Wow! I actually sat through the entire Grammy Award ceremony last night. That hasn’t happened since I was a New Kid fan–you know, when I would watch every last second to make sure I didn’t miss even one glimpse of Donnie or Jordan. But last night was fun! Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Tina Turner, and Cindy Lauper! It was like Christmas.
Now, for the fashion. Let’s just say there were a few hits and misses:
MISS: I hate to be mean to Nelly Furtado because I’ve always liked her music (even her second album…well, sort of), but this dress tests the limits of my affection. It’s time for some tough love. What was her stylist thinking? It’s a pretty color, but didn’t anyone take her body type into consideration when choosing a gown for the biggest night in music? And you know that she’s not comfortable in this thing either–hands on thighs are always a dead giveaway for “I’m afraid this dress in unflattering.” Oh Nelly, they did you wrong!
EH: I can’t decide if this is a hit or miss exactly. It’s definitely flattering, which isn’t usually a problem for Beyonce. I just wish this woman would wear something other than metallics, like maybe a color. Although I don’t know if powder blue chiffon is the answer. The top looks like it’s melting.
Hit: I like it. Florals are in, and this halter dress works well on Carrie Underwood. It’s kind of perfect for Carrie’s sexy-girl-with-a-weentzy-bit-of-bad-girl image.
Minus the shoes, this is a Hit. I love a short dress for the Grammys. Gowns are okay, but an interesting little dress is better. I like this color on Corinne Bailey Rae, but the shoes look more career than biggest music event of the year.
Miss: I love the color on Fergie, but I”m nervous about what’s going on atop. It’s also pretty boring–it looks like a banana peel, which is an obvious if unfortunate risk when you wear a yellow sheath dress.
Hit: I accept that I’m probably alone in this, but I liked Fantasia’s Grammy look. The dress is super flattering and edgy. The hair? I don’t know, it just works for me…maybe she’s the new Patty Labelle of R&B. At least stylewise.
