You guys know me: I don’t like to blow up someone’s spot without just cause. Most stars do a perfectly reasonable, if not amazing, job of dressing themselves, and as long as that’s the case, I generally don’t take issue. On the other hand, I totally take issue with Vanessa Hudgens. Did you guys watch the “Sh*t Fashion Girls Say” YouTube video? The one where the guy says, “Everyone at Coachella looks like Pocahontas went to Burning Man?” That’s what Vanessa looks like every day of her life.

At first I thought she was wearing crazy, wide-legged, tiny-patterned pajama pants with her crop-top, open-knit sweater and contrasting bra, but then I realized it was a skirt, and I can’t decide if that was better or worse. Either way, she looks a mess. Vanessa, honey, chuck the whole outfit, keep the Chanel Classic Flap and put on some real clothes before your 15 minutes are up and you can’t get them for free anymore. You’ll thank me later when you have a closet full of awesome stuff.

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I hate to say this, Vanessa Hudgens, because you seem like a perfectly unoffensive young woman, but you need to pull yourself together when it comes to your clothes. Until recently, your style had always seemed reasonably boho with a bit of a rocker edge, a look that I can get behind 100%, particularly when a very young woman is the person working it. Lately, things in your closet seem to have gone off the hippy-dippy deep end.

I don’t know who made the elements that you put together to form your Coachella outfit, but it looks like you might be a little smelly, and also that I might be able to buy some weed from you if I asked correctly. Just because you go to Coachella doesn’t mean that you have to dress like a flower child who’s lost in the desert on a bad acid trip, and plenty of other photos from the event show the correct way to pull of this type of look. Also, this makes me feel like an old lady, but pull up your pants, dear.

I think we need to talk about Vanessa Hudgens‘ outfit in these pictures, you guys. I try not to get too negative about anyone’s personal style, but holy crap, what is going on here? Between her oddly patterned All Saints pants and oversized, retro-but-not-in-a-good-way grandpa sweater, I’m not even sure where to begin. I can’t decide if this outfit is beyond repair or if it’s just too weird for someone with minimal fashion cred to pull off. I’m leaning toward the latter, though; Vanessa Hudgens just isn’t quite cool enough to look this bad and have it look like something she did on purpose.

Instead, it sort of seems like she wanted to do something kind of edgy and hip and instead managed to miss that mark completely and head directly to Fashion Victim Land, population: Vanessa. Perhaps the only thing that doesn’t confuse me about this entire ensemble is Hudgens’ basic black Jimmy Choo Roxana Messenger Bag, which is the sort of accessory that could be worn by nearly anyone and still look relatively inoffensive. It’s easily the best part of this outfit.

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I’m normally quite a fan of Vanessa Hudgens’ style when she’s out and about in Los Angeles, wearing her normal clothes and being photographed by paparazzi. Not only does her aesthetic verge just a bit on punk (in a glam way), but her bag of choice seems to be Balenciaga, which always makes me like a starlet more.

When she gets on the red carpet, though, things tend to go ever so slightly awry. At the premiere of Charlie St. Cloud, which stars her boyfriend Zac Efron, I liked her Salvatore Ferragamo Etched Box Clutch and Jimmy Choo sandals, but I’m not sure that silver was the strongest choice to go with this outfit. I’m also not sure about her champagne-colored Reem Acra dress. I don’t hate it, but it just sort of hangs on her and without complimenting her lovely figure. Zac, for his part, wore Prada.

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Is anyone else a little surprised that Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron are still together? Look, I am not trying to be cynical, but I really didn’t think these two would last this long. Of course, more power to them, but being young in Hollywood doesn’t seem to always work out when it comes to relationships. Perhaps these two will change my perception.

Regardless, Vanessa looked fabulous at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. She looked absolutely whimsical and gorgeous in a flowing chiffon babydoll dress by Jenny Packham. A hint of detailing around the bodice and a silver crystal detailing and tie at the front pulled the dress together. She finished everything with Diego Dolcini gold peep toe pumps. Another great accessory was her man, Zac Efron who didn’t look that bad either.

Is it just me or does Vanessa Hudgens embody easy, casual and collected? I feel like every time I see pictures of her while she is out shopping or grabbing a meal with friends, she always looks fabulous. And I mean the kind of fabulous that appears effortless yet always hits the mark.

This tween sensation has moved on from High School Musical and will be appearing in another favorite, Rent, which will be playing at the Hollywood Bowl from August 6th through August 8th. I am sure it is going to be an insta-hit.

While gearing up for this, Vanessa continues to do what she is good at, hanging out and looking great in Santa Monica. Once again, her entire look works. Vanessa sported an amazing Balenciaga bag, MM6 Strappy Dress and a hat I absolutely must get my hands on, by Free People.

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As with a lot of tween sensations as of late, I’ve begun to wonder what’s happened with Vanessa Hudgens. We haven’t seen her around much, but as far as I know, she’s still dating Zac Efron (or being his beard, whichever version story you prefer) and working on projects that don’t interest me in the least. The more things change, the more they stay the same, eh?

What I am interested in, however, are her outfits. Since she’s young, thin and naturally adorable, she looks great in almost anything, but she also has a bit of a knack for picking pieces that I like. Not only is her Balenciaga Giant City Bag right up my alley, but her flowing tunic and belt look so comfortable that I want to go right out and recreate this outfit to the best of my ability today.

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I honestly and sincerely like Vanessa Hudgens – why can’t we have more of her? She’s pretty without being fake looking, and she straddles the line between being a bad girl and a good girl quite nicely – she has both naked pictures AND a longtime boyfriend! I’ll even dismiss the fact that she was in a movie wherein her character apparently had a silent ’5′ in her name. Yes, the number 5. If anything was ever a telltale sign that you shouldn’t see a movie, it’s that. I can’t even remember what its name was.

But she always looks fresh and age-appropriate when I see pictures of her, and these are no exception. I kind of love the small flowered dress/huge chunky sweater dichotomy, and I TOTALLY love her Botkier Morgan Satchel, which is part of a line that I really wish Botkier would consider reintroducing. It has fringe but it’s not too fringe-y, and the bag looks nicely worn in and totally functional. So hey, Vanessa, find some more work so that I can write about you more.

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There are a lot of things I know about the outfit that Vanessa Hudgens is wearing here.

I know that the gorgeous purple dress is made by a brand called Plastic Island and that I want one very badly, but of course cannot find one. I also know that her sandals are made by Report Signature, a brand that can be found via Zappos.

But what I don’t know is the one thing that I’m really supposed to know: who made her handbag. So if you can enlighten me, do so in the comments.

Until now, I was having a hard time separating Vanessa Hudgens from her High School Musical alter ego. You see, I think in terms of style, and before now I hadn’t really taken a close look at the wardrobe of Vanessa here. I’d just seen all three HSM movies, and her wardrobe didn’t seem so different than what I’d seen her wearing occasionally in the tabloids.

But now I see the difference, besides the fact that Gabriella is in love with Troy Bolton and Vanessa is in love with Zac Efron (you can see where I got befuddled- both are equally beautiful). Vanessa’s style has this great boho slash soft rock sensibility; case in point- the cool Wildfox Light Feather Raglan Tee she’s wearing here and the Cole Haan Cross-Body Bag she’s been spotted wearing recently.

But the bag she’s wearing in these photos, the supple Givenchy Medium Maxi Nightingale, shows the versatility in Vanessa’s wardrobe because, my goodness, can she dress in such a sophisticated manner at times. Has anyone checked out all those suede ankle booties she’s worn? Genius.

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One any given day, if you were to ask me if a brown bag could be worn formally, I would have said no without giving it a second thought. Brown just isn’t a formal-even color, particularly in accessories, and it’s most often found in slouchy bags that would look great with some broken-in jeans.

Vanessa Hudges proved me entirely wrong, though, by wear a chic reddish-brown Nancy Gonzalez Crocodile Box Clutch to the MTV Movie Awards recently. Well, at least we think that’s what it is – when it comes to tiny clutches with very simple, clean designs, it’s really hard to identify them with 100% certainty. The gown that Ms. Hudgens wore was a beautiful color that also provides a bit of a problem when trying to pick accessory colors, and I think this brown bag was a great and unexpected choice. And while I was at it, I threw some pictures of Zach Efron in, because, hey, why not?

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Vanessa Hudgens in her often worn Cole Haan Cross Body Bag in bronze looking effortlessly hip in aviators and Uggs.

She recycles her favorite accessories. . . maybe she needs to forego those eco-unfriendly plastic shopping bags? And here’s a question, I’m not trying to stir the pot, but how long do you think her and Zac Efron will last? They seem super happy and super in love… no? Personally, I think they are a super cute couple. You go girl!

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