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Fashion at the Grammys


There were copious amounts of plain, ‘artless’ dresses on show at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last night, although there were a few standing out from the crowd in something different. Some played it safe whilst others were brave and donned edgy pieces and then you had the usual people who just try too hard and look ridiculous! I’ve selected a few from each of my above categories so see what you think…

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Carrie Underwood – Absolutely stunning! This is one of my favourites, it’s slightly edgy and yet not over the top, although you would have to have a very slim figure to pull it off. This dress is by George Chakra and it’s got unusual leather strap detailing across the bust and shoulders which add that something special to the dress.

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Beyonce – Personally I am not mad about Beyonce‘s curve enhancing cream dress by Stephane Rolland, I don’t think it did her figure any favours and was pretty unexciting and drab, but hey – who am I to judge Ms. Knowles! I think she looked great on stage whilst preforming though in her little black dress and shoeboots, she most certainly had cause to celebrate as she scooped SIX awards, which is a record for a female artist.

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Lea Michele – For those of you that don’t know, Lea Michele she is an American actress and singer. I had to add her to the list as I thought her dress was fab, and she looked absolutely stunning on the red carpet. Her navy blue cocktail dress was by Romona Keveza and her faultless figure carried the dress beautifully.

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Miley Cyrus – Miley sported a green Herve Leger mini-dress with long sleeves that enhanced her young trim body. It really worked well on Miley and kept her youthful rather than dressed in something too old for her.

Katy Perry - Oh dear, I don’t know about you but this just reminds me of something Katie Price wore a few years ago! The flesh-coloured dress by Zac Posen had gold metal flower-shaped embroidery….to eh.. add to its bling! Hmmm..

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Taylor Swift – Taylor wore a topaz blue Kaufman Franco dress, it was a stunning dress but I think it was a little old for her. It’s a pity she didn’t go all out and find something quirky and more suitable for her age. Mind you, after winning four awards I’m sure she won’t be bothered about what people think of her dress!

Pink - Oh sweet lord, check out this onesie! I’m just hoping all the right areas were covered up and she was also surrounded by dancers in gold bikinis and body paint. Pink is one of those artists that can look really well or…. how do I put it…. a little on the ‘manly’ side, so adding those two factors together and putting yourself in a skin coloured, skin-tight catsuit might not look so good! In saying this Pinks preformance on stage was aparantly amazing as she sang whilst suspended in mid-air by a white sling.  I’m exhausted just thinking about that!

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Lady Gaga - Need I say anything?! I think it’s pretty cool actually! Created by Giorgio Armani the Prive interplanetary dress only confirms that Lady Gaga has a fashion sense all of her own. I have no idea how she managed to walk in those platform shoes, but her crystal-covered stockings completed her outfit.

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Gorgeous Golden Globes


Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh eh could have been the song of the night at The Golden Globes 2010, the rain just didn’t stop… but that didn’t prevent our stars from gracing the red carpet in style!

Globe Goodies…

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Christina Hendricks (of Mad Men fame) looked sensational! She was waving the flag for all curvilicious women out there! There are some old rules about dressing bigger frames, like stay away from volume and always dress in darker colours… well, Hendricks threw caution to the wind and wore a dress in a peachy champagne colour with extreme cascading ruffles… and she looked stunning in it! To top it all off, she was supporting young designer and project runway winner Christian Siriano.

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The Brit star that seems to have taken over Keira Knightley’s former crown is Emily Blunt. She looked delicious in a rose pink tulle and chiffon strapless gown with ruffle detail by Dolce & Gabbana. It was delicate and effortless compared to some of the over-done American stars! The romantic trend is one of the biggest of Spring/Summer season and Emily wasn’t the only star rocking this floaty trend. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elisabetta (George Clooney’s latest arm candy), Chloe Sevigny and Heidi Klum all followed this sweet fairytale look.

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Fergie, who was a pleasant surprise on the night, looked like a Grecian goddess in an Elie Saab chiffon gown, again following one of the bigger colour trends of the season in a lilac colour, with a crystal embellished waistline and ruched skirt. She looked like a movie star with softer hair and make-up and has shunned that vivacious popstar look she is known so well for.

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Some will absolutely hate Drew Barrymore’s dress… and I can see why! But being a fashion fiend, I have to love it, I do! I love sparkle, I love figure-hugging silk, I love the champagne colour, I love the embellishment and I love Atelier Versace… I just didn’t love them all on this dress! I also don’t know if I liked the clusters of sparkle embellishment block on her hip… why, oh why, would anyone want to add inches there? But she gets on the best-dressed list purely for old-school glamour effort.

The undecided…

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Diane Kruger is always a fashion risk-taker, which I can commend; however, I still haven’t made my mind up to whether I love it or loathe it! The tie-dye mixed pink Christian Lacroix dress she wore was a little too couture for the red carpet, love Kate Hudson, and I love Marchesa just as much… so I felt bad about putting the two of them, on this list! Maybe it was the bad weather that made this frock look out of place? However, the white, origami structural-inspired creation by Marchesa just didn’t completely win me over! But like I said, it’s Kate Hudson who is gorgeous no matter what she wears!

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Sandra Bullock, what can I say! Colour… gorgeous, shape and fabric… disgusting. Basically, she looked like a ‘Quality Street’ wrapper! Not good, Miss Congeniality, not good!

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Lea Michele… the star of the new hit cult show Glee did look stunning at her first Globes show, but there is still something a bit off about her outfit. Oscar de la Renta is known for his dramatic dresses, and although it is a stunning dress, I think it drowned out her tiny frame. Perhaps this dress would have looked better on someone with fair features and a taller frame, Cameron Diaz for example!

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Another star who usually always gets top marks for red carpet style is House actress Olivia Wilde. But her black and silver Gucci shimmery gown reminded me of a ‘90s’ Mariah Carey. The dress was exciting with a daring neckline and subtle draping. But the fabric cheapened the look a bit, which is why I am unconvinced.

Golden Grossness…

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Light grey hues is a big colour trend for Spring/Summer… Patricia Arquette shows us how not to wear this colour! Her dress, made mostly of a dingy, grey flowy fabric, had a bizarre subtle animal print on it, and underneath was a gross metallic underlay. The criss-cross detail just made her look bigger than she is… a grey hot mess!

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Penelope Cruz is not one to usually be on a worst-dressed list… however, borrowing a dress from Mortisha Adams wardobe is just never a good idea! Firstly, black on a red carpet is always a little too safe… so it would want to be an amazing dress. The mermaid style dress was over-fussy and the lace detailing was just too mumsy and totally lacked any of her natural sex appeal. She should have picked up some style tips while modelling for Spanish label Mango.

Actress Elisabeth Moss arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.

Another Mad Men star, Elisabeth Moss, looked like she was channeling Wendy from Peter Pan. The strapless, pastel-blue empire dress looked more a vintage nightie than a red-carpet dress and made her look frumpy, while the long necklace looked cheap and didn’t even suit the style of the dress. She gets points for on-trend pastel colour but that is it!

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Dear, oh dear, there is not one positive thing I can say about Julianne Moore’s dress. It was shapeless like a bag of potatoes, an awfully dull and dark shade of grey (yes it is one of the IT colours of the season… but you got the wrong grey!!!) And then to top it all off, she had a fur trimming along the top that drooped down on her arms. I’m not even going to tell you who designed it, it’s that awful.

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And the worst dressed of the night… gorgeous Avatar actress Zoe Saldana. I know it’s impossible to think anything could be disgusting on her, but this Louis Vuitton ruffle mess just did nothing for her. I have absolutely nothing positive to say about this look! At all!

See our post on Jimmy Choo at the Globes.

Images courtesy of Just Jared

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