She may not be a household name (at least, not yet), but Dylan Dreyer is a major celeb to anyone who watches television news. She has been employed at NBC News since 2012 and has worked her way up from weekend meteorologist to host of her own TV show. While Dreyer is known for her solid reporting and friendly personality, one thing captivates her fans more than anything else: her keen fashion sense. Simply put, she’s one of the best-dressed broadcast journalists to ever grace the screen.
Most of the time, that is. Like many broadcasters, Dylan Dreyer has taken some big swings when it comes to looking good. When she gets a hit? She knocks it out of the park. When she misses, though, she misses by miles. Don’t believe us? As usual, we’ve got the receipts, so just keep trading to discover the worst outfits Dylan Dryer has ever worn!
The cherries weren’t sweet enough
One of Dylan Dreyer’s most relatable qualities is that she isn’t afraid to be a little goofy. For example, for Macy’s Fourth of July celebration in 2025, she wore a sleeveless blue dress with cherries all over it. Red earrings and wedge heels were the finishing touches on what seemed, on paper, like a perfect summer outfit.
Where did things go wrong? Well, the first thing anyone noticed when they looked at Dreyer was that her red earrings looked like streaks in her hair. Just like that, her look went from snazzy to sloppy. Making matters worse, the dropped waist gave this dress a weird and unfortunate silhouette. Dreyer’s a real natural beauty, yet she decided to ring in America’s birthday with one of the ugliest outfits in her wardrobe.
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Is she secretly an X-Man?
Remember when we said that Dylan Dreyer likes to take fashion risks? An Earth example of this happened when she was invited to the premiere of Into the Storm in 2014. This early in her career, it was a real honor for the journalist to get invited. Unfortunately, she decided to dress more like she was trying to survive a storm than watch a movie about one.
Simply put, the black and yellow of her dress clashed in a powerful way. Some thought she was dressed like a bumblebee who had buzzed her way into some bad fashion decisions. Others thought she looked a bit like she was auditioning to join the X-Men. Throw in the fact that she accentuated everything with a clashing red purse, and this whole thing was a Category Five fashion emergency.
Pumpkin pie (on her face)
Dylan Dreyer is someone who loves dressing in the festive colors of your favorite food dishes. Remember the red cherry outfit from earlier? That was downright modest compared to a 2015 blunder in which the broadcast journalist dressed in a pumpkin-orange, cap-sleeved dress that made her look like a moldy Halloween jack-o-lantern. Trick or treat? Uh, we’ll pass, thanks!
Normally, orange and black make for a bold and provocative color combination. However, the black paneling made the whole thing look surreal, drawing attention away from the tricky treat that is her legs. Speaking of which, her legs are largely covered by this unflattering dress, creating a look that is weirdly conservative despite being so bright and bold.
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The Kentucky Derby disaster
As you can tell, many of Dylan Dreyer’s more embarrassing fashion faux pas come from when she dressed extra for no reason. When everyone around you looks like they’re doing casual Friday and you look like you’re doing an Easter formal, it’s clear that you’re trying too hard. However, this isn’t the case when she attends the Kentucky Derby. Many visitors treat this event like the Met Gala of the South, and fashionable ladies line up to dress to the nines. Dreyer always does just that, but many felt she went too far with her 2023 outfit.
First of all, her outfit didn’t really know what it wanted to be. Her high-low dryer gave the dress a disjointed feel, and her insanely loud hat (which, admittedly, is a Kentucky Derby staple) made the whole thing seem a little too chaotic. Speaking of chaos, Dylan Dreyer’s colors were really all over the place with this ‘fit. Blues, greens, reds, and yellows all clash with each other, making this dress very difficult to look at on pretty much every level.
She is one with the fence
By now, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. Dylan Dreyer rarely rocks a truly bad outfit…there’s usually just one or two things so distractingly bad that they ruin the whole look. If you need an example, look no further than when she met with Al Roker and Craig Melvin in February 2025. In most respects, her outfit was on point: it paired a flattering silhouette with a deep V, all on a dress that perfectly showed off her trademark legs.
What’s wrong with this dress, then? In a word, the pattern! The pattern of this dress looks vaguely hypnotic, forcing you to just keep staring. No matter how long you look, though, you won’t see anything in this vaguely fence-like pattern except an ugly design. However, the dress choice is pure Dreyer: sure, it’s ugly, but it’s ugly in a way that you’ll never, ever forget!