A belated post but here it is, my round up of the best and worst of the red carpet fashion at the BRIT Awards held last Tuesday in London. It was an all round mixed affair when it came to fashion with the artists out to wow and showcase their personalities on the night.
First and foremost my favourite from this event was Jessie J. I’ve been so impressed by her run at these events lately and her Falguni & Shane Peacock dress was no exception. There is a lot of skin on show here and I think the look is definitely gonna divide opinions, she really wowed me on the night. I don’t even mind her styling, the outrageous hair only adds to outfit and give the whole look a little personality.
Also donning lace was the ever gorgeous Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine. She looked ethreal as ever in an incredible Alexander McQueen gown and I love her styling, from the gorgeous shoes to the really beautiful bejewelled hands. If I could fault anything about this look it’s that the pale pink of the gown almost completely washes her out. What I was really impressed by was her choice of stage outfit. She really took my breath away in an other stunning Alexander McQueen gown that just glittered in the stage lights. And 2 McQueen looks in the space of about 1 hour?! Ah living the dream Flo!
The BRITs wouldn’t be complete without a few faces from the X Factor, but unfortunately (and quite shockingly) I really felt the absence of glamour in the form of Cheryl Cole and had to settle for these ladies.
Can I just start this by saying that I loved Little Mix when they were on the show. But blame it on years of seeing the perfectly matched faces of the Spice Girls, Girls Aloud and The Saturdays; when I say I’m really irritated by the lack of cohesion in terms of style between the girls. As amazing as they look here as individuals I’m left wishing there was a threaded theme of either pattern, colour or even style between the four of them. Even the Spice Girls, who all owned and worked their personal identities, had their moments where they looked like a band.
Xtra Factor presenter Caroline Flack also attended the event and I feel like I’m getting deja vu. She played it safe once again in a tailored shorts and jacket combo with the ombred hair and bright lips. Next!
My relationship with Alexandra Burke‘s style is very much like being on a roller-coaster. On one hand she has the ability to look incredible and work her body, other times like this she really falls flat for me. The fit of her Alpana Neeraj gown makes her whole body look 10 times bigger than it is and it’s not helped by her scraped back hair do.
On the whole, a let down from the X Factor attendees.
Two ladies who know how to showcase some serious personality in their red carpet fashion is Paloma Faith and Nicole Scherzinger. Paloma show up as eccentric as ever in a Dolce & Gabbanna gown, some may hate on this look but I really admire Paloma for her confidence to really stand out from the crowd. Nicole moved in the opposite direction in a slinky pale yellow gown that pretty much screamed classic Versace in my face. It’s a simple look but works well on her.
Two very vampish looks next with relative newcomer Lana Del Ray and Pixie Lott. Lana kept it simple in a Vivienne Westwood gown as she glided along the red carpet, she should be one to watch this year so keep an eye out. Pixie Lott’s look was a complete departure from her usual style in a glamorous floor length black gown with a hint of Hollywood glamour with her styling.
Two more looks here from Kylie Minogue and Fearne Cotton. Kylie looked amazing as ever, but her whole YSL look was a little dull for my liking.
Fearne on the other hand holds my heart with her look, mainly because this is exactly the kind of outfit I’d wear anyway. This is unfortunately the best shot I could get of it, but how adorable is her flippy skirt and collared blouse? Love it Fearne!
Beating Pixie and Lana out of the ball park in terms of hottest look from the BRITs was Rihanna. Fresh from her impressive Grammy’s red carpet look, Rihanna worked the BRITs in a Givenchy Couture gown. Her look fell a bit flat on the red carpet but on stage she really shone. I don’t even mind the leather gloves here.
Finally the woman of the evening (and pretty much the year if I’m honest) was the every glowing and gorgeous Adele. Yes like Caroline Flack she stuck to her comfort zone, but the difference with Adele is that the look suits her, both in terms of age and style. Her Burberry dress was as sophisticated as ever and her performance? Well YouTube it, it’s incredible.
