Hello world.
With the passing of the 2015 Grammy Awards, I decided to do my own commentary of who wore what. Honestly, I'm more of a Oscar girl, but I didn't want to pass up this opportunity. To me the Grammys are all about 'casual glam'. It's not all about ballgowns and petticoats (except Rihanna, but I'll get to that in a minute). The way I was introduced to the Grammys clothing culture was though the first season of Project Runway. It was the last episode before the season finale, where Austin Scarlett was wrongfully kicked off the competition. And no, I did not watch the Grammys (I watched The Walking Dead instead). But I reviewed the outfits and saw the winner
sheet and that's all that matters. So here we go:
Beyonce still reigns as queen of the grammys in my opinion. I've become a fan of her in the last few months (mostly through Todrick Hall videos) To me this outfit seems a little too safe. It's what I would except, which it's all that bad. It is a nice dress, but it seems that Beyonce has a very laid back attitude, but that's just my opinion. I like the texture of the skirt and it is flattering. Just like the Oscars, it seems like all female celebrities are in a contest
on who can have the lowest neckline. I also with her did something more with her hair. Either way, she's beautiful, and as long as she thinks that, it's all good.
Gotta say I was never really a big fan of Miley 2.0. I grew up with her during her Hannah Montana era, but after she resurfaced I kinda avoided her because she wasn't really my style, music or fashion, anymore. But I digress, I like this dress. I wouldn't say I love it because I think it lacks more design than it processes but I do have to say, I would of never thought off putting cut outs in the area, and I'm a huge fan of cut outs. I am very surprised that Miley is going for a laid back classiness. Overall, I think she looks fine.
Lady Gaga was one of my earliest inspiration when I was first designing. I loved how she expressed herself without a care in the world. But for a few years now, she's pretty much come down from that. No more meat dresses, or Kermit dresses. She's keeping it pretty low-key, which is fine, it's her decision. Although this looks like a dress from the Oscars last year, or a stereotypical red carpet dress. Nothing really special, I feel like I've seen this dress dozens of times. Plus I'm cringing because it looks like it's going to snap any minute.
Props to Antonique Smith for going back to the traditional Grammy outfit: a two piece. This is a fun one. I like the print, almost looks like something oriental. I think it fits her nicely, although the top of the skirt just looks like a elastic around her waist. I like the full length. It's basically combining the traditional idea of the Grammys and the modern take of it plus the glam,
Ciara arrived in this not so little black dress. I like how the organza swirls around her body in a artistic was but I doesn't really seem fitting for the Grammys. I also wish celebrity women would get away from wearing black all the time, try experimenting with color. Also, black is not always flattering. Ciara's hips appear larger here because of the optical illusion of the pleating. Nothing against her, and I also think it's a good dress, but please try to be more experimental.
Iggy Azalea looks... like she can't take a step forward. Nice color, nice shape, nice cut, but can she walk? Anyways, my favorite thing about this dress is the sheer panel. Over Christmas break I made a sheer panel skirt, but it was only knee length. I like the cut outs of course but the top looks to busy. She has cut outs on her ribs, she has cut outs on her shoulders, she has short sleeves, and a halter top. This is dress and both too much and too little design, plus you add a mini train in the back. Good attempt, but just too busy for me.
If I saw Toni Braxton's dress without knowing the context, I would guess she was going to the Oscars. This is was too glamorous for the Grammys, in my opinion. This dress is beautiful but I just don't think its the right occasion. She looks like a beach goddess . If I were to give it one criticism, I might say I would kind of like it to be strapless with just the rhinestone neck piece to emphasize it. Also, just like a I said that celebrities need to pull away from black, same goes for white and cream. We need more color, but for Toni, she looks gorgeous in diamond white.
I think Nicki Minaj and Beyonce have the same stylist. This dress looks like two combined into one. The top is the same top we see in all the dresses and as for the bottom, I'm not the biggest fan of fringe. When I think fringe I think of preteens wanting to dress up as Native Americans or hippies. Plus fringe is not fun to sit down in. I saw something like this while shopping last year and I kinda thought it was gawdy. But when I see this dress, I just see Ursula the Sea Witch. No offense Nicki.
Taylor Swift, one of my favorite singers since I was 15. She has come so far and has really broken out of her shell. I like this dress. I think the cut is very Grammy appropriate. The only thing is I wish the color was a tad bit lighter and also I wish the second shoulder straps were taken off. Other than that, she looks really great.
Last year was really Ariana Grande's time to shine and she did not disappoint. I have always been a fan of her style and I'm starting to get into her music. As for this dress, I love it. I think it's so interesting and the longer I look at, I'm trying to figure out how they draped it. She obviously put a lot of thought into it, and I like the very mature style. She still has her signature ponytail, which I'm always trying to master. Love the cut, color blocking and slit. Overall, beautiful.
.... Let me tell you about my day today. Today I went to one of my fashion classes and we discussed the Grammy outfits. My professor is not afraid to speak her mind and he had a lot to say about Rihanna's dress. It went something like, "What was she thinking!?" I have to agree. This wouldn't even be Oscar appropriate, this wouldn't be appropriate to any event. She looks like the combination of a cupcake and a little girl's petticoat. Just.. no. I am a slight fan of Rihanna's work, but only her early stuff so I don't really know her personality. The color is tacky, the layering is outrageous, and cut is so unflattering. I'm sorry Rihanna, but you deserve better....
So that's my commentary on the Grammy outfits. I know there were plenty of other celebrities wearing outfits but these are the only one's I really have comments for. I feel like I would just be repeating myself if I went on so I'll end it here. I look forward to the Oscars as you can tell and commenting on that show.
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