Rihanna won Worst Dressed accolades from several pundits today for the striped, white Jean Paul Gaultier dress she wore on the red carpet at last night’s Grammy Awards.  It made her look like a very, very pretty Doctor Seuss character.  But she made up for it later when she took the stage to perform “Love The Way You Lie” with Eminem in a stunning Dior ball gown.  The dress had a folded, fitted black bodice and a bell-shaped bottom that exploded in petal-like layers. 

The song is about an abusive relationship, of which Rihanna knows.  Facing a field of devouring flames, as well as Eminem, she stood strong.  The gown, both tumultuous and lady-like, suited her perfectly.  On an evening full of leather and fur and sequins and latex, she had the purest, boldest costume.