Rule Breakers on the Red Carpet

These risk-taking top models take to the red carpet to show off their rule-breaking style profiles.

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In this slideshow: Agyness Deyn, Daisy Lowe, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kate Moss, Maggie Rizer, Sessilee Lopez, Dree Hemingway, Molly Sims

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Who said black on black was boring? Rule Breaker Alessandra Ambrosio proves that all dark can look beyond cool on the red carpet for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Mix up your pieces like Ale does with a dress, cool booties, and studded clutch, and suddenly black is anything but blah.

Marisa Miller proves that when it comes to style you don't have to be pigeonholed. Usually considered Contemporary Chic, Marisa Miller decided to break the rules at the 2009 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, wearing a gold-chain belt with ribbon detail over a chic strapless dress.

Naomi Campbell chose to accent the cocktail dress she wore for the Black Girls Rock event with a fur shrug, covering up her shoulders from the windy weather.

Erin Wasson is not one to claim a specific style. She's known for her off-the-wall designs and eccentric fashion sense. Here she pairs an off-the-shoulder dress—tied mini shirt style—with a denim skirt and men's shoes for the launch of Russell James' new photography book.

The best way to give a dress a new look? Cinch your waist the way Sessilee Lopez does with a belt. Not only will it give your waist definition, but it will also change up the look of a simple sheath. The big buckle adds a bit of an edge, too.

What could be a simple girly gown was altered by Maggie Rizer to show off her great fashion sense. Throw your hair into a messy updo and add an elegant fur stoll to add a classy edge to a precious dress.

Boyfriend blazers can be as simple or as detailed as you like. Take note from Daisy Lowe who literally sparkled at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, keeping the look simple by wearing the jacket over a muted black dress and black tights.

Sometimes it's the details that add the best elements to a design. Dree Hemingway chose a black color palette for the American Ballet Theatre's 69th Annual Spring Gala, but her varied hemline and her over-the-top collar added that extra bit of wow.

Most people would shy away from matching fur with hot pink, but Agyness Deyn takes her chances as a Rule Breaker. At the Love magazine Christmas Tea and Treasure Hunt, she dressed up her simple pink dress with a '80s-style neon headband and a fur to keep herself warm.

For the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kate Moss not only hosted the event, but actually worked with Stephen Jones to design a turban to match the Marc Jacobs dress she wore for the evening.

Molly Sims proves that even on the red carpet it's possible to go extremely bold with your fashion choices. She chose an all-gold Dolce & Gabbana dress with an exaggerated neckline and a matching clutch for "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.