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Home • Fashion

Fab or Drab: 2013 GRAMMY Awards Style

Vote on which looks were hautest from last night's red carpet.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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Rihanna

Rihanna opted for a mature scarlet gown by Azzedine Alaia. Is it “gone with the wind fabulous?”

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Esperanza Spalding

Eclectic Esperanza wears an Eden Diodati look in a print that’s out of this world. Fab or drab?

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Estelle

Leave it to Brit fashionista Estelle to wear daring prints, a style she designed herself. What do you think of the style?

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Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae added some flair to her traditional tux with a gold embroidered lapel style. Fab or drab?

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Kelly Rowland

On a Super Bowl high, Kelly took to the carpet in a see-through Georges Chakra gown. Love it or leave it?

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Elle Varner

Elle Varner goes for a graphic ballroom gown. Are you puzzled or loving it?

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Alicia Keys

We noticed Alicia Keys is fan of this particular Azzedine Alaia gown (first spotted in oxblood at the Super Bowl), here she opted for a her favorite cut-out details in a black version. Do you approve?

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Beyoncé Knowles

Queen Bey mixed things up and traded in her traditional floor-length gown for a graphic Osman pantsuit. What do you think of the new look?

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Solange Knowles

Emerald is the official color of the year and Solange brings this fab jewel tone to the carpet in a sparkling Ralph & Russo couture style. Hot or hmm?

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Erica Atkins-Campbell

Erica Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary brought this bodycon LBD to life with leopard platforms. Love it or leave it?

Fab or Drab: 2013 Grammy Awards Style
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