Best & Worst Dressed 2007

Before They Were Stylish

It's hard to imagine, but some of the red carpet's hottest stars – Sarah Jessica! Nicole! – were once fashion disasters. By Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

NICOLE KIDMAN

The Aussie actress emerged as a sweet young thing in braids and floral dresses in 1993. She's long since established her reputation as one of the red carpet's sleekest creatures, here in L'Wren Scott at the Rome Film Festival.