 |
Main >> Previous Updates >> February 2004 >> February 09, 2004 >> Article ID 4023
 Grammys Golden Girl | Type: Internet Article |
| | Grammys Golden Girl | Feb 09, 2004 | by Ava Friede
Summary:
Or Christina Aguilera as a brunette in a wisp of white satin. |
The audience clearly wants flash. The stars are more than happy to oblige. And no five-minute delay decreed by the powers at CBS was going to stop the outrageous fashion fest known as the Grammys.
For many stars, a light wind might have provided the kind of "wardrobe malfunction" as Justin Timberlake's grab at Janet Jackson's bodice at the Super Bowl last Sunday.
Consider Alicia Keys in a design cooked up especially for her by Roberto Cavalli. The pinkish coral dress atop khaki capris was cut so low, with such flimsy straps, that anything was possible, intentional or not.
Or Christina Aguilera as a brunette in a wisp of white satin.
Or Jennifer Love Hewitt in a short, fire-engine red Armani dress (probably, nobody told her it was going to be a green carpet). Its bodice and slit couldn't get any lower or higher, respectively. And we thought Armani was the designer of good taste and restraint.
But, of course, it was golden girl Beyoncé who shone last night, taking home an armload of Grammys and dressing for her entrance in gold satin, though platinum might have been more appropriate. The gown, set off with a giant choker of gold and diamonds, was designed by her mother. It was further embellished, as if that was necessary, by a mermaid train.
For her opening performance with Prince and acceptance of her first award, she changed into a hot-pink mini - some saw her pink panties - with a feathered hem and side cutouts. Later, for her Dangerously in Love performance, it was a blue gown with a crystal - or were they diamonds? - bodice, big bun and sparkly brow appliques.
Really, it's tough to shock.
The evening was, in fact, subdued by Grammy standards, such as they are.
Even Céline Dion suffered only an audio malfunction rather than a wardrobe problem. She wore a simple white tuxedo, quite the opposite of the backwards tux she once won ridicule for. And Madonna was almost classic in a red dress with flounces.
Some other highlights:
Best in bling: Keys took top honours for the heaviest earrings, massive hoops by Erickson Beamon. (Then, for her Luther Vandross tribute, she changed into a formal and utterly tasteful blue ball gown and dropped the earrings.)
Patti Labelle was in the running, too, while Lil' Kim was showing off ice in a new line,
Royalty Rocks, which she's putting her name on. Her shoes shone, too.
Man of the night: Men in skirts are not just sissies as Sting showed, looking chic - more so than his wife, Trudie Styler, in Chanel couture - in a sheer black shirt, black blazer and pleated skirt. He changed to trousers for a Beatles tribute.
Best abs: Ashanti chose to bare her belly in a Cavalli gown, very similar in colour to the Keys dress.
Biggest loser: Queen Latifah is losing weight - big-time - and with it, presence. She was even able to squeeze into black leather pants topped by a sheer green halter dress.
Best hair: Keys - very flapper, very beautiful.
But can she sing? Mary J. Blige might be a songbird, but is a canary yellow fur jacket really necessary?
Princess award: Hilary Duff in a sweet pink dress with sparkly bodice and a bow.
Goth princess: Amy Lee of rock band Evanescence in black bondage ribbons over pink, a dress of her own design.
Most dressed down: A tie between Amber Tamblyn, in a "Rock the Vote" T-shirt, and Beck.
Backless glory: That's the way to go when all eyes are front and centre in the wake of Nipplegate. There was Gwen Stefani in a halter top and white sailor pants with big black buttons. And Paulina Rubio in a little black number from Barcelona cut down to there. Also, Hugh Hefner's bevy of girls in a rainbow of backless halter dresses and sparkly boots. |
 Source: Montreal Gazette | |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Username: | Guest |
| Position: | Unregistered Viewer |
|
|
ChristinaMultimedia is a non-profit
website. Costs to maintain the master server and other servers are very expensive. If
you use and enjoy this website and any other websites of CMM, it would be greatly appreciated if you can help out with our costs.
|
|
|
Total Online: 4
4 Guests, 0 Members |
|
|
|
|
Total Articles: 11578
Total Views: 9347103
Total Comments: 1600
Total Hits: 12889260
Total Unique Visits: 1700353
|
|
|
|
FAQ
Login
