Extravagant looks of pop stars in 2023

2023 saw a lot of surprises in celebrity fashion. Here's Rihanna at the Super Bowl halftime show in February. A few bullies compared her to Elmo from 'Sesame Street,' but most viewers were in awe of Rihanna's look. The bright red zippered jumpsuit, with a red catsuit below, was designed by Loewe and revealed the best news ever: that she was expecting another baby!

The Grammy and Brit Awards' style choices were diverse and much-discussed online. Here's a schoolgirl outfit by Shania Twain at the Grammys.

Age doesn't matter in 2023. While Shania Twain (born in 1965) wore a school uniform, Madonna (1958) opted for braids in a youthful Grammy appearance. Critics said she was too old for the look, but many have defended the Queen of Pop against the misogyny and ageism of such comments. As her colleague P!nk said to the Sunday Mirror: "Let's just give the people the respect they deserve and have earned and be a bit nicer."

Speaking of styles, you cannot ignore Harry Styles. The British singer did not only amaze us by taking home both the Grammy and the Brit Award for Album of the Year, but he also brought quite an exquisite wardrobe.

Here we see him in a colorful jumpsuit by Egonlab x Swarovski. The colors move along with the camera flashes.

Already one of the sensations of the year, Sam Smith's "balloon-style" suit by Indian designer Harri made headlines and went viral on social media. As Harri explained to BBC, the silhouette was inspired by his dog: "He's a small dog - it was the thought of seeing me from his angle [on the ground looking up]."

Harri's latex manufacturer Four D responded to the controversy about Sam Smith's look by saying that "everyone is entitled to their opinion." In any case, they were happy everyone was talking about their latex.

Shania Twain, who always likes to wear striking prints, arrived at the Grammy Awards ceremony in a Harris Reed suit with glimmering black polka dots.

Her tall, mushroom-shaped hat is unmissable. It's somewhere between a cowboy and a witchy hat. Commenters on social media compared her to a Dr. Seuss character or Cruella DeVille.

Lewis Capaldi wore a suit whose jacket was embroidered with flowers. He caught Harry Styles' attention with it and created a viral video when kissing the singer on the mouth after he'd picked up his fourth award of the night.

JLo wore a Gucci design on stage at the Grammy Awards. The dress had it all: leather, rhinestones, and a majestic train that amazed the press and audience while making life difficult for photographers.

A surprising outfit that, sadly, we cannot show in its entirety: Tallia Storm's itsy bitsy tini wini pink bikini at the Brit awards. We have to report on it, though, because the Scottish singer admirably defied London's winter cold of February in this outfit.

For the sake of transparency, we must add that the singer did take some precautions against the cold. She wore this luscious white furry coat, a pair of pink boots, and a huge, matching furry hat, which, fortunately, we cán show you in its entirety.

Well, Måneskin is being Måneskin and wearing avant-garde, matching suits wherever they go. In Gucci, they grabbed most of the attention on the Grammys' red carpet.

Kim Petras wore a beautiful black dress with a hood at the Brit Awards, but what attracted the most attention was her spidery eye makeup.

Rather than a lost home depot employee, this is freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy wearing Prada dungarees in a unique evening look.

Lizzo wore an extravagant red and orange Dolce & Gabbana design. The cape was adorned with flowers, head to toe.

Another surprising, almost otherworldly outfit was that of the American singer Ashnikko. Her latex suit had 'eggs' coming out of its back, causing consternation on the carpet and the web.

They went well together, even though the color traditionally is risky on the red carpet: Kim Petras and Sam Smith. She wore a dress with a puffed skirt and a veil, while they (Sam Smith) picked a cape by Valentino with a matching hat and cane.

Reality star, model, and dancer Blac Chyna wore a remarkable black bodysuit with feathers at the Grammy Awards. She reminded us a little bit of a black crow. According to Insider, the look "would have been better suited to a costume party than the Grammy Awards."

Leigh-Anne Pinnock appeared on the Brit Awards' red carpet without her Little Mix bandmates, as she had recently taken a break from the group. You could say she wore a striking 'revenge dress' with the color of the season, orange, a high split, and complemented by an elaborate hairdo.

Country singer Kacey Lee Musgraves made quite the statement with her pink jumpsuit and matching cape by Valentino.

According to The Mail Online, she had copied it from Kim Kardashian's Barbie pink look at an SNL afterparty in 2021. In our modest opinion, Musgraves' version of the suit looked better.

Reality TV star and country singer Megan McKenna wore a provocative cowboy outfit at the Brit Awards. Her short leather skirt had two slits up to the groin area. She combined it with accessories of crosses and diamonds and a pair of black cowboy boots.

Actress Alisha Gaddis made several 'Best Dressed' ánd 'Worst Dressed' lists with this colorful Rachel Burke design and its characteristic tulle maxi shoulder pads.

With one of the most stunning pregnancy looks of showbiz history, Jessie J stunned friends and foes at the Brit Awards. She wore a popular color of the evening, bright red, with leggings, a lace top, lace gloves, and an oversized coat with ruffles. In the midst of all that red, the bare baby bump could not be missed.

Nominated as Best New Artist, DOMi and JD Beck wanted to make an impression on the Grammys' red carpet. Their look was fun and retro, but also a little clownish (especially JD Beck) and mismatched.