2009 Grammys Fashion

Grammy Awards 2009 - Fashion

Sunday February 8, 2009, marked the 50th Grammy Awards, and, as usual, the media’s attention was as much on the clothing as on who won what, and for which music...

2009 Grammys Fashion

Sunday February 8, 2009, marked the 50^th Grammy Awards, and, as usual, the media’s attention was as much on the clothing as on who won what, and for which music. Class and glamour is evidently back in style, although not everyone got the message.

Victoria’s Secret model Melissa Miller wore a white dress that was so small and so fitted – covering only the barest of essentials – that almost any movement would have risked exposing more than she would have wanted.

While she’s never out of the media, Miley Cyrus’ black dress will ensure that her image is everywhere for the next few days. With the skirt falling to the floor, and fitted bodice with corsage, her look was classic, almost to the point of being textbook classic. It was the sort of dress that a young lady might chose to make herself look a little older and more sophisticated, rather than to suit her features.

In a white blouse and black skirt with origami-style leather folding around the hips, Jennifer Hudson looked both modern and classic all at once – this was power dressing in style. Other notes on style came from artist such as Beyonce, Fergie, Leona Lewis, and Seal.

Wearing a black, fishtail-type Reem Acra dress, Kate Beckinsale stole the limelight. Tight-fitting around the torso and hips, and flaring outward from the knees to all over the floor, evoking the Flamenco dancer, this dress was designed to get attention. But, while Flamenco is synonymous with dancing, passion, and the exotic, Beckinsale was nonetheless composed.

Sarah Bareilles wore a light pinky-peachy dress by Louisa Beccaria. The skirt was ultra thick and fluffy, and the top was delicate, with only a slight frill around the edge. The outfit was tied at the waist by a crimson band, matched with crimson shoes and lipstick. Slightly eccentric, it nonetheless worked, and accentuated Bareilles’ natural qualities. Another beauty of the night was Carrie Underwood who wore a stunning silver metallic gown that accented her gorgeous body. Carrie looked absolutely beautiful.

As is customary, black tie was all the rage for male attendees of the Grammys. And looking at some of the men that chose otherwise, one can see why this look is still the best option for many. Among the more questionable outfits was Jason Mraz’ tight-fitting gray suit with drainpipe paints, overpowered by a black shirt, black fadora hat, and black and white basketball boots. And Trace Adkins wore a perfectly respectable gray suit with a tie made from the same fabric, but for some reason finished it off with a floppy black cowboy hat – a questionable fashion accessory at the best of times.

However, there were some style successes for the men as well. Actor Simon Baker wore a fitted (but not tight) gray-blue suit with crisp white shirt and black tie. Both classy and modern, R&B singer Ne-Yo got it right, with a twist on the classic: a black tuxedo jacket with bold geometric weave, gray pants, open-necked white shirt and cravat, and black hat with a geo-printed hatband – as well as the obligatory shades, of course. Such style conjures up images of Paris, poets, cigars, and many of the finer things in life. And there is the secret: Good fashion makes you imagine. Bad fashion forces you to think. The Grammys make us imagine being famous, or wearing the best of the outfits we see to somewhere just as glamorous.