A haute-couture vibe has completely affixed itself to music’s largest night — and which may be to the detriment of the loopy seems audiences beloved in earlier years.
Viewers might be forgiven for questioning why the 64th Grammy Awards seemed downright stately Sunday night. Tuxedos and grand ballgowns dominated the purple carpet on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas, from host Trevor Noah in double-breasted Gucci to Chrissy Teigen’s voluminous pink strapless robe by Taiwan-based couture home Nicole + Felicia. Girl Gaga, in the meantime, seemed supremely elegant in Armani Privé after which became a pale blue Elie Saab robe for her loving and emotional tribute to Tony Bennett.
Whereas they and different attendees acquitted themselves effectively in a present heavy with high fashion, some vogue and music followers could have discovered themselves questioning: The place had been the loopy moments we’ve come to anticipate from the Grammys? Gaga has advanced into an exceptionally stylish girl who favors customized seems from Armani and Valentino and one-of-a-kind jewels by Tiffany & Co., however her followers adored her equally when she arrived on the 2011 Grammys in an egg to have a good time the debut, or “beginning,” of Born This Method. And it’s conceivable that her most talked-about look could at all times be the costume made from uncooked beef, which the triple-threat actress/singer/songwriter wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, a glance so legendary it possesses its personal Wikipedia web page.
Finally, what was lacking from Sunday night time’s vogue parade had been watercooler moments exactly like these. (PS, keep in mind watercoolers?) That’s to not say audiences didn’t witness some moments of nice model — and with that in thoughts, right here’s a wholesome assortment of the night time’s greatest seems. However the Grammy Awards have been appreciated up to now for transcending vogue to create terrific moments of theatre; as A-list stars align themselves greater than ever with the ne plus extremely amongst vogue and jewellery homes, are these days gone perpetually?
Girl Gaga in Armani Privé
The five-time nominee alongside Bennett — the duo received for greatest conventional pop vocal album — seemed the a part of a traditional Hollywood star, sporting a black silk one-shoulder robe with a white silk prepare that wrapped across the column skirt, a customized design by Giorgio Armani Privé. Gaga paired the costume with Tiffany & Co. jewels from archived Jean Schlumberger designs, together with a Potager Leaves necklace crafted of morganites and diamonds set in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold, from the home’s just lately debuted 2022 Blue Guide Assortment.
Halsey in Pressiat
The nominee for greatest different music album channeled old-Hollywood glamour in an aubergine velvet belted corset bustier and skirt by Paris-based designer Pressiat, paired with diamonds by Tiffany & Co. and footwear by Stuart Weitzman. On Instagram, stylist Legislation Roach referred to as Halsey “My Fairly Little RockStar” and famous that the classic Pierre Cardin hat was from his private archive.
St. Vincent in Gucci
The night time’s winner for greatest different music album went for the drama of a glance from Gucci’s Love Parade assortment, which debuted on Hollywood Boulevard in November 2021. The pink silk teardrop-neckline robe was totally embellished with sequins and featured vast lengthy sleeves and a lush pink organza ruffle across the cuffs and hem. The look was completed with python-print platform sandals and a gold metallic clutch, additionally by Gucci, and an assortment of diamond and gemstone rings by Bulgari.
Dua Lipa in Versace
The 2019 greatest new artist went along with her go-to label, Versace, sporting a classic robe designed by Gianni Versace for his Fall/Winter 1992 assortment. This bondage-inspired look from Versace’s then-provocative “Miss S&M” assortment featured a clear bustier highlighted by straps completed with gold buckles, over a silk skirt. An abundance of Versace vogue jewels had been paired with diamonds by Bulgari.
Giveon in Chanel
Pharrell Williams not holds the unique on sporting nice Chanel menswear seems on purple carpets, as “Peaches” nominee Giveon opted for a customized black sequined bomber jacket and matching pants, each within the French label’s iconic bouclé tweed. The R&B singer/songwriter completed the look with a layering of necklaces and a hoop in diamonds and white gold by Chanel Advantageous Jewellery.
Lil Nas X in Balmain
The “Montero (Name Me By Your Title)” nominee loves a strong look, and for the Grammys he and his stylist/inventive director, Hodo Musa, labored with Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing to create a stellar instance of handcraft, a high-collar jacket embroidered with butterflies and pants, each totally embellished with pearls. On Instagram, Lil Nas X took his lack of any trophies for the night in stride: “0/5 Grammys child! Let’s strive once more subsequent yr!”
Chrissy Teigen in Nicole + Felicia Couture
Sisters Nicole and Felicia Chang of the Taiwan-based vogue home Nicole + Felicia crafted this pink taffeta ballgown with ruffle detailing and a pleated skirt for his or her Fall/Winter 2022 assortment. Teigen’s colour selection was among the many night time’s developments, additionally seen as one among Saweetie’s seems and on Billy Porter (each Valentino). Teigen completed her look with diamond assertion earrings.
BTS in Louis Vuitton
All seven members of the world’s hottest boy band wore Louis Vuitton to the Grammys, a label they typically favor. However this time the seems appeared particularly coordinated, in each colour and lower, creating an general look that felt decidedly polished. The band members’ sneakers additionally had been by the French label.
Jon Batiste in Dolce & Gabbana
Nominated for 11 Grammys — and winner of 5 trophies, together with album of the yr for We Are — Batiste and his stylist, Ugo Mozie, labored with Dolce & Gabbana to create a mind-boggling variety of seems for the night. He kicked it off on the purple carpet with this double-breasted swimsuit totally embellished with gold and black paillettes to create a harlequin sample. Batiste accomplished the look with a white silk shirt and black patent-leather derby oxfords, additionally by the Italian label.
Olivia Rodrigo in Vivienne Westwood
With seven nominations and three wins — together with greatest new artist — Rodrigo was prepared for her star-making second at her first Grammys in a Vivienne Westwood robe embellished with Swarovski crystals, paired with opera-length gloves, black diamond studs by Anabela Chan, and a necklace and cocktail ring additionally by Swarovski.
Diplo in Tiger of Sweden
Nominated for greatest dance/digital music album, the movie star DJ and music producer seemed modern in a swimsuit by Stockholm-based menswear label Tiger of Sweden. He didn’t take residence a trophy, however he knew he seemed good: “once you lose one other Grammy,” he posted to Instagram with a shot of himself on the purple carpet.
Snoh Aalegra in Atelier Versace
The nominated singer/songwriter wore a customized Atelier Versace strapless robe crafted of silver steel mesh, which was constructed round an inside corset and, with particulars that included chain and crystal finishes, required roughly 800 hours to finish. She accomplished the look with Serpenti jewels by Bulgari.
Chloe Bailey in Valentino
“Ima disco ball child,” Chloe Bailey posted on Instagram about her silver-sequined strapless robe and matching cape, from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Pre-Fall 2022/2023 Promenade assortment for Valentino. The look was paired with platinum jewellery by Tiffany & Co., together with a bracelet set with diamonds and a tourmaline of greater than 9 carats.
Saweetie in Valentino
One of the best new artist nominee began out on the carpet in a fuchsia look by Valentino, however earlier than she had reached the world entrance, Saweetie became a re-evaluation, a black taffeta robe with a sheer bodice (impressed by the Elie Saab robe Halle Berry famously wore the night time she received her Oscar), designed by Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim for Oscar de la Renta.