Out
of every show during award season The Grammys is definitely my favorite to
watch. Not only for the awesome musical performances, but the fashion. We all
know that Grammy fashion is so much different than Oscar or Golden Globe
fashion. The Grammys gives celebrities the chance to be a little different and
push the limits of fashion. But this year the talent received a memo from CBS
Program Practices stating:
“CBS Program
Practices advises that all talent appearing on camera please adhere to Network
policy concerning wardrobe.
Please be
sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type
costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare flesh under curves of the
buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is
also problematic.
Please
avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast
nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there
is no visible "puffy" bare skin exposure. Please avoid commercial
identification of actual brand name products on T-shirts. Foreign language on
wardrobe will need to be cleared.
OBSCENITY
OR PARTIALLY SEEN OBSCENITY ON WARDROBE IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR BROADCAST. This as
well, pertains to audience members that appear on camera. Finally, The Network
requests that any organized cause visibly spelled out on talent's wardrobe be
avoided. This would include lapel pins or any other form of accessory”.
I
understand why CBS put out this memo; they do not want another Janet Jackson
Superbowl moment. But this memo makes the stylist’s job very difficult. Every
celebrity wants to be on the best dressed lists the next day but it could be
virtually impossible to meet the requests of CBS and keep the celebrities
happy. I can imagine it was extremely hard for the stylists to find a piece
that would not only look appropriate for the Grammys but also meet both the
talents and CBS’ request. Its guidelines like these that a stylist should
research before going shopping for their client.
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| Kelly Rowland |
Grammy Dress Code Violators:
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| Katy Perry |
It definitely is hard to meet the requirements of CBS now with the trends getting more risque as time goes on. I personally believe Katy Perry wasn't necessarily "violating" the policy. She covered all she needed to in order to look fashionable. What she shows wouldn't really be considered "partial or full obsenity" by today's standards. There is nothing wrong with showing off a little of what you were gifted with in my opinion. We wouldn't need these dressing guidelines if people weren't so perverted.
ReplyDeleteI heard about the memo and do have to agree with you, although the network doesn't want to have a Janet Jackson malfunction it does make the stylist job harder. Regardless I knew there would be violators like the two you pointed as well as Rihanna, whose chest was exposed through her sheer dress. It is noticed that Kelly Rowland's stylist did get her dress altered because on the runway more of the sides of the breast area was revealed. It just shows that more alterations will be done on more risky fashion pieces in the future.
ReplyDeleteI understand the network's motivation in sending out the memo, but I think it was sort of pointless because there are no consequences for people who do violate it. There might be less violators if they were faced with, say, not being able to claim any awards of they aren't dressed properly. I did notice that the majority of stars did make an effort to follow the dress code, which I find refreshing. I understand that celebrities want to push the limit and be the most fashionable or outrageous, but there is something to be said for being tastefully dressed instead of wearing the most risque outfit possible to get attention.
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