How to dress for court: The many conservative styles of Lindsay Lohan

If you strip away the bad overhead lighting, the drab interiors, and the potential to be whisked away to jail, the courtroom is really just another place for celebrity defendants to perform, right? After all, court is a place where you're trying to convey your law-abiding persona to the 12 jurors and judge who hold your fate in their hands. And when you've got a headline-grabbing reputation as a hard-partying lawbreaker, dressing for court becomes absolutely critical to shaping juror perception — really, it's something of an art form. Consider the courtroom style book of Lindsay Lohan, who peppers her tucked-in taste with a bit of flair that says, "I may be in the wrong, but these giant sunglasses make me look oh so right." Notepads ready? Let's begin:

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The Down-To-Earth: If you have to go neutral, own it. During her Dec. 14, 2012, probation hearing, Lohan seemed to leave her celebrity at the curb when she walked to court in pleated putty slacks and heels, an oatmeal sweater, and beige sunglasses. (Toby Canham/Getty Images)

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The Classic: The little black dress is an item stocked in every busy gal's closet, and gives Lohan that stars-they're-just-like-us veneer that might help her in front of a sympathetic judge. (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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