A decade ago, the Grammy red carpet was about fantasy and formality: sweeping gowns, precise tailoring, a kind of old‑school glamour that framed the music, not the skin. In 2026, the body itself became the outfit. Sheer panels, latex molds, exposed curves and razor‑sharp cutouts turned every arrival into a statement – or, depending on who you ask, a stunt.
For some, these looks are a powerful, defiant answer to growing social and political control over bodies, especially women’s. For others, they’re proof that shock value has swallowed style whole, reducing artistry to clicks and outrage. Yet both eras reveal the same truth: fashion is never just fabric. Whether wrapped in satin or barely covered at all, artists use the red carpet to fight for attention, autonomy, and the right to decide how much of themselves the world gets to see.
