2020 Grammys: fashion hits and misses
Lil Nas X, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and more fashion looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet.
![Grammys 2020: Best and worst dressed](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/82b6039/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1800x1200+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2F1e%2Fdbc932704b139e7910171965d392%2Fbw2.jpg)
Lil’ Nas X, left, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish on the Grammy Awards red carpet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
By Kevin Smothers
Grammys 2020 fashion hits and misses from the red carpet
![Lizzo](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c47b227/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5140x3427+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F5e%2Fc17fbabf4265bf37da4fe4ac71f3%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-0889-720119-720193.jpg)
Hit: Lizzo is 100% glamour in this white-hot Atelier Versace gown accessorized with a faux fur stole that includes Swarovski crystal straps. It’s a throwback to Old Hollywood glamour. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Jameela Jamil](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f773baf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5246x3497+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2F82%2Fa098461b41e4a8a576c6f9149ea3%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1279-720427-720626.jpg)
Hit: Jameela Jamil arrives in style in this stunning Georges Chakra blue and black strapless matte pailette shingle tiered ballgown. It’s one of our favorites. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Ariana Grande](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f974e3a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5102x3401+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2Fc8%2F4cee08e643c9af87690c6c4b1149%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1577-720830-720948.jpg)
Hit: Ariana Grande has a fairy-tale moment in her voluminous Giambattista Valli dove-gray gown with tulle for days. She’s a major red-carpet standout for all the right reasons. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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![Gwen Stefani](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0f4019/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x2898+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Fb4%2F0486e0ac4d9588efa0a4ab2ecbda%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1539-720783-720884.jpg)
Hit: Gwen Stefani wows on the Grammys red carpet in a Dolce & Gabbana minidress incorporating shells that her partner, Blake Shelton, collected over the years. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Yola](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d7cf325/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4761x3174+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F81%2F813c6a184c2e873f0035a7ce1608%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-0774-719856-720014.jpg)
Hit: Yola is a red-carpet standout in a custom fuchsia sequin fringe gown by Christian Siriano.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Diplo](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5cecf06/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2622x3932+0+0/resize/640x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2Fe8%2F48846f22469d816f47c9ed59afa1%2Fhttps-delivery.gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1202152346.jpg)
Hit: Diplo continues his western-style run with this black suit and white shirt with a silver-tipped collar. (Getty Images)
![Lil Nas X](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/58dd5b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5269x3513+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Fec%2F97d183af437e81049c1aef4b66e5%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2440-721516-721616.jpg)
Hit: Lil Nas X pulls out all the cowboy vibes in this custom hot-pink Versace suit, accessorized with jewelry by Versace and John Hardy. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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![Billie Eilish](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f94dbc9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5248x3499+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F06%2F31ef079946709186a89a037d8b0e%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2175-721369-721460.jpg)
Hit: Billie Eilish is exactly herself — and that’s a good thing — in a custom Gucci look with matching statement nails. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![On the fence: “Pose” star Billy Porter usually stands out on the red carpet for all the best reasons. For the Grammys, he arrived in a blue, crystal-fringe flared jumpsuit with matching cropped jacket from Baja East by Scott Studenberg and a mechanically retracting fringe bucket hat made in collaboration with Sarah Sokol. It was a decidedly matador look, which left us wondering exactly what the fashion category was.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8544fa5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1800x1200+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2F59%2F68cb5b8a43bfb55d01a9a06aa3be%2Fbilly-porter.jpg)
On the fence: “Pose” star Billy Porter usually stands out on the red carpet for all the best reasons. For the Grammys, he arrived in a blue, crystal-fringe flared jumpsuit with matching cropped jacket from Baja East by Scott Studenberg and a mechanically retracting fringe bucket hat made in collaboration with Sarah Sokol. It was a decidedly matador look, which left us wondering exactly what the fashion category was. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Ricky Rebel](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b926cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5130x3420+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2Ffb%2Fed2e8c32479c8e343599d1690ab8%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1116-720308-720502.jpg)
Miss: Ricky Rebel left little to the imagination by wearing chaps with a view. The look left us scratching our heads. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Maggie Rogers](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0a5d14a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2211x3102+0+0/resize/684x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F3e%2F617e8e2140c8b110b41740b3401b%2F62nd-annual-grammy-awards-arrivals-86269.jpg)
Hit: Maggie Rogers arrives in a vintage star-embellished gown by Chanel with glittering star earrings to complete her standout look. We’re all about the stars!
(Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)
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![Sophie Turner](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4390023/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5070x3380+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2Fa8%2F7f8e453747dbb795e2fbf12b0169%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1829-721049-721251.jpg)
Hit: Sophie Turner, pictured with Joe Jonas, brings her fashion A-game to the carpet in a sequined-top minidress from Louis Vuitton. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Shawn Mendes](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d848851/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5407x3605+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F81%2F778656f94c5fb0e9c2f5c22a7338%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2053-721261-721385.jpg)
Hit: Shawn Mendes arrives in a magenta-hued suit by Louis Vuitton, perfectly tapping into one of the color trends we saw on Sunday’s red carpet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Finneas O'Connell](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe52139/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F49%2F98%2Fa406e6c248e09a4a7af7deb5a7b3%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2180-721371-721464.jpg)
Hit: Finneas O’Connell wears a velvet Gucci smoking jacket and trousers for a sophisticated and upscale look. Sister Billie Eilish also wore a look by the brand. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/64ab610/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5275x3517+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2F30%2F166cbf7a471889fc06f9747244d1%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1846-721057-721264.jpg)
Hit: Red-carpet regulars Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got glammed up for the Grammys. She was in a custom Ralph & Russo look and he wore Ermenegildo Zegna Couture XXX. Chopra’s dress included a plunging neckline, crystal embellishments and long fringe on her sleeves. She completed her look by adding more than $1 million of Lorraine Schwartz jewels. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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![Camila Cabello](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9c1815c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2733x2055+0+0/resize/1277x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2F98%2F7707ff024e09a4e91e6513d9e624%2F62nd-annual-grammy-awards-arrivals-85724.jpg)
Hit: Camila Cabello gives all sorts of princess vibes in a black, ruffled Versace gown. And we approve! (Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)
![Ben Platt](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6559657/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2060+0+0/resize/1398x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2F58%2F7acb451a4e888c8725e1859f7e22%2F62nd-annual-grammy-awards-show-31708.jpg)
On the fence: Ben Platt, usually a style standout, looks as if he stepped straight off a deck of cards in an argyle jacket and black trousers from Balmain. (Matt Sayles / Invision/AP)
![James Blake](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5cae671/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5022x3348+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb5%2F88%2F80ede68f491bb25011fc81f62969%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-1296-720431-720634.jpg)
Hit: James Blake perfectly nails a modern red-carpet vibe in this comfortable-looking printed kimono by Yohji Yamamoto.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Tove Lo](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e428617/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4740x3366+0+0/resize/1352x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F5b%2F98b744624500a8fd1f65cf538214%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-0221-719307-722603.jpg)
Hit: Tove Lo shows a flash of the popular pink hue in a vintage, all-business suit by Vivienne Westwood.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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![Anderson Paak](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed091a6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2151x3059+0+0/resize/675x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F17%2Fcdc552dd404c9f25671ba2bca929%2F62nd-annual-grammy-awards-arrivals-15310.jpg)
Hit: Anderson .Paak keeps it simple in a blue Gucci suit, with a white shirt and loafers to match.
(Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)
![Dua Lipa](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/05407cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4548x3108+0+0/resize/1405x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2Fb7%2F4f2648a44ff29b0df64b123f560e%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-3019-721982-722050.jpg)
Hit: Last year’s best new artist winner, Dua Lipa, offers a chic Grammys look in a white silk crop top and floor-length skirt by Alexander Wang. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Rosalía](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/29a2694/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4686x3384+0+0/resize/1329x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2F32%2F2d7e1cf341dd98fad37bc9065fc8%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2135-721319-722489.jpg)
Hit: Rosalía is red hot in a leather Alexander McQueen dress with a fringe detail, along with a trio of braided belts wrapping her torso. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Heidi Klum](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b25bf6f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4728x3144+0+0/resize/1440x958!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2Fa7%2F67d4265e4b13ac198b9e86fa6a28%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2893-721886-721934.jpg)
Hit: Heidi Klum is on board with the plunging neckline theme — and a red-carpet standout — in an embellished Dundas gown, paired with a necklace by Lorraine Schwartz.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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![FKA twigs](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cd1769f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4089x6000+0+0/resize/654x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F11%2F1677eebf46fda07732a0276caee4%2Fhttps-delivery.gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1202160824.jpg)
On the fence: FKA twigs vamps it up in a custom Ed Marler dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and antique jewelry from Bentley & Skinner. We see where she was going with this look. We’re just not sure about the end result. (Getty Images)
![Swae Lee](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5b8a2ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2667x4000+0+0/resize/640x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2F60%2Fad348c5348c6a385c1caa20a7ba9%2Fhttps-delivery.gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1202162132.jpg)
Hit: Swae Lee is feeling his inner Hugh Hefner in a beaded silk smoking jacket and pajama-like trousers designed by Dundas. The look was completed with a massive diamond cross necklace. (Getty Images)
![Beck](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c3ae7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5070x3372+0+0/resize/1440x958!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2Fd6%2F22841a9c43329c6732c2d8cff5e3%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-3098-722044-722144.jpg)
Hit: Beck is a sharp-dressed man in a gray sequined three-piece suit by Celine. His white boots, polka-dot tie and red lapel statement help pull it all together. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Orville Peck](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/505985a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2667x4000+0+0/resize/640x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2F6b%2Ff0c96e6349239dde412ff4767a60%2Fhttps-delivery.gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F1202151930.jpg)
Hit: Alt-country rebel Orville Peck, in his signature fringed mask, gives us a high-fashion cowboy in a suit designed by Dior Men. (Getty Images)
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![H.E.R.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7e24dda/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4680x3342+0+0/resize/1344x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Fc9%2Fdafbfc6640ea959580225fa13753%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2645-721752-722168.jpg)
Hit: H.E.R. expresses herself in a colorful multiprint kimono dress by Dsquared2, and that’s a very good thing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Chrissy Teigen](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/949cda0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4827x3218+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2F84%2F0cc5361b40a09c7be66707cee20d%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-2839-721857-722114.jpg)
Hit: Chrissy Teigen looks light as a feather in an orange Yanina Couture gown with a plunging neckline and blown-out sleeves. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
![Lana Del Rey](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/41eb88a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5171x3447+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2F9b%2F73734d624c8ba997f9983e80d954%2Fla-photos-1staff-482439-et-grammy-awards-arrivals-ajs-3052-722021-722069.jpg)
Miss: Lana Del Rey absolutely looks as if she just picked up this silver Gatsby-inspired gown at a shopping mall on her way to downtown L.A. It’s an outfit that leaves us completely underwhelmed. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)