Are Cocktail Dresses Awards Show Appropriate?

February 12, 2007

When you think of awards ceremonies, you think of decadent, extravagant dresses. Lately even Hollywood A-listers are showing up in cocktail frocks. Last night on the Grammys red carpet legs were an accessory but how do you feel about this? Do you think that length is out and legs are in?

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30 Comments

3 years 18 weeks

What do regular people in the audience wear to these shows? I'm going to the Stellar (Gospel Music awards) awards show and don't know what to wear. HELP

katie_c 5 years 15 weeks

you can tell it's more popular by the younger crowd.

flurogreen 5 years 28 weeks

i like hilary duffs dress

Ginger 6 years 13 weeks

If they read the actual invite from the Recording Academy, it states that this is a black tie event. Cute hip cocktail dresses aren't really black tie.

Wicked 6 years 14 weeks

Alyssa's was the best. Vanessa's and Petra's were okay.

UrbanBohemian 6 years 14 weeks

I think if you can wear a nice cocktail dress it can be an elegant look. conversely, floor-length ball gowns can look clownish if done poorly.

cupcake17 6 years 14 weeks

What was Furtado thinking?

gossipgirl10 6 years 14 weeks

hey guys! im new here.. i think short dresses are great as long as they look classy and sophisticated.

RockinHeartJD 6 years 14 weeks

i especially love scarlett, she can pull off anything. but what is up with duff? she looks like she was on drugs when she got that dress, and on drugs in the picture!

christinafry 6 years 14 weeks

I reaaally love Alyson Hannigan's dress!!! Hilary Duff is looking awful in these pictures!!! That dress is fug.

rubialala 6 years 14 weeks

They work.

kscincotta 6 years 14 weeks

It really does depend on the event, and whether the dress is appropriately formal. Rachel McAdams just looked wrong at the Globes (SAGs?), but these girls all look great.

Fancy04 6 years 14 weeks

If you have the figure to wear it,there is nothing wrong with it.

nomerz 6 years 14 weeks

Scarlett and Fergie looked fab!

mmmmmm 6 years 14 weeks

I agree, for the Grammys cocktail dresses are not at all an issue but if this was a different awards show my opinion would be different.

Athena 6 years 14 weeks

Yeah, it's the Grammies. I would be a bit more worried if this was the Oscars.

Justinsbelle 6 years 14 weeks

I loved Fergie and Vanessa's dresses!

amyfinke 6 years 14 weeks

Yeah - the Grammys aren't exactly formal. I always expect to see a little bit of rock n' roll, and for me that excludes long glam gowns.

Ms_Magnificent1 6 years 14 weeks

This is the Grammys not the Golden Globes...as long as u don't looka-a-lika h0e!!!

lilxmissxmolly 6 years 14 weeks

Short, non-trashy dresses are fine. **“In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.” -Will Smith **

WhatTheFrockBlog 6 years 14 weeks

It depends on the awards show. A short, sparkly cocktail dress is fine for the Grammys. For the Oscars, maybe not so much.

emisaurusrex 6 years 14 weeks

Some of the short dresses this year were okay. I really liked Scarlett's-- very classy with just a bit of the very trendy/gold metallic detail. However, Vanessa Minnillo, Fergie, Hilary Duff, and Petra Nemcova look like they're going to a club, not an awards show. Their dresses are cute, but not classy enough for the Grammy's, even if they are the more fun/laid back awards show!