Melanie Fiona wore leather bermuda shorts, a tied blouse, and knee-high boots to Spotify’s 2026 Best New Artist Party in Los Angeles.
At Spotify’s 2026 Best New Artist Party , held January 29th in Los Angeles, Melanie Fiona took the black carpet and made it look more like a street corner in Paris—if that street corner had a VIP section. Her look wasn’t about gown-and-glow. It was full attitude layered under ribbon-tied chill.
The core: a sharply styled white semi-sheer blouse , cinched slightly at the bust with a knotted tie in the center. Easy drape. Nothing uptight. Underneath, a black bralette peeks through—not flashy, just there. On bottom, things get more interesting. Raw-hem black leather bermuda shorts. Not faux. Not polished. They hit around the knee, unfinished edges catching light and mood in equal measure.
Then come the boots— sleek knee-high leather with a subtle block heel, fitted but unfussy. Like she might stomp off if the room gets too fake.
She brands but not loudly—a minimal black Fendi clutch with gold chain hardware casually in hand. A full stack of rings on both hands. Statement silver choker necklace layered flat against skin. Circle-lens sunglasses perched just below the eyes, exactly where they’re meant to sit when you know you’re being watched.
Hair: long, loose, Hollywood volume with a matte finish. Just brushed enough. Topped off by a black leather beret tilted ever so slightly. No irony. Just placement. This is styling made of confidence—not one big piece, but the collision of smaller, cooler ones.
She didn’t show up to shimmer. She showed up to direct traffic.
Natalia de Molina wore a sheer black gown with rhinestone appliqués and cape detailing to the Carmen Awards in Granada on January 31, 2026.
At the 2026 Carmen Awards in Granada, Natalia de Molina stepped onto the red carpet in a look that felt more like a whisper than a scream—delicate, dark, and full of pause. Her gown, barely skimming the shoulders and cut from sheer black fabric, moved like shadow. Except for the punctuation marks: the scattered crystal embellishments across the body, each catching flash like glass eyes.
The fabric is whisper-thin, bordering on translucent. This isn’t about drama; it’s about suggestion. A gown cut simple, una asymmetrical drape at the neckline , soft scoop, allowing the appliqués to break the silence. The stones resemble deconstructed floral buds or crushed disco sequins , irregular in their spacing and shine. Mesh panels float freely where lining would traditionally go. No waist cinching. No volume at the hem. It hangs—and that’s the point.
A sliver of cape detail sits lightly on her shoulders. Not a train, not a trail. Just light movement when she walks. A single visible ring on her index finger and pointed black heels ground the look in control. There’s no necklace, no earrings visible beneath the curtain of her softly waved hair and blunt fringe— the kind that doesn’t need styling, only brushing .
Her makeup echoes this restraint: pink cheeks, flushed lip, a little shimmer in the inner corner. Confidence here lives in the gaps. In sheer fabric left sheer. In rhinestones that glimmer more when they don’t pretend to be refined.
It’s not about “daring”—it’s about staying soft and still in a room full of volume.
Olivia Dean wore a checkered scoop-neck sequin gown at Spotify’s 2026 Best New Artist Party in Los Angeles, California.
At Spotify’s Best New Artist Party in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, Olivia Dean appeared in a look that split the difference between retro print and red carpet shimmer. Her dress? A full-length, subtly sculpted gown with tiny straps and a mindful stillness.
The first thing that lands is the fabric —checkered, not loud, but slowly revealed by light. Think navy base, overlaid with iridescent sequins that catch as much as they mask. It’s bold in silhouette but soft on impact. A strange, low-key confidence in a world stuffed with crystal corsets and corsetry for its own sake.
The neckline? Wide scoop, squared at the collarbones , leaving her décolletage unobstructed, bare except for a small gold necklace . Her arms defined, posture relaxed. The dress tucks at her waist with natural drape—no boning, no built-in hourglass pressure. Just fabric doing what it wants to do.
Accessories stay minimal. A pair of hoops , the aforementioned pendant, and no clutch in sight. Her hair was worn old-school glam: soft waves, side-parted. Glossy, but not overly shellacked. The vibe was controlled, never stiff. Her makeup followed suit: glowy base, tiny flick at the eye, matte lip in a neutral tone.
It’s not a loud look. It’s a designed hush , an outfit that breathes and waits for you to focus. No high slit, no plunge, no bell sleeve or bustle. And that’s exactly why it stood out.
You don’t expect a gingham illusion to win the room—but here we are.
