Beautiful and bizarre fashion at awards
SPARKLY, studded and strutting in designer looks, the Grammys parade of often out-there fashion started in a downpour on Sunday, but that didn’t dampen spirits as the music industry’s best showed off their myriad outfits.
Cardi B had a spot of trouble walking in a sculpted look that evoked a mermaid in the half shell, pearls included. Michelle Obama popped up in a metallic trouser outfit onstage, Jennifer Lopez donned a huge white bejewelled hat and Lady Gaga chose a silver strapless sequin gown with a high slit and side ruffle, thanks to Celine.
The Lopez topper pointed to a popular accessory of the evening – statement hats. It had a brim for miles and was embellished to match her dress of the same shade and embellishment. She appeared relaxed in her Ralph & Russso look as she posed for photographers with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, who wore a multicoloured dress jacket.
Katy Perry arrived in a pink Balmain confection that prompted comparisons to a cake topper.
The former first lady’s look was custom by Sachin & Babi. Lending a hand opening the show, she earned a rousing welcome from the crowd in Los Angeles.
As for the guys, some went wild. Post Malone was in a light pink embellished jacket and matching pants. Kyle Tree of the EDM duo Grey was inadvertently ready for the weather in a rain slicker that was, yes, grey, as was his hair and that of music partner Michael Trewartha.
Never shy fashion-wise, Janelle Monae also wore a wide-brim hat, pairing it with a short dress that had high pointed shoulders, courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier.
Top nominee Kacey Musgraves wore an ethereal belted gown in a nude hue with a daring fan-like bodice, by Valentino, while Camila Cabello appeared cosy in a longsleeve sparkler of a bright pink gown with a high neck and open back, done by Armani Prive.
The K-pop sensation BTS showed up in black tuxedos and coloured hair, including purple and green, while Maren Morris sported a huge yellow winged decoration on one shoulder of a floral halter gown with a full pleated skirt and plunging neckline, from Galia Lahav Couture.
Dolly Parton wore a short red dress with a ruffle lapel and a chunky jewel centrepiece. Dua Lipa won best necklace of the night, a huge diamond piece in a circular design. Fantastic Negrito, the Oakland, California-born blues artist, represented in a red suit with large, colourful swatches for pockets. His silver necklace of two fish used to be a belt buckle, said the upcycling enthusiast. Members of Weezer, on the other hand, kept it relaxed in scoop T-shirts under jackets that included mauve and baby blue.
Ben Harper went full bedazzle in a jacket showing off yellow sequins worn with a broad-brim hat.
Political provocateur Joy Villa, who attended last year in a gown decorated with a foetus, dressed as President Donald Trump’s wall (think tinfoil) and carried a Make America Great Again handbag.