By LEANNE ITALIE
NEW YORK (AP) — Lizzo wowed in a vivid orange Dolce & Gabbana opera coat adorned with flowers and a big hood as the wild and wacky Grammys purple carpet did not disappoint Sunday. Tattered streetwear, T-shirts and denim mixed with blinged-out couture, wild patterns and lots of pores and skin.
Lizzo walked gingerly as she navigated her hefty coat with a very long coach. Immediately after awhile, she dropped the coat to her shoulders to expose a busty sequin corset gown underneath in a softer orange. The coat was totally embroidered with handmade silk flowers, and the robe was silk with crystal mesh Swarovski specifics. She accessorized with crystal embellished heels and sheer fingerless gloves.
“Lizzo is a floral backyard fantasy in her ruffle orange 3D robe and matching corset gown beneath,” said Holly Katz, a stylist and host of the Style Crimes podcast. “And we love to listen to her roar!”
Taylor Swift, channeling her Midnights period, wore a extended two-piece sparkly skirt with a substantial-neck, extensive-sleeve crop top, all by Roberto Cavalli. They were, yes, midnight blue. She extra statement diamond earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, her hair in an updo.
Fashion lover Harry Styles walked the carpet in a rainbow harlequin pattern jumpsuit adorned with Swarovski crystals. He was shirtless underneath. His minimal-lower, multicolored Egonlab glance drew cheers. Egonlab is a youthful brand name out of Paris.
“The man would seem like he’s acquiring an enormous amount of money of entertaining with fashion, and even if that doesn’t signify wearing harlequin overalls for most of us, the conclude end result — the sheer pleasure of it — is a thing we must all aim for,” claimed Esquire’s design director, Jonathan Evans.
Cardi B., meanwhile, wore a bombshell, sculptural electrical blue robe with huge shoulders and a headpiece over a single eye.
“I’m seeking, I’m making an attempt,” she told photographers as she diligently walked down the carpet.
Cardi’s glimpse was from Gaurav Gupta’s latest selection, “continuing to prove she intrinsically understands the delicate type dynamics of the Grammys carpet. It is not about remaining silly, but somewhat earning a assertion,” explained Bianca Betancourt, electronic lifestyle editor for Harper’s Bazaar.
To existing the award for very best rap album, Cardi donned a silver metallic assemblage from the archive of Paco Rabanne. Rabanne died Friday in France at age 88. The best and skirt were being completed by Julien Dossena in 2021. The matching hood that covered her eyes dates to 2020.
Anitta also manufactured a splash in black Versace from 2003.
“She went towards a far more gothic aesthetic,” Betancourt stated. “The flowing robe was sublimely customized and showed the global star undertaking crimson carpet magnificence in her possess way. It was even now alluring, nevertheless youthful, but continue to elevated. It did not seem clearly classic, which is a testament to Donatella’s artistry.”
Equipment Gun Kelly, who typically pushes into edgy trend, was in a silver double-breasted laminated foil accommodate with a Swarovski crystal harness. It was personalized Dolce & Gabbana. He was accompanied by Megan Fox in creamy Zuhair Murad. Her gown had a corset bodice and coronary heart embroidered applique.
Sam Smith was in fire motor crimson. They have been accompanied by Kim Petras, and drag queens Violet Chachki and Gottmik in the similar color. Smith wore a best hat with a veil. They, as well, wore matching gloves, a craze of the night.
Monochrome was a important topic, Betancourt claimed.
“It’s a great way to experiment with more avant-garde seems to be although nonetheless retaining a perception of stylistic structure,” she mentioned. “Lizzo and Kacey Musgraves also opted for monochrome and textured looks from Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino.”
The marathon carpet kicked off with some noteworthy appears. Doja Cat, constantly pushing her vogue envelope, confirmed up in a vinyl, just one-shoulder and skintight black robe with extended matching gloves from Atelier Versace. Bebe Rexha sizzled in very hot pink with twists from head to toe and a va-va-voom halter bodice, proving that Barbiecore is heading powerful. The appear was Moschino by Jeremy Scott.
Musgraves, in Valentino, also took the Barbie take note with a feathery cape in a lighter pink hue in excess of a catsuit.
There have been golden crowns (Matt B), glittery mouth bling (Alligator Jesus) and epic tattoos (Alisha Gaddis). And lots of slouchy and roomy seems that spoke to a lot of of the gentlemen, as did an embroidered denim shorts ensemble for Benny Blanco.
“While there weren’t any giant, unmissable, overwhelmingly well-known pink-carpet developments on the men’s style front, that in fact proved to be a constructive this year. It gave the more compact trends a minor bit much more area to shine,” Evans stated.
His most compelling? The double-breasted suit, or jacket.
“It’s not just a 2023 detail, of program, but the reputation of the DB tends to ebb and move, and it appears like this year could be a extremely great one particular for the silhouette. LL Cool J, Jack Harlow, Saint JHN and Scott Evans all wore a model of it. They all appeared great, and the genuinely great detail is that men in all walks of lifetime can emulate their outfits and appear equally amazing,” he explained.
Evans also experienced views on all that denim.
“Miguel was decked out in it. Benny Blanco, way too. The appears to be had been seemingly built with the phrase ‘divisive’ in brain, but they smacked of a type of youth-society interesting that embraces that term as a substitute of shying away from it. Appreciate ’em or hate ’em, those outfits appear to be like a bellwether of a a lot more denim-ahead environment in the close to long term, so choose be aware,” he stated.
But again to Doja Cat’s vinyl.
“Who cannot prevent conversing about Doja Cat donning 30,000 pink Swarovski crystals for Paris Manner 7 days? Very well, she certainly doesn’t disappoint at the Grammys as she completely channeled the queen of darkness,” Katz stated. “The Mia Farrow 60′s haircut was a perfect match for this seem.”
Betancourt was also a Doja lover.
“The look was gritty, attractive and significantly like Doja herself, forward-thinking. Her makeup also deserves a notable mention. It was an beautiful cat eye (pun supposed) by Ernesto Casillas with a juicy metallic glossed lip that echoed the early aughts, but completed without the kitsch most 2000s-motivated looks usually perpetuate,” she stated.
Viola Davis, meanwhile, done her EGOT by winning a Grammy at the Grammys pre-telecast ceremony in a Naeem Kahn red, silver and blue tiered sequin short-sleeved robe.
Shania Twain is not up for a Grammy. That, she said, freed her to have fun with trend. Twain’s hair was red and her Harris Reed large-belled pantsuit was adorned with large black polka dots against white. She topped it off with a towering, matching wide-brim hat.
“Here I am with all my new exciting matters to wear,” she explained. Reed is a young British American designer she required to assistance. Her intention: “I just wished to increase some pop and cheer.”
Twain, claimed Katz, “definitely scored in the avant-garde group but does kind of seem like she just stepped out of Alice in Wonderland.”
Laverne Cox WAS “Wakanda Forever” in her custom made strapless leather-based Kim Kassas embellished warrior figure dress and African-influenced jewellery, Katz stated. “Paying homage to the African society by means of trend is generally in style.”
Cox’s leather costume by Kim Kassas honors the vision of the late trend editor Andre Leon Talley. There was one more vibe on her mind: “Egyptian/Cleopatra.”
Prabal Gurung whipped up a custom made sunny yellow chiffon glimpse for Kelsea Ballerini with gentle-as-air back again items she unfurled on the carpet. Amanda Gorman was in a best shade of the night: black. Gorman, wearing Prada, twirled her prolonged, sheer overlay worn more than a mini-dress on the red carpet.
Ballerini’s look, Katz mentioned, was “so ethereal and dreamy on the purple carpet.”
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Associated Push host and video clip producer Gary G. Hamilton contributed to this story.
