Beyonce

I can't quite tell if those are free-floating cuffs, or sheer sleeves, but either way I still rather like this. The glittering green is beautiful on her. I do wish she'd kept her bob, for fun, but overall this is a really nice return to simplicity after a few gowns that were overcomplicated and gimmicky.

Katy Perry

Speaking of overcomplicated and gimmicky.

Katy Perry

This feels like it should be pretty, but looks horrendous on her from the side. Katy Perry has a great figure. Where is this thing putting her chest? In her armpits? Why?

Ellie Goulding

And then of course Ellie Goulding shows up in shorts and a bra to bang on some drums and dance, because WHY NOT. She looks like she's running a 10K road race sponsored by the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Aluna Francis

Aluna here is in the band AlunaGeorge, which played the Rebecca Minkoff fashion show this year. They were good. This condom with sleeves is not.

BRIT Awards: Performance Fugs and Fabs

This see-through, black, slinky Beyonce dress from the Super Bowl wasn't in our subscription, so I've basically been waiting for an excuse to talk about it: She wore it fresh off the similarly nude white lacy Michael Costello from the Grammys, and I was afraid it was the dawning of a really tiresome phase. This dress encourages me that perhaps it's NOT all about windows for her this season. [Photos: Getty]