The BRITs 2023

Harry Styles in custom Nina Ricci

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13762070hw) Harry Styles 43rd BRIT Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 11 Feb 2023

It's notable that, with Alessandro Michele gone from Gucci, Harry is exploring more. Our resident Harry Styles expert Abby Gardner (she of We Have Notes) informed her Instagram followers that someone put a dark rinse in Harry's hair to complete this effect, and that #HISHAIR was trending on Twitter. the Internet is a hoot. I quite like this whole vibe, but I admit to thinking that the Carrie Bradshaw flower brooch on steroids looked sort of annoying to navigate, from his POV. It is, I think, larger than his actual head, and I think we could've gotten the gist if it were 50 percent smaller.

Myke Wright and Lizzo

Okay, I love this on her. It's sexy and body-con and hugs her beautifully, while also giving us the ruffle drama we know she craves.

Jodie Turner-Smith in Zuhair Murad

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (13762069kk) Jodie Turner-Smith 43rd BRIT Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 11 Feb 2023

This is fabulous on her. She's making it Something.

Ellie Goulding

It's a breastplate on TWO levels. A visual pun.

43rd BRIT Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 11 Feb 2023

Also of note: the open back, and the fact that I think Ellie powdered over her actual brows and then drew on thinner ones. I did a dive on Getty and these are quite different.

Sam Smith in Harri

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (13762069eb) Sam Smith 43rd BRIT Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 11 Feb 2023

The first few drafts of Darth Vader's suit were not without flaws.

Tom Daley

The top here seems so purposeful and them the pants are so shaggy somehow. Nice crotch flap, though, sir. The whole thing is giving me French Aristocracy Meets Modern Times.

Stormzy

He is just a really crisp dresser, and yes, I DO see the weird shoulder straps, and I stand by my statement.

Shania Twain

... I might miss her Mushroom Kingdom Tour ensemble.

Sam Ryder

Look at our chipper Eurovision almost-winner! His song has really grown on me, and his minty ensemble is perfectly nice.

Olaolu Slawn

He designed the BRITs trophy -- the youngest and first Nigerian person ever to do it. I'm not sure why he's celebrating his shoe in this manner, but maybe he's about to use it to do a shot of whatever is in that bottle.

Naomi Ackie

This is a very curious design. What a weird place to be baggy.

MNEK

Savage.

Megan McKenna

I thought this was Kesha. It is not. Unless she has Chris Gaines'd herself.

Maya Jama in Schiaparelli

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13762070ag) Maya Jama 43rd BRIT Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 11 Feb 2023

This seems like a very rudimentary sketch of a skeleton, like something I would throw together in a game of Pictionary.

Lucien Laviscount and Camille Razat

I believe her dress is Robert Wun. And these two apparently are not an item -- last anyone heard, she was engaged -- but having EITHER a co-star or a boyfriend who will gently smooth your hair is a lovely thing.

Lewis Capaldi

That jacket is amusing to me. I kind of like it?

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Her head looks great, and I like the color and the idea of the outfit, but I just want to, like, smarten it up a bit. It looks sort of messy in places.

Kristen McMenamy

Speaking of messy. I want to see a Barbie movie where this woman visits Barbie in a dream and says, "I'm you in 30 years," and then leaves with no explanation.

Kim Petras

Doja Cat would like that makeup tutorial, I suspect.

Jacob Lusk

I am into the priestly robe here.

Harriet Rose

I believe this says, "How Can We Be Mermaids When the Ocean Is Dying." It's a fair question.

Georgia South and Amy Love (Nova Twins)

I believe they said these designers are Bad Stitches? Unless that was slang I don't understand for their outfits. They seem almost like Vivienne Westwood tribute pieces.