Best Dressed of the Weekend: BAFTAs & Grammys Edition
Courtesy of Giorgio Armani and Givenchy, JustJared

Better late than never, right? I have been away for the weekend and travelling back to London today and this post was at the top of my to-do list. Let's put wi-fi on all British trains soon, shall we? It has been a great weekend in terms of style. Both the BAFTAs and the Grammys took place last night. Despite it being a sad day because our dear Whitney passed away both ceremonies carried on (show must go on and all that) and delivered excellent moments on the red carpet.
Adele was the absolute winner of the night at the Grammys. Not only she won 6 of the best awards (woopey!) but she looked absolutely incredible in a Giorgio Armani gown. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this. The subtle details of the dress – dark embellished crystals in a kaleidoscopic patters, a black belt at the waist and a chiffon layer – were exactly what she needed. That, added to the stunning hair and make up really took me back to the times of old Hollywood glamour. She also looked a lot slimmer and radiant. And she slipped into a similarly amazing Burberry Prorsum gown for the rest of the night. She must feel on top of the world today!
Also in Giorgio Armani was the second best dressed at the Grammys. Rihanna, in her new sloppy-dyed blonde hairdo, looked absolutely ravishing in her black dress. The deep V neckline and slit created a really interested symmetry and I loved her gold accessories. But the best, I must say, were her eyes – that eye make up is a winner!

The BAFTAs always tend to be a bit more quiet fashion-wise. They're always quite close to the Oscars and I guess neither nominees nor designers want to make too much noise and keep the WOW-moments for later in the month. And yet we still had a few amazing moments.
First on my list is Christina Ricci in Givenchy Haute Couture. It's hard with all-gold gowns because you can go either way. Luckily, this number had been in the more than capable hands of Riccardo Tisci, who  created the half ruffled half gathered detail at the waist that made the dress a winner. I am so glad to see her back in the scene and doing so well.
Almost neck and neck with Ricci is Tilda Swinton who once again stood out from the crowd. This time in a white Céline dress. I have been missing this brand on the red carpet for months. Hopefully, Phoebe Philo will be able to get back to business once she pops her perfect offspring off. Tilda's look was, as always, very slick with a je-ne-sais-quoi going on. She also had awesome hair. If I were I woman I'd like my hair to look like that.

Adele covers the March issue of American Vogue
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Anna Wintour can see the future. How else would you explain the fact that Adele's first US Vogue cover was released early today, perfectly timed with the singer's utter success last night at the Grammys? Adele picked up five awards then: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Short Form Music.
The cover, shot by Mert & Marcus, looks quite a lot like a British Vogue one though it isn't nearly as bad as that one. I like the fact that it's a bigger body shot. And her face looks really beautiful but I find the pose and the hair too unnatural. Still, I love the fact that someone who is not a sample size can be the front of the biggest fashion magazine in the world.
The editorial inside, which you can see here, isn't very original (it's by Mert & Marcus) but it's truly beautiful. Speaking of which, I will post later today my favourite looks from the BAFTAs and the Grammys and I looks like Queen A is competing for a place. She looked incredible last night with a shorter hair do that really suited her and a sparkly black gown.

What do you think of the cover?

JustJared, Courtesy of Burberry, Iñaki C.

One of my favourite things about Christopher Bailey is that he likes to keep the womenswear and menswear lines he designs for Burberry closely linked. He always links both collections by using the same inspiration and colours. Sometimes he even designs the same item both for men and women.

This is why the Burberry dress that Adele wore to the VMA's last night has me wondering. The singer walked the red carpet in a classic black number with colourful geometric wooden pieces appliqued around the neckline.

It instantly reminded me of some of my favourite pieces from the menswear SS12 collection I saw on the catwalk in Milan last June. It was also this dress that got me wondering whether this dress is a hint at Bailey's upcoming SS12 Burberry Prorsum womenswear collection, set to debut during the next London Fashion Week.

What do you think?