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Before you kick off your Fourth of July celebrations with weekend cookouts, fireworks and festivities, take a few style cues from celebrities who nailed patriotic-themed styles with panache — and those who flopped.

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Kate Bosworth showed her patriotic side in a flag muscle tank and white cutoff shorts at Coachella in 2011.Bauer-Griffin
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Outfitted in a red moto jacket, white tank and ripped jeans, Lea Michele was the epitome of subtle sophistication after stopping by Z100 in May 2014.Splash News
Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel donned her best Americana attire — and proved you can wear black and blue together — at the April 2014 launch of her and Tommy Hilfiger’s To Tommy from Zooey line.Startraks
Taylor Swift’s patriotic get-up was spot-on thanks to the girly polka-dot number — designed by Zooey Deschanel — that she wore around NYC in May 2014.Fame Flynet
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“Shameless” star Emmy Rossum was decked out head-to-toe in primary colors in July 2014 — from a navy blazer to a cherry-red leather tote right down to her red-framed sunnies.GC Images
First lady Michelle Obama gets four stars for this festive frock she wore in 2012 during a bus tour through Iowa.AP Photo
Jamie Chung effortlessly incorporated red, white and blue into her everyday ensemble — as well as her love for both America and Paris — with a lightweight striped tee and denim miniskirt in June.Splash News
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Michelle Monaghan sported the USA’s signature shades, pairing her color-block Antonio Berardi jumpsuit with a pair of white Christian Louboutins and a bold red lip.Getty Images
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Way back in her Spice Girls days, Geri Halliwell donned a frightening, flag-inspired one-piece in 1997.AP Photo
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Destiny’s Child: living proof that coordinating flag outfits — like the trio did in 2001 — is never a good idea.Getty Images
Reba McEntire should stick to singing at the Grand Ole Opry — and steer away from wearing the grand ol’ flag, like she did at the 2002 People’s Choice Awards.AP Photo
She can act, but fashion isn’t one of Meryl Streep’s strong suits — as she showed with the red-, white- and blue-all-over flag-print frock she wore to the 2009 Paris photo call for “Doubt.”Getty Images
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Katy Perry failed to bring the fashion fireworks at a 2013 performance in Washington, DC.Zuma Press
Kid Rock gets two thumbs down for this star-spangled disaster he wore for the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.Getty Images
Is that Lady Liberty we see? Nope, it’s just Paris Hilton in Hollywood during the peak of her fame in 2003.WireImage
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