Stars flaunt Arab looks at music’s biggest industry events
Updated 02 February 2026
Arab News and AP
DUBAI/ LOS ANGELES: The Grammys are a night of rule-breaking looks and memorable fashion statements where artists shed the traditional playbook of red carpet dressing and take style risks.
Some artists at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles looked to the past for inspiration, with British girl group Flo, a first-time nominee, paying homage to Destiny’s Child with their matching sets.
Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer each wore coordinated beaded black and royal blue ensembles. Destiny’s Child famously wore matching green lace cut-out looks at the 2001 Grammys where the group won two awards for “Say My Name.”
Former Destiny Child member Michelle Williams arrived on the carpet in a black sheer gown embellished with gold leaves and a black satin train from Lebanese designer Jean-Louis Sabaji.
Michelle Williams arrived on the carpet in a black sheer gown embellished with gold leaves and a black satin train from Lebanese designer Jean-Louis Sabaji.(Getty Images)
It was one of a few Arab looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet, with other stars opting for Middle Eastern designs at pre-Grammy events instead.
On Saturday night, Dove Cameron posed for portraits on the red carpet during the 68th Grammy Awards Pre-Grammy Gala in a pale blue Georges Hobeika gown from the Lebanese designer’s Spring/Summer 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
Dove Cameron posed for portraits on the red carpet during the 68th Grammy Awards Pre-Grammy Gala in a pale blue Georges Hobeika gown from the Lebanese designer’s Spring/Summer 2026 ready-to-wear collection. (Getty Images)
On the Grammys red carpet, British rising stars Lola Young and PinkPantheress who are shaking up the music industry with their individual sounds both opted for vastly different Vivienne Westwood looks Sunday. Best new artist nominee Young, who is back after taking a brief hiatus last year, sported an army green sweatsuit printed with children’s toys on the carpet. PinkPantheress opted for a signature corseted off-the-shoulder gown draped with the Union Jack symbol.
Zara Larsson glowed on the carpet in her sunny yellow bra top and maxi skirt sequined set. The “Midnight Sun” singer made reference to the song with her radiating look. In keeping with her theme, the Swedish singer wore a circular ray around her skirt while performing at the Grammy’s Premiere Ceremony before removing the rays for her walk down the carpet.
Unlike the tuxedos at other award shows, male Grammy nominees often shake things up. Singer-songwriter Darren Criss was one of the first to arrive shortly after the carpet opened. Criss, who hosted the Grammys premiere ceremony, donned a shimmering lace suit from Tanner Fletcher with an off-white silk cravat shaped into a bow.
