Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo led the Grammy fashion march

NEW YORK (AP) – Doja Cat opted for neon feathers and a motorcycle-inspired look going all the way down and Cynthia Erivo was dazzled by a sparkling silver dress with gold details by Louis Vuitton at the Grammy at the Grammy for the Grammy night Sunday’s offered a luxurious fashion moment for the stars.

Dressed in Roberto Cavalli, Doja’s eye-catching look included a cat’s claw zipper on each arm and a feather skirt.

“I want to be the lady of the cats, so let me be that,” she said.

Erivo’s dress included a low cut in the front with a golden bib effect at the top and a gold belt, while DaBaby lit up a drastically shortened red carpet in a shiny mustard and floral green suit from Dolce & Gabbana. Erivo didn’t fall on the carpet, but he still made a statement. Her dress was adorned with more than 60,000 glass beads, crystals and sequins. She finished the look with Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

Dua Lipa also shone, in a Versace dress in pink sequins with a butterfly motif. The tight-fitting dress included cutouts at the hips and a sexy high slit.

“It was really cool to collaborate,” she said of the look.

Billie Eilish combined her long nails with a look of loose pink and black pants from Gucci, her hat and face mask also match.

DaBaby, his mother, Linda, next to him dressed in red, finished his suit with a green hat with a wide brim with red underneath. He was present in person, but before that he created a red carpet moment on Instagram with his daughter, since children were not allowed on the Los Angeles show.

Joanie Leeds, winner of the best children’s music album, did something similar to distance from home in New York.

“I actually created a step and repeat and a red carpet,” she told reporters during a virtual press conference before the show. “We all walked on the red carpet and had a photographer here and took some really good pictures.”

Leeds wore a multicolored sequined dress by Nicole Miller, and she took off her silver heels to show off to the camera.

“Just because we’re virtual this year, I wouldn’t wear my hoodie,” said Grammy winner Leeds for the first time.

Due to pandemic precautions, the “red carpet” was not the usual mass of cameras and TV crews. Some selected channels have been authorized on the spot to conduct live interviews – at a safe distance between them.

Evening presenter Trevor Noah appeared on the plain carpet in a classic black Gucci tuxedo, while nominee Debi Nova looked big – and pink – in a long tailed mini dress with tropical details by Georges Chakra. Phoebe Bridgers wore a black dress adorned with a beaded human skeleton by Thom Browne, and Megan Thee Stallion wore a shiny orange strapless princess look with a high side slit and a huge back bow and tail from Dolce & Gabbana. His Chopard choker finished the look.

“I wanted to burst. I wanted to look like a Grammy, ”said Megan.

Nandi Howard, Essence’s associate fashion editor, praised the style moments provided by Megan and DaBaby.

“I’m looking forward to seeing D&G work more with hip-hop artists. Megan looked so majestic in her orange dress, and tonight she wore her clothes effortlessly. I hope to see you in haute couture more often. She uses it very well, ”she said.

Howard also offered praise to Lizzo, who shone in a pink mermaid look to present an award and previously wore a short strapless frothy sea dress from Balmain. She dripped Bulgari jewelry.

“We usually see avant-garde dresses at the Grammy, but we leave it to Lizzo to make the switch in the best way,” said Howard.

Jacob Collier said he sought comfort in a floral Stella McCartney turtleneck and a red suit.

“I’ve never been asked about clothes before,” he said. “I feel like a rock star.”

In Dundas, SHE dangled a burgundy robe, half of the calf with matching trousers.

Jonathan Evans, Esquire’s style director, saw a good dose of the 1970s brilliance running through men’s fashion, largely for Gucci. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak wore leisure suits for the debut of Silk Sonic.

“Big lapels and baggy pants can, I must admit, sound a little intimidating, or like a return to the bad old days, but when you see the way guys like Anderson .Paak, Finneas and Harry Styles are wearing it, it looks cool,” he said. he.

All three wore Gucci. Evans said of Styles’ look: “A jacket with a pattern that looks like one of your grandma’s favorite tea cooks is one thing, but a short jacket with a giant lapel that channels Nana? That’s the kind of thing that Styles seems to make wearable. “

Styles later performed in a black leather suit – which needs a shirt – with a green boa around his neck. He wore a nice purple one with his short jacket.

Noah Cyrus spoke to reporters in a cream dress with a large cloak effect that surrounded his face. It was a Schiaparelli, said a somber Cyrus and first Grammy nominee. She said she was honored to be the first to use it. Cyrus is mourning the recent death of his grandmother.

“I just wish my grandmother could have seen this,” she said of her appointment.

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Associated Press reporters Marcela Isaza and Jonathan Landrum in Los Angeles and Kristin Hall in Nashville contributed to this story.

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