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Grammys 2014: Best and worst dressed

She may not have walked the red carpet, but she stole the fashion show. After performing the opening number, the pop diva changed into a sheer white floral lace gown that was exactly the kind of risque style statement we expect to see on music's biggest night. The dress was created by 31-year-old L.A.-based designer and "Project Runway" alum Michael Costello. To read an interview with Costello about this dress, click here.

She may not have walked the red carpet, but she stole the fashion show. After performing the opening number, the pop diva changed into a sheer white floral lace gown that was exactly the kind of risque style statement we expect to see on music’s biggest night. The dress was created by 31-year-old L.A.-based designer and “Project Runway” alum Michael Costello. To read an interview with Costello about this dress, click here.  (Joe Klamar / AFP/Getty Images)

We saw gravity-defying hair, mother-and-son dressing and one batty hat, a striking wide-brimmed Smokey Bear-style worn by Pharrell Williams.

But fashion with a capital “F?” There wasn’t much of it on the Grammys red carpet this year. In fact, it was kind of a bust.

One reason? Style divas Beyonce and Rihanna didn’t walk the walk. No Gaga or Miley either. But Taylor Swift did, and she was the best-dressed of the rest, leading the charge in the metallic brigade.

-- By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic

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Grammys 2014 best dressed: Paula Patton

Zebra stripes and lion heads, oh my. It’s a whole African safari on a dress. Another cuckoo fashion choice, yes, and I kind of like it. At least it doesn’t whimper like so much of what we saw on the Grammys red carpet; it roars. The gown is by Nicholas Jebran, one of several under-the-radar designers who were flying high on the Grammys red carpet.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 best dressed: Paris Hilton

This sparkly white Haus of Milani gown with scroll-patterned insets is a little wack-a-doodle, especially with the super-high hair. But hey, this is the Grammys. And that’s what we expect.  (Michael Nelson / EPA; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 best dressed: Amber Rose

Her Naeem Khan gown, with a maze of gold sequin embroidery, highlighted every curve.   (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Grammys 2014 best dressed: Rita Ora

Adding her own twist to the evening’s metallic trend, Ora chose a short, woven metallic Lanvin cocktail dress in a beguiling absinthe green with lavender undertones.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014: Best dressed

Lots of guys wore vivid color on the red carpet, but Macklemore’s plush teal velvet tuxedo was one of the best looks of the night. A thrift store find, perhaps? If so, we’ll take it.   (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)

Grammys 2014 worst dressed: Madonna

Oh how I wanted to love this look, a Ralph Lauren tuxedo chosen by 8-year-old son, David, who was sporting a similar style. But the queen mum of pop piled on way too many accessories. The hat, gold mouth grill, Maltese cross pin and crystal-mesh hand bracelet -- it was overkill.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 best dressed: Ciara

The pregnant star collaborated with Emilio Pucci designer Peter Dundas on this coppery sequined stunner, which was sexy and serpentine-looking, not unlike the Gucci gown Olivia Wilde wore to the Golden Globes.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Grammys 2014 best dressed: Taylor Swift

A golden goddess in a Gucci column gown overlaid with so many crystals, she told E! Entertainment TV, “I think it’s bulletproof.” The workmanship is stunning.  (Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014: Best Dressed

What could be more perfect for the Grammys than a gown dotted with musical notes? This Valentino Couture confection, which had come down the runway in Paris just a week before, is sweet and whimsical, just like Katy Perry.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 best dressed: Chrissy Teigen

This Johanna Johnson gown fits her like a glove, and she looks like a tall drink of Champagne. Shown with John Legend.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 best dressed: Kacey Musgraves

Romance at its best, the country star’s soft pink tiered tulle Armani Prive gown was reminiscent of spun sugar.  (Matt Sayles / Invision/Associated Press; Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

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Grammys 2014: Worst dressed

Pharrell Williams has been named to nearly every best-dressed list on the planet and this is what he comes up with for the Grammys? The hat is a quirky statement, we get it. But the jeans and leather track jacket just don’t cut it for the red carpet. (He is shown with his date.)  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Grammys 2014 worst dressed: Skylar Grey

Grammys 2014 worst dressed: Skylar Grey  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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