Celebrity fashion critic Mr. Blackwell strikes again - and once again, he's not being nice. No, actually this acid critic of the celebrity world has put his sharp pen to paper and came up with the 48th installment of his legendary Annual Worst-Dressed Women List. Once again, his comments are bordering on venomous, but at the same time they express in very few, well-chosen words what most entertainment columnists have been struggling to express and make obvious for a whole year. "For those of you who were expecting to see Britney's name adorn the 2007 list, I felt that it was inappropriate at this time to make comment, when her personal life is in such upheaval. I hope 2008 is a better year for her" reads a note from Mr. Blackwell. Well, then, look no further for the perfect gentleman: he's a perfect blend of the merciless (former fashion designer), the brilliant (critic) and the compassionate. Without further ado, here are his choices for the year that has just come to an end.

Topping the wort-dressed list is none other than pouty Victoria Beckham, and as far as I'm concerned, amen to that! Finally someone with great insight into the fashion world has expressed an opinion that has been floating around for ages and ages: that Victoria Beckham's self-conscious, over the top dress style is not art, but the purest kitsch. "Forget the fashion spice - wearing a skirt would suffice! In one skinny-mini monstrosity after another, pouty Posh can really wreck-em" Blackwell says. Ouch!

Second place goes to Amy Winehouse. The fact is, this was a predictable choice. Since there's no Britney Spears in the top, the "celebrity trainwreck" crowd needed a worthy representative, and along came Amy. "Exploding beehives above . . . tacky polka-dots below . . . she's part '50s car-hop horror" Blackwell claims. Number three? None other than Hairy-Kate... I mean Mary-Kate (Tr)Olsen. Another predictable target and yes, Blackwell's well-chosen words do tear the poor girl to pieces (and yes, I was being ironic, not sympathetic). "YIKES! In layers of cut-rate kitsch, Mary-Kate's look is hard to explain. . . . she resembles a tattered toothpick-trapped in a hurricane!" British singer Fergie comes in fourth place, and what better pretext for the acid critic to take a swipe at the British royals. "Another style-free 'Fergie' in fashion's hall of shame? Yes, when it comes to couture chaos, guess it's all in a name!"

The lower half of the top brings together two singers - Kelly Clarkson at number five and Avril Lavigne at number seven. "Her heavenly voice soars above the rest. . . but those belly-baring bombs are hellish at best! She may be the queen of 'Pro-Active' - but that wardrobe looks downright radioactive!" Blackwell fires at Kelly, while the Canadian punk brat gets blasted for her "Gothic makeup courtesy the mad spatula-Fashions provided by. . . .The house of Dracula!". I can almost hear Avril's reply, in that annoyingly shrill voice of hers. "Hey, idiot, if you hate me, YOU're the loser!". Four actresses complete the top ten: Bond girl Eva Green at number six ("Stuck in neon nightmares not fit for the sane. Fashion this loud could give Bond a migraine! A profusion of confusion from toes to nose!"), Jessica Simpson at number eight ("Forget the Cowboys. In prom queen screams, can it get any worse? She's a global fashion curse!"), Lindsay Lohan at number nine ("Lindsay the fashion frenzy strikes again! Lohan takes fashion to a new low") and Alison Arngrim at number ten ("Little Nellie of the prairie, looks like a 1940s fashion editor for the Farmer's Almanac"). So, what do you think of this year's Worst-Dressed Women? Hot or not? You decide!