Ariana Grande arrived at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in what remains one of the defining red-carpet looks of her career.
Supported by her parents, Joan Grande and Edward Butera, the singer wore a custom Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown whose expansive layers of gray tulle instantly became one of the ceremony’s most recognizable fashion moments.
Ariana Grande’s parents, Joan Grande and Edward Butera, joined forces to support their daughter at the 2020 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020 (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN / Lia Toby)
Styled by Law Roach, the couture design combined a voluminous tiered skirt with matching opera gloves, Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings, and Ariana’s signature high ponytail.
While the dress commanded most of the attention, the footwear was carefully considered: she wore archival white-and-silver Christian Louboutin “Cleo” sandals fitted with discreet non-slip grips, a practical styling modification that helped support the weight and movement of the dramatic gown.
Ariana Grande transforms the Grammy Awards red carpet into a couture fairy tale in her custom Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown, its cascading layers of gray tulle creating one of the most memorable fashion moments of the 2020 ceremony
Although the shoes were largely concealed beneath hundreds of yards of tulle, they played an important role in achieving the gown’s proportions, allowing the hem to skim the floor cleanly without dragging or becoming a tripping hazard.
The detail offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes decisions that often shape memorable red-carpet appearances.
Styled by Law Roach, Ariana Grande’s voluminous Giambattista Valli creation paired dramatic opera gloves with hidden Christian Louboutin sandals engineered to support the gown’s sweeping silhouette and effortless movement
Why Ariana Grande’s 2020 Grammys Look Still Defines Red-Carpet Drama
Ariana Grande’s 2020 Grammy Awards appearance remains memorable because every element served the silhouette: the Giambattista Valli tulle gown created the fantasy, while her hidden Christian Louboutin sandals gave the look the height, balance, and stability it needed to move across the red carpet. For more of her standout fashion and footwear moments, explore the Ariana Grande style stories below.
👠 Explore Ariana Grande’s Best Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 📏 Ariana Grande’s petite style file traces how she uses towering heels, platforms, and leg-lengthening silhouettes to sharpen her red-carpet proportions.
- 👠 Her tallest styling tricks break down the low-vamp pumps, over-the-knee boots, and sky-high heels that became part of her signature fashion vocabulary.
- 🎀 Her 2014 style era shows how Saint Laurent pumps, retro platforms, and polished separates helped define her early pop-star image.
- 👢 Her Tom Ford over-the-knee boots moment brought biker-chic edge to a Moschino mini dress at the 2014 MTV VMAs.
- 👟 Her PETA street-style look swapped red-carpet stilettos for MICHAEL Michael Kors wedge sneakers and a classic Chanel bag.
- 💗 Her pink Loewe gown at the 2025 NBR Gala continued her love of soft, sculptural fashion with white Toy pumps hidden beneath the silhouette.