Chappell Roan always makes a statement on the red carpet, but this is really something else. When the favorite artist of your favorite artist arrived at the 2026 Grammys, she grabbed all the attention in the room as soon as she entered the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles thanks to her sheer dress.
Of course, wearing attention-getting looks is nothing new for Roan. At last year’s Grammy awards, before being crowned with the golden gramophone for Best New Artist, she walked the red carpet in a total maximalist look full of color and prints that referenced historical works of art. Always the performance artist, she knew that her first red carpet for the music industry’s biggest night should be memorable.
While she opted for a much simpler outfit this year, it is no less impressive. Nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, Roan was also on hand to introduce the Best New Artist of 2026 which ultimately went to newcomer Olivia Dean. And for the occasion, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer chose a piece that exposed her breasts and barely covering the rest of her figure in a translucent garnet-colored chiffon fabric that—checks notes—featured a draped cowl neckline that hung from her nipple rings. Roan also used her body as a canvas for art with temporary tattoos in the same tone as her dress.
Styled by Genesis Webb, the gown is a custom piece from Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas. The deep red garnet draped piercing georgette négligée dress came with a matching cape, which Chappell Roan also wore on the carpet when she wanted to be more covered up, and was inspired by the Spring-Summer 1998 couture collection by Manfred Thierry Mugler.
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Her choice of accessories included a gold choker braided with pink gemstones, which further added a touch of gothic romanticism to her look. The queen of maximalist beauty also once again demonstrated her expertise in the makeup and hair space by playing with her copper-red locks, debuting curly bangs and mermaid braids among her soft waves. For the finishing touch, she wore a smokey eye that added a bit of drama to the look.
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