Nominated for her role on ABCs hit show, Cougar Town, Cox’s decision to don Beckham’s design brought a breath of fresh air to the red carpet.

Courtney Cox in Victoria Beckham

If this is a preview of what Mrs. Beckham’s line has to offer, the future looks pretty bright!

Below, you’ll find eight red carpet photos of Megan Fox, spanning the better part of 2009 – with our critique of course. As always, please use the comments to leave your thoughts.

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Megan Fox – Berlin Premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

This dress, or more specifically, Megan Fox’s nipples received a lot of coverage on the blog scene. Truthfully, we find the dress pretty interesting and mostly flattering.

Verdict: Best Dressed

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Megan Fox – Comic Con 2009

Comic Con seems like the ultimate opportunity to make fanboys drool (or at least leave them holding flowers in hand) – yet Megan’s simple black dress didn’t do much for her. Bummer.

Verdict: Umm, it’s a dress.

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Megan Fox – 2009 Golden Globe Awards

We loved this dress since the moment we first laid eyes on it. For us, Megan Fox looks best when she embraces her pin-up good looks and takes a page from the late Betty Paige.

Verdict: Best Dressed

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Megan Fox – 2009 David Letterman Appearance

Though technically not on the red carpet, we thought this little black dress merits inclusion in this list. In fact, it reminds us of Halle Berry’s figure hugging dress at the Wolverine premiere – and we nearly like it as much.

Verict: Best Dressed

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Megan Fox – 2009 MTV Movie Awards

Now this is the dress that fanboys have been waiting for – unfortunately, it’s a fashion disaster.

Verdict: Least Dressed

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Megan Fox – South Korea Premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Megan’s face might be a bit distracting in this photo (she was caught in the rain), but her dress is very respectable, if not downright classy. We approve.

Verdict: Best Dressed

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Megan Fox – Tokyo Premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

We reported on this slinky purple dress a few weeks back, and though some of our enthusiasm has waned, we still think it’s pretty sexy.

Verdict: Best Dressed

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Megan Fox – U.S. Premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

More toga than dress, Megan’s choice of outfits for the U.S. premiere of Transformers 2 is a bit bizarre – but innocent enough.

Verdict: None

It seems that most criticism of Miss Fox’s outfits (including our own original bias) is unfounded. More often than not, Megan Fox belongs on red carpet Best Dressed lists. To see some of her dresses off the red carpet, check out this Megan Fox video from ELLE.

Now that we’ve passed the mid-year point, we thought we’d look back at the best outfits worn on the red carpet year-to-date. Enjoy.

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10. Beyonce – 2009 Golden Globes

Starting our list is a perennial red carpet favorite – Beyonce Knowles. The 27-year old superstar was dazzling in a sequined Elie Saab gown, accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.

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9. Blake Lively – 2009 Golden Globes

At only 21, Blake Lively looked more elegant than most women twice her age at the 2009 Golden Globes. She arrived in a figure hugging Nina Ricci dress, heavily accessorized with ten pieces of jewelry.

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8. Natalie Portman – 2009 Academy Awards

Natalie Portman looked radiant in a pink Rodarte dress accessorized with Stella McCartney shoes and Kwiat jewelry.

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7. Melissa Miller – 2009 Grammy Awards

This dress got pounded by bloggers as being “boring and inappropriate” – nuts to that! We think Melissa Miller looked great in this white minidress with black cinch.

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6. Marisa Tomei – 2009 Academy Awards

Marisa Tomei is defying her age – looking both stunning and sexy in a flowing Versace gown. For added sparkle, she accessorized with jewels from Van Cleef and Arpels.

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5. Halle Berry – Wolverine Premiere

Halle Berry arrived at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in a form-fitting Herve L. Leroux see though dress – at least something at the Wolverine premiere was worth watching.

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4. Jessica Alba – 2009 Independent Spirit Awards

Jessica Alba was a refreshing sight at February’s Independent Spirit Awards. She arrived in a lacy lavender dress complemented with nude Mary Jane shoes.

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3. Camilla Belle – Push Premiere

At the L.A. premiere of Push, Camilla Belle hit the red carpet in a kaleidoscopic Alexander McQueen minidress. The dress was bizarre and hypnotic (does anyone else see the alien face) – but we couldn’t look away.

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2. Beyonce – 2009 BET Awards

Beyonce Knowles looked absolutely stunning at the 9^th Annual BET Awards in a colorful Balmain minidress paired with purple stilettos. Miss Sasha Fierce accessorized perfectly with a pair of oversized hoop earrings.

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1. Penelope Cruz – 2009 Academy Awards

Style is timeless – a statement that Penelope Cruz proved by donning a 59 year old Balmain dress at the Oscars. She looked fabulous.

Presenting the 10 Worst Dressed Celebrities in Red Carpet History:

10. Bette Midler at the 1975 Grammy Awards

Beginning our list is an oldie-but-goodie. Better Midler arrived to the 1975 Grammy Awards in a sequined dress with a 45 in her hair (perhaps Lady Gaga found her button hat inspiration here). Stevie Wonder’s blue tux isn’t so flattering either, but give the guy a break, he’s blind.

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9. Macy Gray at the 2001 Grammy Awards

There’s nothing wrong with a little self promotion, but Macy Gray’s 2001 Grammy dress crossed the line. Maybe it was the industrial fasteners holding the seams, maybe it was the deflated soccer ball on her head…whatever it was, it didn’t work.

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8. Diane Keaton at the 2004 Academy Awards

Trying to rekindle the androgynous look that brought her fame in 1977’s Annie Hall, Diane Keaton came off looking like Charlie Chaplin at the 2004 Academy Awards.

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7. Mary Kate Olsen at the 2007 7^th on Sale Gala

This dress is a mess. The boxiness of the garment (not to mention the fact that it looks like a window dressing) make this Olsen twin look 4-foot tall and bow-legged.

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6. Cyndi Lauper at the 1984 Grammy Awards

If anyone but Cyndi Lauper was caught wearing this nightmarish Pee-Wees-Playhouse-esque outfit, they may have topped our list. But hey, it’s Cyndi Lauper.

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5. Mel B at the 2008 MOBO Awards

Scary Spice looks absolutely frightening in this horrific hooded vampire dress. Yikes! (Perhaps she should have added some Twilight-esque sexy vampire makeup.)

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4. Lil’ Kim at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards

Lil’ Kim has worn some controversial (read: terrible) dresses in her day, so this was a tossup. We’re going with this unflattering dress worn to the 2004 VMAs, simply because she was in no shape to wear it. At least she didn’t have a red carpet wardrobe malfunction.

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3. Steve-O at the 2006 Jackass: Number 2 Premiere

What a jackass! Not only did Steve-O sully the respectability of red carpet tradition by arriving to his film premiere looking like a homeless man – he had the audacity to urinate on the red carpet. For shame!

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2. Imogen Heap at the 2007 Grammy Awards

At the 2007 Grammy Awards, Imogen Heap arrived in a mish-mosh of an outfit that looks like something Annie Lennox would have worn twenty years prior – and that is not a good thing.

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1. M.I.A at the 2009 Grammy Awards

M.I.A’s past fashion choices have always been questionable (remember the sheer body suit exposing her third trimester baby bump). Alas, the frock that she wore to the 2009 Grammy Awards takes the cake and tops our list. Please feel free to share any other fashion disasters in the comments section.

Angelina Jolie – Sexy Siren

Angelina was spotted on the red carpet with reverse-aging hubby Brad Pitt. Her subdued smile perfectly accessorized her silver sequined Versace gown. The Best Actress nominee for ‘Changeling’ remains a perennial red carpet favorite.

Beyonce Knowles – The Show Stopper

Is there anyone hotter than Beyonce right now? Grammy winner, actress, fashion mogul, and international superstar all before 30 – this girl is hot. Not to mention the fact that she’s smoking hot! Mrs. Jay-Z was stunning as ever in her silvery off-shoulder Elie Saab gown. A sparkling diamond necklace and earrings from Lorraine Schwartz collection flawlessly complemented the look.

Jennifer Lopez – Dressed to kill

Jennifer Lopez hit the red carpet looking glamorous and bootylicious all at once.She was spotted in a golden Marcheasa dress that boldly showcased her post-preggers bod. Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and a stylish clutch completed the look.

Megan Fox – Foxy Lady

Teenage boys everywhere wished they could transform themselves into the body hugging Ralph Lauren gown that adorned Megan “the Fox”. Her dangling gold earrings and bangles complemented her glittering golden gown, but let’s get serious – all eyes were on her tattoos.

Kate Winslet – Black is Beautiful

The winner of the 66^th Golden Globe Best Actress award arrived in a strapless satin gown designed by Yves Saint Laurent – beautifully framing her body in black. For jewelry she chose an elegant diamond bracelet paired with diamond drop earrings.

Cameron Diaz – The Pink Angel

The lady in pink was all eyes and smiles in a youthful Chanel Haute Couture one-shoulder prom dress. Invited to present the award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama (later won by Kate Winslet), Diaz accessorized with a Chanel clutch and Rene Caovilla shoes.

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