Jade Thirlwall among BRIT Awards worst-dressed and fashion defenders
jade thirlwall, nominated for Artist of the Year and Best Pop Act, was singled out among a list of red-carpet misfires as celebrities arrived in Manchester for this year's BRIT Awards ceremony. On the carpet she said her outfit inspiration came from wanting "something practical" while also wanting to "serve c***".
Coverage details, author and timing
The red-carpet roundup was published by MELODY FLETCHER at 17: 49 GMT on 28 Feb 2026 and was updated at 11: 57 GMT on 01 Mar 2026. The coverage captured arrivals ahead of the BRIT Awards ceremony and judged a number of looks on what the piece called the biggest night in music in the UK.
Worst-dressed names on carpet
Leading the charge of the event's worst-dressed list were Tallia Storm and Fleur East. The roundup also placed Jade Thirlwall, Rosalia, RuPaul's Drag Queen Marmalade, former Love Island star and influencer Molly Marsh, and Sian Welby among the red-carpet fashion flops described in the coverage.
Tallia Storm and Fleur East
Tallia Storm, 27, wore a skin-tight plunging catsuit that showed off her figure; the piece called its cartoon-inspired print a mismatch for the night. Fleur East, identified as the Strictly It Takes Two host, stepped out in a brown satin co-ord with dramatic white collar and sleeve detailing. The coverage noted that, while eye-popping, the dress appeared too tight for Fleur in areas, which would make sitting down to watch the ceremony uncomfortable for the Sax singer.
Jade Thirlwall outfit and inspiration
jade thirlwall, who failed to impress with her outfit on the carpet in Manchester, is also the subject of a longer conversation about fashion choices. Last year’s BRIT Awards marked her first performance as a solo artist, when she wore a frothy Regency-inspired baby-blue denim dress by Glen Martens for Diesel that evoked her 'Angel of my Dreams' music video and became one of the most talked-about looks of the night, landing her on many best-dressed lists.
For this year, she said she is wearing a custom Off-White design by IB Kamara and the team: a multi-layered look composed of a catsuit, skirt and bomber jacket, with boots and a matching bag in the same print. She explained the practical aim — it’s always cold outside and she can remove the jacket and skirt for the after party — and said the design team had just a month to create the look. She described IB and his team as supportive of her and her music, saying she and IB emailed ideas back and forth and landed on what they intended as a modern take on a red-carpet gown.
On the relationship between fashion and performance, she said she prefers loud choices because they help her put on a pop-star persona, and that if she wore something really safe and "normal" she would feel more nervous. She framed braver fashion choices as a means of feeling more confident and braver generally. She works with stylists Zach and Jamie, and said entering her solo artist era allowed more opportunities from designers compared with experiences in a girl group. She recalled being nervous the first time she was invited to an Off-White show but that people there were kind.
She cited influences ranging from Diana Ross to Dennis Rodman and Gwen Stefani, naming the track 'What You Waiting For' as an inspiration. She also mentioned musical theatre influences; a sentence on references in her That’s Showbiz Baby tour ends mid-word in the provided material, leaving that detail unclear in the provided context.
