Shade was thrown. People came out of cardboard boxes. Jandals were worn. Jandals were removed in favour of a barefoot stroll around the red carpet (Guy Williams we’re looking at you). Safe to say that the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2017 was an eventful night.
If we were going to pick a best dressed, we would be a little stuck. Married at First Sight’s Angel‘s adorable pink Miss Crabb number was on point and Cassidy Morris‘s tinsel Trelise Cooper number had us wanting to decorate our Christmas trees. Then again, who could go past Art Green‘s bold choice of an op-shop-find as red-carpet wear?
Of course, Lorde, who is on a whole other level, looked as incredible as someone with 18 Tuis should do.
Scroll down to judge for yourself.
Jacinda Ardern in Juliette Hogan
…with a jacket from Save Mart.
Michelle Blanchard in Saint Laurent, Gucci
If she was Lorde: “I’d call up Taylor Swift and go hang out. Apparently they’re mates! Taylor’s quite cool, she’s got a cool group of friends and her music’s cool.”
On reuniting with Julia Sloane at the Bravo host launch: “Yeah, we were all there! No, that’s just my everyday pissed-off face.”
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Professional Shade Queen Michelle Blanchard
Gilda Kirkpatrick in Dries van Noten
On being reunited with Julia: “We were. We sat next to each other and had a chat about Angela, who couldn’t be there as she was at the races in Christchurch. It was fun. We had a cheeky laugh. It’s been a while!”
Shelley Ferguson in Ruby
Jay-Jay Feeney in Glamour Boutique
Cassidy Morris in Trelise Cooper
Angel from MAFS in Miss Crabb
“If I was Lorde for a day, I’d sit back in my sweet crib with a bunch of Vogels and a toaster! I see her posts on Instagram a lot so I know she’s a Vogels fan.”
Brett from MAFS
On his taste in music: “I’m a big Johnny Toogood fan. Shihad are legends. I love Dave Dobbyn, the Phoenix Foundation … There are too many. I could go on forever!”
Chatting with Kiwi Celebs at the VNZMAs
Clarke Gayford in Hallensteins
“If I was Lorde for the day, I’d probably sit down with my newfound creative strengths and make some music. I would learn what it felt like to have a talent!”
Guy Williams, who adheres to no man’s dress code, in Nike and Jandals which later came off
Theia in Tia Feng
On her outfit: “She’s amazing. I’ve been following her for a while and I just had to wear one of her creations.”
Best place she’s roamed: “Probably America. It’s my favourite, especially New York and LA. I just got back a week ago. I was working and making music, but it was fun to go to Santa Monica Pier. I’ve wanted to go since I was about eight.”
Kiwi music crush: “Everyone is absolutely in love with Queen Lorde. I’m really excited to see her tonight and I watched her show last night. I saw her first show in 2013, which was really amazing, and I really fell in love with her. It’s really cool to be at the same awards as her.”
If she was Lorde: “I’d perform her music. It’s amazing!”
Hollie Smith in Tanya Carlson
On outfit: “I had these pants as a one-off for her 20-year fashion week show and she just whipped this top up for me, so I’m pretty happy.”
Kiwi music crush: “Teeks. He opened for me recently and he’s such a wonderful performer. He’s incredibly shy, but he’s beautiful and I’m looking forward to seeing him tonight. Hopefully he gets a few nods.”
If she was Lorde: “I’d enjoy making money off music. It doesn’t happen for many.”
Tammy Davis in Huffer
“If I was Lorde for a day, I’d do some gardening and grow some tomatoes, maybe some cucumbers, fennel … It’s about unplugging and getting away from your screen these days.”
The very gangsta Matilda Rice in Camilla & Marc, Kathryn Wilson, Deadly Ponies with the also quite gangsta Art Green, who got his outfit from an op shop
Fazerdaze in navy Miss Crabb with boyfriend, Goodshirt’s Gareth Thomas (not pictured)
Kiwi music crush: “There are so many! I really love Conan Moccasin and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. And Lorde. Everyone really loves Lorde. I’ve never met her. I’ve admired her from afar.”
Lorde for a day? “I’d go hang out with Kanye and Taylor.”
Megan Annear in Windsor
Antonia Prebble in Kate Sylvester (pictured with David de Latour)
If we were gossip girl, we would say “Spotted. Zac Franich, Hannah, Viarni and Lily having a moment on the red carpet. 3 bachelorettes doing running-into-your-ex right. Is that a side eye we are spotting, V?”
The Edge’s Stephanie Monks (and the Now to Love Digital Content Producer Alex Blackwood (yeah, hi, that’s me)) in Lonely
Lorde in in incredible white dress
Ladi6 in Miss Crabb
Wilhelmina Shrimpton in Camilla & Marc
Kara Rickard (of George FM) in green Hailwood
Brodie Kane in Hailwood
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