As celebrities take their fashion statements to the red carpet at the ARIA Awards, many dazzled in glamorous ensembles to pull out all the stops to ensure their looks were on-trend.
But sadly for some of the musicians, reality stars and social media personalities, they didn’t win the best-dressed category as they made their way to the glittering awards ceremony at The Star in Sydney on Tuesday.
Besides showcasing some of the best performers in the country, the night of all nights in the Australian music industry saw plenty of stars missed the fashion mark with their chosen red carpet ensembles.
From mismatched outfits to see-through gowns, FEMAIL spotlights the most daring, bizarre and notable sartorial disasters after some failed to hit the high notes when it came to fashion.
Leading the way for this year’s worst-dressed on the carpet is Kyle Sandilands’ long-term girlfriend Imogen Anthony, who wore an unusual dress with bizarre detailing of roses, goldfish, Hello Kitty, stars, bees, Bambi, smile emoji and a snake
The colourful embroidery patches were strategically placed over the dress as she glammed up in black stilettos
Leading the way for this year’s worst-dressed on the carpet is Kyle Sandilands’ long-term girlfriend Imogen Anthony, who wore an unusual dress.
The platinum blonde donned a black mesh gown, with colourful bizarre detailing of roses, goldfish, Hello Kitty, stars, bees, Bambi, smile emoji and a snake.
The embroidery patches were strategically placed over the dress as she glammed up in black stilettos, with the radio shock jock swapping his trademark T-shirt for a suit jacket.
Neighbours star Olympia Valance, 24, donned a plunging black maxi-dress with subtle splits at either side.
The loose-fitting metallic number swamped the actress’ svelte figure. Glowing for the special occasion, the brunette beauty finished off her look with dramatic eye makeup, which provided an extra element.
Neighbours star Olympia Valance, 24, donned a plunging black metallic loose-fitting dress with subtle splits at either side
Leading the way for this year’s worst-dressed on the red carpet at the ARIA Awards is blonde songstress Alli Simpson
Richard Wilkins’ new flame Virginia Burmeiste dazzled in a halterneck style floral frock that also exposed her lean legs
Vera Blue (left) wore a frumpy frock made up of layered gold fabrics while social media sensation Taylor Mae (right) wore a black and white patterned two-piece outfit, paired with bright purple boots
Blonde songstress Alli Simpson draped herself head to toe in baby pink.
The 19-year-old sister of singer Cody Simpson donned an unusual outfit, featuring a sheer coat over a plain white top and a pair of loose-fitting pink trousers, which matched her suede heeled boots.
Richard Wilkins’ new flame Virginia Burmeiste dazzled in a halterneck style floral frock that also exposed her lean legs. The see-through dress featured intricate laces with floral.
Social media sensation Taylor Mae wore a black and white patterned two-piece outfit, paired with bright purple boots while her statement gold earrings were also impossible to miss.
Former The Voice finalist Celia Pavey, who now goes under the stage name Vera Blue, wore a frumpy frock made up of layered gold fabrics, which draped over her svelte figure. Her matching gold boots matched her ensemble.
Artist George Maple stunned the crowd in a black frilly number, which draped over what seemed to be a yellow floral two-piece lingerie
Artist George Maple stunned the crowd in a black frilly number, which draped over what seemed to be a yellow floral two-piece lingerie.
After landing on the worst-dressed list last year, singer Jessica Mauboy, 28, steered away from the questionable outfits at this year’s awards ceremony opting for a black-and-white ensemble.
The brunette pop star cut a more demure figure than her previous red carpet appearances, wearing a slim-fitting black dress with white frilled detailing and bow and a pair of black-and-gold heels.