Addison Rae, Olivia Dean and other rising stars take up space on Grammys red carpet

Rising music stars ushered in a fresh new era of red carpet dressing at the Grammys on Sunday as they embodied their music personas and let their style take center stage.

Addison Rae, Olivia Dean, Doechii and Chappell Roan shined on the carpet with each artist bringing their own flair to the 68th Grammy Awards. Unlike other red carpets filled with demure evening wear looks and old Hollywood glamour, the Grammys are a night of rule-breaking looks and memorable fashion statements.

With some major industry names like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift absent from the night, newcomers had the chance to take up space.

“Some years when really established names like a Rihanna or a Taylor Swift comes, they can kind of suck up all the oxygen in the room and really command the spotlight as they’ve earned,” Halie LeSavage, Marie Claire’s senior fashion news editor, said. “But in this case,