The 2023 awards were a big night for Vivienne Westwood, Martine Rose, and KNWLS, plus Steve Lacy in sexy Saint Laurent, Cardi B in Paco Rabanne, and Olivia Rodrigo in slinky gothic Miu Miu
God, the red carpet has been boring the last few years. The 90s are long past, so it’s not a case of dragging the celebs that get dolled up and tramp down the gauntlet in front of hordes of paps baying for blood, but honestly, where is the drama? Where are the risks? Give us berserk 1998 MTV Music Awards-esque looks, Björk swathed in a swan, Celine Dion in truly ahead-of-its-time backwards Galliano, or give us death.
Seems like a handful of stars took heed of this last night, with the 2023 Grammy Awards red carpet seeing actually quite a few lewks served up for once. Sure, no one laid a golden egg as they made their way up into the venue, but we did get Honey Dijon and uber-glam Bond girl Alaïa, Steve Lacy in extremely hot Saint Laurent, record-breaking winner Beyoncé in silver and gold Gucci, Olivia Rodrigo in slinky Miu Miu, and Cardi B in a showstopping chainmail tribute to Paco Rabanne, who passed away at the age of 88 last week.
There was a common denominator among those that really killed it, though, with a number of guests opting for UK designers. Kendrick Lamar showed up in understated Martine Rose, after outing himself as a fan while touring 2022 album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers in a bunch of the designer’s looks, while Dazed coverstar Tems went for bright dandelion satin care of Vivienne Westwood. Last up was Doja Cat, who stepped into a custom brown leather KNWLS look that laced up the sides, and a pair of matching boots. So a big night for Bey, Kendrick, and more, but also a big night for the best of British fashion design.
Click through the gallery below for more of the best looks, and revisit our Doja Cat cover shoot in the one above.
BEYONCÉ
Record-breaking Grammy Award winner Bey came on theme for the night, as she scored her 32nd gong (casj) in silver and gold statuesque Gucci.
DOJA CAT
Shortly after channelling Pamela Anderson in a custom-made lace-up leather gown and boots courtesy of KNWLS, teased ponytail, and drawn-on brows, Doja Cat walked the red carpet in an all-black vinyl Versace look – black gloves, earrings, and hair included. In the words of Donatella Versace herself: “MAJOR gorgeousness.”
CARDI B
After a few years of face-obscuring red-carpet looks, it appears that Cardi B is back to being perceived… well, kind of. This time around, she peeked her eyes through a custom, electric blue gown by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta, a tribute to the late Paco Rabanne.
STEVE LACY
Besides taking home his first ever Grammy for Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy won the red carpet with sleek suiting by YSL, topped off with a rhinestone brooch, black clutch, and futuristic, upturned sunglasses. For his performance, he traded in the combo for an all-leather iteration of his signature “Bad Habit” music video look.
LOURDES LEON
We love a nepo baby serve! After narrowly missing being locked out of Marc Jacobs’ SS23 show in NY on Thursday, Lourdes Leon showed up to the Grammys – on time – in a slinky scarlet AREA look.
HONEY DIJON
Fashion’s fave DJ and producer Honey Dijon went all-out Bond Girl on the night, opting for new era Alaïa courtesy of Matthieu Blazy. So, so chic.
BAD BUNNY
Bad Bunny could honestly show up in a bin bag and look hot, no further notes on this mega normcore look.
AMANDA GORMAN
Nominated in the spoken word poetry category for her book “Call Us What We Carry”, American poet Amanda Gorman served an understated moment in a sweeping Prada slip dress, gold choker, and sandals.
HARRY STYLES
Another award ceremony, another sparkling Harry Styles jumpsuit. This time around, he wore a rainbow Swarovski crystal-covered look from Egonlab.