Jessica Biel at the ESPY awards

[futurepivko]

I normally don't think of her as a fashion icon, but for some reason she stood out to me. She presented an award at the ESPYs (H DVRed it and watched it last night). I think the dress is so pretty, but not awards show pretty, but pretty, and I love the neon on the shoes.

What does everyone think?

[tarheels]

Love the dress. It's a surprising choice for her. She's not my favorite because I think of her usual event style as "trying too hard to be a sex symbol."

I don't love the shoes - the oatmeal uppers clash with the bright white dress for me. But I think an unusual color like the neon was a good idea.

[bethaboo]

She looks kind of like a Barbie doll in that picture. I agree with Tarheels though - love the dress, love the shoes. Together, they clash.

[misshark122]

I'm not a huge fan of this look. She looks good though.

[karebear304]

I don't like the dress or the shoes.

[fashionx]

I love the dress, that pose is hilarious though! She does look like a Barbie.

[pixy0stix]

I agree that the dress needs to be longer. It needs another tier or something. I love the shoes.

[Deleted]

I think the dress looks ridiculous at that length. It could have been a pretty look if it were longer, and with a different pair of shoes.

[Deleted]

I love that dress but I think the shoes are all wrong for that dress. Like pp said, the oatmeal clashes with the white dress. I also think that the think heel and covered platform are too clunky for the outfit. I think that if she wanted to wear something bright, she should have just gotten a shoe that was all one color.

ETA: She should have worn a shoe like the one she wore for this month's Instyle cover. I wonder if it came in a different color.

[amandasw]

ok - regarding the length, I sort of asked this question in my post talking about Atlantic-Pacific. She always wears skirts that are like this. But can people really get away with it IRL? At first I thought the shoes clashed, but if you click on it, that oatmeal color is sort of in the dress, so maybe in person it doesn't look as weird. I really like the dress though.

[frauschmindy]

Not her dress, at all. It would work better on someone shorter.

[NachoProblem]

It looks a little too... high school homecoming for me.

[315bride]

Not only is the dress too short, it looks like it's really meant for someone child-sized. Jessica normally looks hot. In this dress, she just looks too demure or something.

Also dislike the shoes. Maybe I just don't get them.

[bimbi284]

I love everything about this, and it looks okay on her, but would look better on someone like Zooey Deschanel.

[bethaboo]

Jul 21, 2012 16:07:58 GMT -5 @amandasw said:

ok - regarding the length, I sort of asked this question in my post talking about Atlantic-Pacific. She always wears skirts that are like this. But can people really get away with it IRL? At first I thought the shoes clashed, but if you click on it, that oatmeal color is sort of in the dress, so maybe in person it doesn't look as weird. I really like the dress though.

I've wondered that as well. I love AP's style, but there aren't many places I go that I could get away with that length.

[qtjess1110]

I thought she looked cute.

[busybodyk]

I don't like the dress, dress length or shoes with the dress. Something about this whole outfit on her is just wrong to me.

[xokell2]

I like the outfit. I like how it's outside of what she normally wears. I saw a photo from this same event in us weekly and the shoes appear to be the same color as the dress in that one.

[bimbi284]

IDK, from these angles, it doesn't look too short at all! She certainly has the legs for it!

[FormerCityGirl]

I saw this when it aired and liked it. The photo is what's making the colors off since she's in between the backdrop and the white tent standing over carpet and metal. I think the shoe is patent and the metal is reflecting on it from the flash. It would be more Zooey, but it's a great ESPY look. It shows off the definition in her legs really well and fits in with what the athletes wear. Her typical sexy look just wouldn't fly there, especially presenting the award. All award shows are not equal, and a full gown really stands out in the ESPY Awards.

[frauschmindy]

Eh, even from the other angles, I'm still not a fan. I could see it being very cute on someone like Hayden Panettiere, though.

And I still vote different shoes.

[315bride]

Jul 22, 2012 1:16:22 GMT -5 @frauschmindy said:

Eh, even from the other angles, I'm still not a fan. I could see it being very cute on someone like Hayden Panettiere, though.

And I still vote different shoes.

I had her in mind too.