Renee Zellweger’s Hilfiger ads: adorable or tragic?

I have been utterly bewildered by everybody’s super-strong opinions about Renee Zellweger’s trip to Milan this week. Renee flew to Italy to promote a new Tommy Hilfiger purse, the proceeds of which go to a breast cancer charity. Renee did a day-time press-pool photo op event earlier this week, and then did an evening red carpet event, both times clad in relatively cute Hilfiger clothes. When I thought Renee’s makeup is funky (the red coat photos), you yelled at me and said she looked great. When I thought Renee looked pretty good in her little green cocktail dress, a lot of you yelled at me and screamed that she looked like hell. I don’t get it. Truly. Renee’s face isn’t looking so jacked lately, but her makeup and styling is still very hit-or-miss. That being said, I honestly don’t think she looks as emaciated as she used to – she’s thin and muscular, and her collarbone looks painful, but I think she looks healthier than she has in a while.

Anyway, these are some new images of Renee – they are ads and promotional images she’s done for this Hilfiger charity bag. According to The Mail, Renee actually collaborated with Hilfiger to design the bag, which is retailing at $425 and is made from brown, natural, vegetable-tanned leather suede. $140 from each bag will go to the Fund for Living, with is an association to support women battling cancer and to also help cover their day to day expenses. Renee said: “This is one of the best things about this initiative, and I love that Tommy Hilfiger has supported it for five years. It’s very real, very direct, helping women in their personal struggles, buying a wig or allowing them to hire a babysitter or to take a taxi when they don’t feel like they can ride the bus.” You can read more about Renee’s involvement here.

Ads courtesy of The Daily Mail. Additional pics by WENN.