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My thoughts on the fashion choices at the Grammys 2012

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So. The Grammys were yesterday and though I'm not a big fan of award shows, I do like checking out the red carpet arrivals. I won't comment on everyone's fashion choices because there are way too many. I'll go in descending order from A to Z.

Adele, of course, is first.

I heard that she won 6 Grammys. Congratulations, I guess. She went with a retro glamor Hollywood look with bouncy curls and bright red lipstick. Overall, I think she looked quite classy. The dress did her curvy figure justice and I love those silver nails. She didn't over-accessorize which is good because over-accessorizing can seriously damage a simple and elegant look.

Alicia Keys.

Love the dress, disagree with the hair and those Louboutins. I mean, what is up with the pompadour? I think she would've looked better with a chignon or even just a ponytail. The hairstyle has to go! And those heels don't do the dress and her legs justice! The straps of those Louboutins just made her calves look short and chunky. At least she had the sense to not over-accessorize as well.

Anne V and Adam Levine.

First off, OMG ANNE!!! Anne, you're tall, slim and gorgeous but WHAT ARE YOU WEARING???! That is not an acceptable dress. I don't care what anyone says, it is not elegant or different in a good way. It's just tacky. No, the fabric is not stuck in her thigh, it's just not there. Less is more, Anne. Unfortunately, the 'less is more' concept does not apply to your hair and makeup. Do you agree that she looks horribly pale and those straggly blond locks make her look less than supermodel standard? If she has a stylist, she has to get a new one stat. If she styled herself, then the only reason to justify her look is that she ran out of dresses to wear. Quite disappointed.

At least Adam made up for Anne's bad sense of fashion. He looks dapper in that three piece suit and his signature smile. Good choice, Adam. I'll have to deduct points from him though for even allowing his lady to walk out in that dress.

Carrie Underwood.

Simple and elegant. Can't go wrong with dresses like hers. Loving those teardrop earrings too.

Fergie.

Is it me or is everyone getting tackier by the year?! Love the dress, hate whatever she's wearing under that dress. Did she honestly think that this was going to get past everyone? Everything about her look should have gotten her a spot on the best-dressed list but she just chose to wear her underwear beneath this lace dress. Disappointed.

Jessie J.

The dress is gorgeous and so is her figure and makeup but her hair is awful. Those bangs shouldn't be allowed. It just makes her head look really square. She should have gone with loose locks or less severe bangs.

Kate Beckinsale.

I adore Kate. She always looks so classy and stunning. She's definitely on my best-dressed list. I just don't think I agree with the black sash dangling down from her shoulder. Everything else is spot-on. Love this look!

Katy Perry.

Hmm... The dress is pretty, the color is unique and she looks really pretty BUT her hair color still has to go. Blue is not you, Katy. I like her way better with dark hair. Agree or disagree? Also, her hairstyle doesn't really balance out her whole look. At least this dress looks better than the one she wore for the pre-Grammys event. The whole color blocking thing didn't look good.

Nicki Minaj.

Everything about her look = FAIL. WHAT IS SHE WEARING?! This is no better than Anne's look. Also, why is Nicki Minaj even a famous singer?!

Miranda Lambert.

I think Miranda always makes decent fashion choices like this one. The color is a little ehh but she still looks really good. For a curvy girl, she sure knows what looks good on her and I like that. Not sure what heels she's wearing but from the looks of it, it's probably a pair of strappy heels. Not too bad. What is there to not like about this look?

Rihanna.

I'm not a big fan of plunging necklines and I think only some look acceptable. This is a bit much to me. The gold cuff and clutch are really nice and the Louboutins (same as Alicia's) actually go quite well with the dress but I'm just not feeling the whole dress and hair and lack of lipstick part.

Taylor Swift.

You know what? First, I have to get this off my chest. I think Taylor's looks are SO predictable. I can almost guess what she's going to wear next - boring! She needs to take a risk. No doubt this dress is beautiful and sparkly and all but it looks so predictable on her. Also, I totally hate her new hairstyle. I think she looks better with her natural curls. This whole straightened hair thing is just ugh. It's almost like she's trying too hard.

Anyway, here's Anne and Fergie in better-looking dresses during some other previous events that they attended.

Isn't this much better? Red is hot, hot, hot on her and I love those heels. I was quite surprised to see that she wears a lot of revealing dresses which are really kind of ugh because I personally think that it doesn't take lots of cutouts and cleavage to look stunning.

This might not be Fergie's best look but I do think she looks way better than she looked at the Grammys this year. Keep it classy, Fergie.

What do you think of what the celebs wore to the Grammy Awards 2012? Honestly, I don't think this year's red carpet fashion was that tasteful. Too many people showing up in wacky outfits. Still, the better-looking ones made up for the other celebs' poor taste in fashion this year.

What do you think of award shows in general? Looking forward to the 2012 Oscar Academy Awards? I know I'm looking forward to the red carpet fashion.

[All images taken from wonderwall.com and styleguru.com]