The Grammys take place every year during that awkward gap between the big celebrity fashion events of the award show season: The Golden Globes and The Oscars. Because of this, every year the Grammys can promise a plethora of odd, overly casual, and often plainly boring fashion choices. However, there are always a few stand-out hits and misses on the red carpet. Here are the most Fab and Drab looks of this year's show.
Fab!: Kelly Rowland in Georges Chakra: This was my favorite dress of the night—classic, elegant, sexy, and perfectly-fitted. Many of the ladies on this year's red carpet tried to cleverly evade the new Grammys "dress code" that was put in place this year to encourage modesty in the celebs, and Kelly was no different in this craftily cut-out stunner.
Drab: Lisa D'Amato, the winner of America's Next Top Model: All-Stars (I had to google her!) had the most cringe-worthy dress of the night. The whole thing, from the different stripes, to the odd, billowy pirate sleeves, to her '80s earrings and 'do is just a big mess.
Fab!: Alexa Chung in Valentino: The Grammys definitely tend to be a much more casual affair than the other awards shows of the season, and I think Alexa struck the perfect balance between casual and couture here. That dress is gorgeous (gimme, please!) and she dresses it up with just the right amount of sparkle on her feet—not to mention, I'm a sucker for a bright red lip!
Drab: Adele in Valentino: I love me some Adele so it kills me to put her on the Drab list, but this dress just didn't do it for me. While I love the bright floral grandma's-couch material, the shape was incredibly unflattering and puffed out from her body like she was wearing a hoop skirt. I also thought the matching floral print heels were just too much with that busy of a dress. Sorry, girl!
Fab!: Taylor Swift in J. Mendel: While T-Swift's circus-themed opening act was one of the night's most perplexing performances, the singer looked gorgeous in this ultra-femme greek goddess-esque dress. The T down the center makes for an interesting, unexpected cut and it was a refreshing relief from the tons of black on the red carpet this year.
Drab: Esperanza Spalding: The jazz songstress hit a sour note in this ensemble. Honesly, with the right shoes and sans the matching jacket/cape thing I think I might have liked this dress, however the oddly-shaped jacket made for way too much of that very bold pattern and it looks like she's wearing some clunkers down on her feet—definitely not award show-worthy footwear!
Fab!: Carrie Underwood in Roberto Cavalli: Carrie proved that less is sometimes more in this understated but gorgeous vintage-looking gown. The beading and lace made for one of the prettiest, most clasically elegant dresses of the night and she stunned with that big diamond necklace and her pearly smile.
Drab: Kimbra in Jaime Lee: In another world, where Kimbra's dress scaled down the tulle everywhere and simply fell down into a classic fishtail, I think I could've loved this dress, with the pretty beading and the illusion of complete sheer-ness. However, the tulle exploding off of the dress from all angles made it one of the biggest messes of the night.
Fab!: Solange Knowles in Ralph & Russo: Solange's green column dress fit her like a glove and the choice of neon pink pumps was bold, but worked! The shoes were a perfect addition to the simple stunner, and though I'd probably give her a necklace to break up that high neck, I love that her fabulous hair acts as an accessory on it's own.
Drab: Jennifer Lopez in Anthony Vaccarello: I, for one, loved Angelina Jolie's famous leggy Oscars dress last year, but this was a whole other story. Unlike Angelina, J-Lo's dress doesn't look classy, but rather, trashy, and looks to be made out of some kind of clingy material. This dress seemed to me like a bit of a publicity stunt, and hey, it worked!
What do you think of my choices for the Fab and Drab dress of the 2013 Grammys? Did you have another favorite, how about a least favorite? Let me know in the comments!
Thanks for reading,
Have a lovely day!
xo Gillie
