Ugly Chic steals the Grammys spotlight, redefining fashion’s boundaries

At the Grammys, a wave of unconventional outfits‑‑from Chappell Roan’s nipple‑clasped Mugler dress to Bad Bunny’s corset‑back velvet tux and Lola Young’s Vivienne Westwood tracksuit‑pants with a tie‑‑celebrates “bad taste” as a memorable, even influential, fashion move. The coverage argues ugliness can spark conversation and drive innovation, tracing the idea back to Prada’s Ugly Chic legacy and John Waters’s assertion that truly good taste must understand bad taste. The piece frames the night as a proof that fashion thrives on novelty and the uneasy, not just polished glamour.