At the 2015 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Ellie Goulding showcased one of the era’s most daring red carpet trends: the “naked” illusion dress.
Ellie Goulding slicks her hair back at the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015 (Credit: FayesVision / Brian To / Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
The British singer joined Julianne Hough on stage to present the Best Hip-Hop/Rap Album award, wearing a high-glamour, architectural piece from the Alexandre Vauthier Fall 2015 collection.
Ellie Goulding poses on the red carpet in a revealing Alexandre Vauthier dress
The one-shoulder mini dress utilized a nude sheer underlay and gold metal tubular beads to create a striking cutout effect.
While the “flesh-baring” aesthetic was a bold choice for the event, the look remains a notable example of Vauthier’s signature fringe detailing and shredded hemlines.
Ellie Goulding flashes her nude underwear and pasties on the red carpet
To balance the intricate textures of the dress, Goulding opted for minimalist accessories, focusing instead on a pair of architectural Casadei heels that added significant height to her frame.
A slicked-back hairstyle and soft makeup, including pink lipstick, completed her look.
Ellie Goulding commands the red carpet at the 2015 American Music Awards in a daring one-shoulder Alexandre Vauthier mini dress, elevating the edgy look with metallic black-and-gold Casadei cutout sandals featuring slender stiletto heels and sculptural panel detailing
Ellie’s metallic Casadei sandals complemented her risqué dress well. The shoes are made of black leather with gold and silver leather panels, cutout details, open toes, back zip fastenings, and about 4.5-inch heels.
The British singer is a fan of the Italian luxury footwear brand founded in 1958. At the 2015 Glamour ‘Woman of the Year’ Awards, she turned heads in a black Barbara Bui Fall 2015 dress and Casadei mesh strap sandals. Goulding also opted for Casadei heels at the 20th MTV Europe Music Awards.
Her feet are framed by metallic black, gold, and silver leather panels layered over sheer mesh, revealing a natural pedicure through the open-toe Casadei stiletto sandals
The architectural zip-front heels highlight her softly polished toes, while geometric cutouts and a slender high heel add sharp structure against the red carpet backdrop
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