On February 1, the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony officially took place, honoring the outstanding achievements of the world music industry over the past year.
Rosé (Blackpink) received many nominations thanks to her sensational collaboration with Bruno Mars in the song "APT." The female idol was also announced as one of the performers of the awards night, thereby becoming the first female K-Pop solo artist to perform on the Grammy stage.
In addition, the KATSEYE girl group under HYBE also made a mark with nominations in two categories "Best New Artist" and "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance", and also appeared in the list of performing artists of the program.
At this solemn event, both Rosé and KATSEYE chose black and white for their outfits. Rosé wore a dress design from YSL, combined with a personality short bob hairstyle and minimalist style when not using jewelry at the neck.
Meanwhile, KATSEYE chose white and gray tones, many outfits with lace details and see-through materials. Known for their sexy image, the group cleverly balanced between seductiveness and elegance in this appearance.
The reaction surrounding the costumes of both artists is quite multi-dimensional, from netizens to international fashion magazines and news agencies. The Cut magazine mentions both Rosé and KATSEYE in its article: KATSEYE is ranked at the bottom of the "Best Costume" list, with the comment that the magazine "expects more from the group" although still appreciates the synchronization in the way they coordinate clothes. Rosé reappears in the "WORST Costume" list, described as unbalanced.
In contrast, KATSEYE was included by Yahoo! News in the "Best Outfit" list and received praise from ELLE for her fashion style. Rosé was also voted by People Magazine, Yahoo! Life and Los Angeles Times into the "Best Outfit" list of the awards night.
On social networks, KATSEYE generally received more positive feedback, while a part of the audience commented that Rosé's outfit was quite "boring".
Despite causing many mixed opinions about fashion, it is undeniable that both Rosé and KATSEYE have created memorable historical milestones for themselves at this year's Grammys.
