Flash of Glamour: Grammy Awards

While the Grammy Awards aren't known for their amazing fashions as well as they are for ridiculous attempts at style, this year's attendees still had some gorgeous looks.  Here are a few of the most popular styles worn and my favorite looks:

Gunmetal columns dresses:

From left: Carly Rae Jepsen in an embellished sweetheart Roberto Cavalli gown worn with a Cuyana bracelet and an H. Stern ring; Allison Williams in a KaufmanFranco column gown that's encrusted with black diamonds; Carrie Underwood in a strapless Roberto Cavalli design with a statement necklace.

Red and sheer:

From left: Natasha Bedingfield in a red Emerson gown with gold metal belt; Rihanna in a red Azzedine Alaia gown and Neil Lane diamonds and Manolo Blahnik shoes; Adele in a Valentino print dress with sheer sleeves.

Black with cutouts:

From left: Kelly Rowland in a daring Georges Chakra Couture black gown with see-through panels; Alicia Keys in an Azzedine Alaia dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry; Chrissy Teigen in a Joy Cioci gown.

Pants:

From left: Kaley Cuoco in leather pants and a gold sequin-embroidered Amen blazer, plus a matching Stark clutch; Beyonce in a mod Osman jumpsuit, geometric cuffs and peep-toe Jimmy Choo pumps; Janelle Monáe in an Against Nature vest-and-shirt combo and a tailored Moschino jacket embellished with gold-colored embroidery.

Shades of green:

From left: Solange Knowles in a capped and beaded green Ralph & Russo Couture gown paired with spiked Louboutins and Lorraine Schwartz jewels; Katy Perry in a seafoam embellished keyhole-cutout Gucci gown, with an Adeler ring; Florence Welch in a dinosaur-inspired green sequin custom Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown.

And a few of my other favorites:

From left: Faith Hill in a J. Mendel  design featuring delicate embroidery and an alluring lace jacquard skirt; Taylor Swift in a silver-and-ivory pleated white J. Mendel gown; Kat Dennings in Vivienne Westwood.

 And, my least favorites:

From left: Jennifer Lopez in a dramtic Anthony Vaccarello one-shoulder, high-slit black gown and metallic accessories, including a Jimmy Choo clutch and Norman Silverman diamonds; Alexa Chung in Valentino; Estelle in  a Love Collins and Janelle Brooks bold print dress she helped design.