to look unattractive?" That line springs to mind when we think of Miley Cyrus lately. The former Disney queen has been desperately trying to shed her good girl image, but she's not exactly doing it the right way.

Jessica Simpson presents a style conundrum. When she's on, she is on. But when she has a fashion blunder, it's bad enough to make national news. She has some serious strengths and heads a massive fashion empire that includes clothes, handbags and shoes -- but one might wonder how it can be worth $100 million when Jessica herself can't consistently dress herself well.

We know, we know. Lindsay Lohan might be at the point of no return with her mess of a personal life. But when you look at her pictorial history, you'll see she was once a pretty girl with enviable style -- especially from 2005 through roughly 2008, give or take a few months.

Trying to find a bad photo of Jessica Alba is like trying to find a flattering photo of Donald Trump's comb-over. They just don't exist. In addition to being an actress, Alba is an entrepreneur and a mom of two young daughters, not to mention being naturally and unfairly gorgeous. And as she settles into motherhood, her style has hit its stride. She's always well put-together, clothes-wise, but w

Love her or hate her, the famous-for-being-famous savvy marketing queen and reality star known as Kim Kardashian has an army of stylists at her disposal and a wardrobe that can inspire envy. She has a distinct style -- and our opinion on such is split right down the middle.

Nicole Richie almost always looks good ... if the year is 2005 and beyond. Before that, she was a nuclear hot mess. But for the past seven or eight years, when she's on, she's on.

With the exception of 'The Good Girl,' 'Horrible Bosses' and 'Wanderlust,' Jennifer Aniston hasn't taken too many (or enough) risks with her movie roles as she tried to transition from small screen 'Friends' sweetheart Rachel Green to bonafide movie star and serious actress. She applies that same credo to her wardrobe.

Taylor Swift is a natural stunner, but that doesn't mean her looks are always on-target. In this week's Style Breakdown, we assess what she's doing right -- and where she's drifted horribly off-course.