Singer changes outfits 3 times, saves the worst for last

Feb 23, 2015 15:25 GMT  ·  By
Rita Ora wore the most daring dress at the Oscars 2015, and it wasn't all good
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   Rita Ora wore the most daring dress at the Oscars 2015, and it wasn't all good

In case you blinked or fell asleep during “Fifty Shades of Grey,” you should know that British pop sensation Rita Ora is making her big screen debut in it: her appearance doesn’t last more than 40 seconds and she has about 4 lines in total, but she can now call herself an actress.

Seeing how she also performs a song nominated for Best Original Song, “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights,” she had every reason to be at the Oscars 2015 last night, held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and airing live on ABC.

Rita Ora’s big night

And that’s not where the thrills stop for Rita, because she was also invited to perform the song live. This young pop star kicked off 2015 with a lot of very important “firsts.”

Naturally, she wanted to bring her fierce fashion game with her for the industry’s biggest night, so she had no less than 3 outfit changes. First, she walked the red carpet in a giant Marchesa ballgown that aimed for the over-dramatic but ended up instead as overwhelming.

Fashion insiders consider this one of the worst looks of the night because of the heavy detailing on the second bodice of the gown, which, instead of making it pop, cheapened it. The cut wasn’t the most flattering thing Rita wore either.

She changed into a second black and white dress for the performance; you can see that one in motion in the video below. It included an asymmetric hemline and an oversized skirt that prompted some jokes online about things she could have smuggled under there. Rita accessorized with above-the-elbow-long gloves and a giant snake diamond necklace.

She obviously saved the naughtiest outfit for last.

Rita steps out in see-through Donna Karan

For the Vanity Fair Oscar afterparty, the singer changed into a sheer Donna Karan dress that was so daring we can’t even include photos of it from the back. You can, however, get a better idea of it in the video below.

Basically, the dress had an entire side that was sheer, from shoulder to foot: it seemed daring but still elegant from the front, but it was an entirely different view from behind. When Rita turned, photographers could see one of her buttocks, because the back consisted of a single patch of proper fabric that barely covered her modesty.

To make matters even worse, it had a trail of some sorts that started right from the derriere so that, when she posed on the side, it looked as if she had something stuck in between her buttocks, trailing it behind her.

Overall, though racy and daring and whatever else you want to call it, this was not a good look. It bordered on trashy and cheap, and crossed that very fine line between bold (but classy) and just plain old nasty.

The worst part is that Rita could have done much better than this.

Rita Ora at the Oscars 2015 (3 Images)

Rita Ora wore the most daring dress at the Oscars 2015, and it wasn't all good
Rita Ora left very little to the imagination in Donna Karan at the Oscars 2015 afterpartyRita Ora in Marchesa on the red carpet at the Oscars 2015
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