The Grammys

Last night's Grammys were B-A-N-A-N-A-S. The performances were spot on and the fashion was to die for, despite CBS's little memo about covering up and having no slip ups. Sorry CBS, I think they all got your memo but decided to ignore it, I know I would have. There was so much I loved about the Grammys it's hard to decide where to begin.. The performances by Rihanna and Mikky Ekko, JT and Jay-Z, Mumford and Sons, Miguel ft. Wiz Khalifa, Elton John and Kelly Clarkson were absolutely amazing. I consider this to be one of the best Grammys ever. Oh and who could forget the performance in honor of Bob Marley. It was amazing and Rihanna stole the show with her second third look of the night.

Lets start with the fashion though. Rihanna stole the show. There's no question about it. Her custom made dress by Azzedine Alaïa was breath-taking. The minute she showed up on the red carpet I couldn't breathe. I'm so glad she went with a look like this - her hair (which is finally normal again) was perfect. Her accessories, which were minimalistic and diamonds, of course, only complemented the femininity of her dress. It was the most mature and glamorous attire I've seen on her in quite some time and it proves that albite being the queen of on-the-street style, she can also stun in an airy gown such as this one.

Katy Perry stunned too, in a dress by Gucci. As "conservative" as most of the features of her dress were, the central focus kept viewers gaga with joy. She really does have a great boobs. Sorry I'm not sorry that I just said that. Moving onto JLo. She really said F*** you to the memo from CBS, giving them a leg up in her Anthony Vacarello gown. I wasn't a huge fan but I did love her makeup and top-knot. Irrespective of what she's wearing, the woman always stuns. She's flawless.

 

Adele was my second favorite, shortly behind Riri. For someone who always wears black, she really surprised us this time showing up in Valentino Couture, in a piece I had blogged about not too long ago. This is legit right off the runway. I love this red, voluminous number with the embroidered skirt and the matchy-matchy floral pumps from Valentino as well. It defied all my expectations of her. Bravo, A. B, on the other hand, toned it down in a jumpsuit, which I LOVED. The split shoulders, the two-tone coloring, the tailoring, and it's high-waisted cut really flattered her as she kept it simple with accessories and a sleek ponytail. It really worked, I applaud her non-chalant style for the evening.

I'm not a huge fan of Taylor's but I really did love the simplicity in her J. Mendel gown, and the heavy metal of Allison William's Kaufman Franco gown. The "girl" really seems to be popping up on a lot of red carpets lately and sitting in a lot of front rows too. The simplicity of her hair and makeup kept her look fresh.

I've been a fan of Carrie's since she wore Talbot Runhof to the CMA's a few years back, as they're personal family friends and a talented pair of designers. Last night she wore a sleek black Roberto Cavalli number that I thought was perfect on her. She looked much better than her rival TSwift. As for Kelly Rowland, all I can say is BRAVO. She really took note of the memo and went for it, in Georges Chakra Couture. It was absolutely breathtaking.

As for the men.. JT killed it in Tom Ford, Frank Ocean in Saint Laurent, and Drake, I'm not sure who he wore, but I love his style, so I had to feature him. I was also a fan of Maroon 5 and the Boss, the one and only, Mr. Rick Ross, who also wore Tom Ford. I guess it's no longer about Armani when it comes to tuxes and suits, I guess Tom Ford is the number one player on the scene.

Cheers! The Aristochic