BRIT Awards 2024 worst dressed: gingham overload, excessive cone bras and underwear as outerwear...The Last Dinner Party and Caroline Polachek lead the way while Rebecca Ferguson dons a very busty look

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Tonight saw the BRIT Awards return, with the biggest talents in music hoping to be recognised for their creative talent – and many dressing to impress too.

The ceremony – held at the 02 Arena in London – will be hosted by Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp.

There will also be a host of stars performing during the ceremony including Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding.

But while the stars have undoubtedly put hours into their look, unfortunately, some did not look their best.

Among those who missed the mark are band The Last Dinner Party, Caroline Polachek, and Rebecca Ferguson.

Band The Last Dinner Party opted for a ‘more is more’ style look, with an emphasis on corsetry and underwear as outerwear

Musician Caroline Polachek (pictured) combined heavy make-up with a very unusually-shaped bra for the big event

Meanwhile, Rebecca Ferguson (pictured) opted for an outfit at the other end of the scale, wearing a gingham two-piece skirt suit. Unfortunately, her top and bottom did not quite match

While underwear as outerwear has been a trend on the catwalk, The Last Dinner Party took the look to the extreme, with what appeared to be a Marie-Antoinette-inspired corset-heavy look.

However, even more extreme was singer, writer, and producer Caroline Palochek who opted for an unusual cone bra.

Her cups were in the shapes of horns. She paired the statement piece with a maxi-skirt, which was laced up at each side, and finished her look with a heavy make-up look, with emphasis on her eyes, which she circled with heavy black eyeliner.

On the other end of the scale, Rebecca Ferguson opted for something a little more ladylike: a two-piece skirt suit in pink and white gingham.

She paired the outfit with appropriate white Mary-Jane style shoes. Unfortunately though, her blazer and skirt did not quite match, with the pink of her skirt much darker than of her blazer.

Her hair was styled into a low bun, and she wore a classic make-up look, accessorised with pearls.

Overall, the suit was a nice fit, with the shoulders and waist tailored perfectly for the star – but the top was tight, meaning she put on a very busty display.

While this suited the overall look, as the BRIT Awards usually attracts more outlandish looks, Rebecca’s outfit overall stood out compared to some of the more on-trend looks.

Singer Tallia Storm (pictured) appropriately donned a Union Jack blazer for the event – but missed out the bottom half of her outfit

Singer-songwriter Becky Hill (pictured) was another of the artists attending the event tonight to put on a very busty display

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Maddie Grace Jepson missed the mark in her all-black maxi-dress, which left little to the imagination

Musician Raye looked stunning in her off-the-shoulder black sequinned maxi-dress, but it was not quite age or event-appropriate for the rock event

Singer Tallia Storm donned an event-appropriate Union Jack blazer (reminiscent of Ginger Spice’s similar dress from the nineties).

However, while her blazer – which she paired with an oversized white shirt and loosely tie black tie – hit the mark, Tallia appeared to forgot to pair her top with any bottom.

On top of that, she wore high heeled block heeled shoes – but the ankle straps of on the shoes were a poor fit, looking uncomfortably tight. A better fit would have added more polish to the overall look.

Another busty display was donned by singer-songwriter Becky Hill, who wore a strappy black maxi-dress for the event.

While the bottom was a full skirt, the top was made from skimpy straps, which threatened to fall out of place at any moment.

Another celebrity to don a daring piece was Maddie Grace Jepson, who wore a sheer black mai-dress, which little to the imagination.

Conversely, musician Raye looked too conservative in her off-the-shoulder black sequinned maxi-dress.

While the star undoubtedly looked exceptional with her dress and coordinating hair and make-up look, she missed the opportunity to wear something more event-appropriate.

Mancunian rapper Aith (pictured) was among the worst dressed for picking non-seasonal colours – his brown outfit would have been more appropriate for an Autumn event

X Factor competitor Ella Henderson won style points for her oversized hat which suited her, but needed an extra fitting to make her trousers fit better

Oti Matabuse opted for a beautiful make-up and hair look, but her neckline was very voluminous and may have suited a less extravagant pair of shoes

Jessie was another of the stars who looked beautiful in a nude, sequinned frock, but again, the look was somewhat conservative for the occasion

After many, many months of pink, Jess Glynne was one of the only attendees still wearing the hue, in her dress made from an unforgiving fabric

Mancunian rapper Aitch was another of the attendees to incorporate animal print into his outfit, and he kept the amount appropriate.

However, opting for Autumnal colours, donning brown from head-to-toe, meant his look was not quite seasonally appropriate.

While X Factor competitor Ella Henderson showed off a mixture of wins and losses, overall, she made the worst dressed list.

Her oversized hat fit suited her well. However, paired with her oversized pussy bow blouse, her top half looked a little messy.

Meanwhile, while her black flares were on-trend, another fitting would have ensured that the seams sat better.

The beautiful Oti Matabuse did not disappoint when it came to her make-up and hair.

While Romy donned a cool two-piece suit for the Brits, with crepe-soled loafers, her outfit felt slightly underwhelming

Record producer and DJ Nia Archives is snapped attending the Brit Awards 2024 at the 02 Arena in London

Eve opted for a very shiny dress for the event, putting her on the worst dressed list. While the skirt suited her, the top of the dress was too busy

Mel C showed off her extremely impressive abs in her outfit, but made the worst dressed list as she failed to wow with the underwhelming ensemble

On the opposite end of the scale, television personality Olivia Attwood was extremely bold with her transparent outfit

Shaznay Lewis impressed with her make-up look, but she was slightly drowned by her black, long sleeved frock

However, the oversized neckline of her dress may have been better balanced with a pair of less eye-catching shoes, with the two features battling it out for attention.

While not badly-dress per se, after the colour pink has been done to death at awards ceremonies, Jess Glynne was one of very few attendees to don the hue.

Her dress shape suited her well, but the fabric used to make the dress was very unforgiving, meaning she could have spent more time on her undergarments.

Another of the celebrities who made the worst dressed list despite looking nice in their outfit was Nia Archives.

The record producer and DJ done an ombre maxi-dress in yellow and black, with a ripped-style uneven hemline and chunky platform strappy heels.

While the shape of the dress suited the musician, and her hair and make-up were well-styled, the outfit looked slightly too casual for an awards event – with the dress more similar to something you might wear in the Summer.

Eve is another star who made the worst dressed list, but who has to be praised for some aspects of her outfit.

The musician donned what is either a coat dress or dress – the amount of detail on the top half, which looks messy, makes it difficult to tell.

However, the fishtail shape of the skirt looks extremely good on the singer, who also impressed with her lavender crop and natural make-up look.

Despite showing off her extremely impressive abs, Mel C makes the worst dressed list for joining the list of celebrities who sported underwhelming ensembles.

She donned a black two-piece suit with a black bandeau top, and her hair pulled into a high ponytail.

A far more daring outfit was donned by television personality Olivia Attwood, who paired an oversized cream blazer with a lace bodysuit.

Shaznay Lewis was another of the stars who was among the worst dressed list.

The musician donned a maxi-dress made from black sequinned fabric, with a high neck and long sleeves.

The sheer amount of fabric drowned the star, who paired the look with the natural but appropriate make-up look, but an underwhelming down hair ‘do.

English television presenter and entrepreneur Will Best donned an unusual emsemble.

He opted for a knitted black sleeveless jumper with a white abstract decoration.

English television presenter and entrepreneur Will Best sported a bold black sweater vest with white detailing and black trousers

Host Clara Amfo arrives for the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London, wearing a green mullet dress

Fleur East opted for a maximalist look, pairing a brown bodysuit with gold jewelled panels with a long black shawl

MAXIMALIST: British singer-songwriter Griff poses on the red carpe in her maximalist outfit, which is full of many, many details

He paired it with plain black trousers and patent loafers, creating an unusual awards look. 

Host Clara Amfo was another of the attendees to join the worst dressed stars.

While the host should be complimented for the rich green satin of her frock, her mullet-style gown, which is short at the front and long at the back, is an unusual choice.

Donning a maximalist look, Fleur East also made the list, donning a skintight bodysuit, with decorated gold panels, topped off with a floor-length black shawl.

Another star who opted for a maximalist look was British singer-songwriter Griff, whose long frock mixed a range of fabrics, layers, shapes, and long sleeves, making it difficult to know where to look first.