From Kim Kardashian's ‘bathrobe' to Katy Perry's $2 million canary yellow diamond ring, the red carpet had a mix of traditional and audacious statements
Grammys newcomer Sam Smith looked dapper in a white bow tie and Madonna rocked one of the season’s most eclectic red carpets in a bedazzled two-corner black hat and burlesque-esque corset with matching thigh-high boots. Fashion is always a little crazy at the Grammys, guys included, but first-time winner Smith soaked it all up in a more traditional tuxedo as he managed his nerves going up against some of his idols.
Madonna’s big-shouldered shorty outfit was custom Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. She wore not much underneath, flashing a black thong and fishnets at the Staples Center in los Angeles. She wasn’t a hit with some in the Twitter peanut gallery: “Just got a glimpse of Madonna arriving. Seems to be channeling some mix of the Duchess of Windsor and Mae West,” one chimed in. Rihanna dashed into the live show at the last minute in a poofy, tiered pink confection of silk and tulle from Giambattista Valli that had some online comparing her to a party cupcake. She was dripping in Chopard diamonds. Beyonce and Miley Cyrus went for black — Cyrus in strategic, sexy cutouts and the queen in a low V-neck embellished gown with a train from Proenza Schouler. Also in black was Gwen Stefani in a stunning strapless black Versace Atelier jumpsuit with a structured spiderweb swirl up top. Audacious singer-actress Joy Villa was encaged in revealing bright orange and it was unclear how Sia could see under her huge shaggy white wig.
Tuxedos aren’t just for the dudes these days. Charlie XCX did her white tailed-tux trouser look justice from one of her favorites, Moschino, paired with a bright pink bow tie and blush fur stole. “I hate boring fashion so I wanted to do something 80s and fabulous,” she said adding, “I like unpredictable.” Meghan Trainor brought the bass — and her dad. She wore a tight sheer miniskirt under a full black, long-sleeve overskirt adorned with black lace for her first Grammys walk.
Katy Perry’s tousled lavender hair popped against her silver backless sheer dress. It fell below the knee and had long sleeves and swingy crystal fringe — fresh from the Paris runway of Zuhair Murad. She wore a $2 million canary yellow diamond ring from Harry Kotlar. Perry was greeted on the red carpet by Nicki Minaj in black Tom Ford, her decolletage out in a front slit cut to her waist. Ford also dressed Jennifer Hudson in a stunning bright white strapless dress that fell just below the knee, her sassy short hair a perfect complement. So was her Marli diamond choker.
lady Gaga went gray-for-gray with date Tony Bennett. On their heads, that is. She showed off a high slit in her silver gown by Brandon Maxwell, lorraine Schwartz diamonds in place with a touch of emeralds. Taylor Swift’s turquoise Elie Saab red carpet gown drew some online snark: “curtains over a mini dress,” one tweeter offered of her sleeveless short-under-billowy, long look. Kim Kardashian’s gold John Paul Gaultier screamed bathrobe, but her new shorter do looked great.