The Brits 2009 – Fashion Faux Par?
Whom amongst us music lovers didn’t watch The Brits last night?
It was truly amazing and quite a proud moment to see so many of our…yes OUR talented British musicians triumph over our usually more successful American counterparts.
Aside from that however I couldn’t hep but notice the vast difference between those that dressed well for the event (The Girls), and those that quite simply didn’t (The Boys). As a fashion conscious male myself I take great pride in the fashionable trends undertaken by my fellow guys in our fair country but alas, not so much last night.
Let’s look at the ladies. First up was Kylie, countless costume changes and style in wild abandon. Every single item a tribute not only to an amazing artist but to a global style icon. Girls aloud, winners of Best Single performed and accepted their award graciously dressed in sexy understated champagne chiffon and silk numbers with their personalities screaming out with their individual hair styles and various lengths of dress!
Lady Gaga (my new favourite artist at the moment), known notoriously as a risky dressed at the best of times, usually found in something bordering on explicit, appeared on stage with The Pet Shop Boys and looked nothing if not stunning and disco pop.
Now to the boys, where to begin. Let’s just say that we’re glad Gok Wan didn’t let us down, he arrived to present an award wearing his signature black suit and edgy shoes and accessories. Kylie’s co-host Matthew Horne of Gavin and Stacey fame appeared on stage looking like he had just fallen out of the set of Hi di Hi, and even remarked himself that he resembled Jamie Callum, an insult I’m sure that Jamie perhaps wouldn’t appreciate. Although it has to be said, seeing Smithy and Gavin on stage performing a comic version of Kylie’s number “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” was worth seeing both the guys stuffed into red spandex (I will leave that to your imagination!).
Alan Carr appeared on stage to announce an award in nothing less than exactly how he put it “a science teacher on his lunch break”! Clad in a tweed mock leather suit jacket complete with ill fitting trousers.
Next up, Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers appeared wearing his signature suit jacket with eagle feathers on the shoulder pads…perhaps he couldn’t find anything to wear? Leave it on the video set Brandon.
The Pet Shop Boys finished off the show with a marathon of their best known hits from the last 25 years with guest vocals from Lady Gaga and the aforementioned Brandon Flowers; wearing nothing if not their signature disco pop avant-garde ensembles of huge hats, overstated sunglasses and wacky mock fur, spandex coats.
All in all a fantastic show, but perhaps a few lapses in the wardrobe department on the part of the men. Come on lads, we have style and taste too!
Tee Boy