Mischa Barton: Out with the Ugly, In with the Sexy

Greetings, dahlings. Today, I’m here to tell you that I’m all about transformations. To see a star – or any chick – go from godawful ugly to cat-calling sexy makes my fashionable heart sing (though a little piece of my snarkiness admittedly feels abandoned). It happens all the time; stars get a hold of their heads and shape up, floofing, primping and using proper underthings until they begin to emerge positively smokin’.

Let’s see if this holds true for Mischa Barton. As I think you’ll see, this chick joyously goes from hellish to hot-cha-cha in a hurry. Check it out:

Yikes!

Uh…well, I guess it goes without saying that this is not Mischa’s best look. The leggings are killing me, I detest her hair being this dark, and her upper body is reminiscent of an Olsen twin. This looks gets my “Yikes” vote.

Getting Better…

Now this look is damn cute. It’s about as close to wearable runway as you’re going to get. I love the coordination here, with the teensy pop of color from her coat. Her hair is still way too dark, but at least she’s sporting a stellar makeup job, which defines her face and complements the outfit. This nabs my “Getting Better” vote.

Va-Va-Voom!

Now this pic made me do a triple take. I had to look again and again (and again) at her name to really believe this was Mischa. This does not look like her in the least. And while she’s not looking particularly comfy, I am proud of her for sacrificing comfort in the name of style.

I do need to make note, however, of the oft-times unflattering-ness (new word) of tight, satin dresses. Somehow they make lumps appear out of nowhere (right, Hayden?) Otherwise, Mischa did a fine job of incorporating her current pimp, Keds, by pairing a set of peep-toes with this sex-ay dress. She officially receives my “Va-Va-Voom” vote for this look.

Out of all the looks, I prefer the middle one most. But there’s no denying Mischa stepped up in the “Damn, I’m Sexy” department with look #3. Thank you, Style Gods, for the gift of transformation.