Grammys 2013 fashion: Enter temptresses J Lo, Ashanti, Florence Welch

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Rihanna wears an Azzedine Alaia dress, Neil Lane jewelry and Manolo Blahnik shoes. ( Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

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Beyonce in a graphic black-and-white crepe jumpsuit by Osman Studio. (EPA / Los Angeles Times)

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Jennifer Lopez in Anthony Vaccarello. She took the stage to give out the first award of the Grammys, struck a pose and noted that she “got the memo” about the dress code. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Mike Nelson / EPA)

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Kelly Rowland in a black Georges Chakra gown with geometric mesh panels down the front and sides. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)

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Alicia Keys wearing an Azzedine Alaia dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)

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Florence Welch in custom Givenchy. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images; Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Kaley Cuoco is wearing an Amen black tuxedo jacket with a Stark “Brilliance” clutch. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for NARAS)

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Natasha Bedingfield in a red Emerson gown. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for NARAS)

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Kat Dennings in Vivienne Westwood. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for NARAS)

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Katy Perry took inspiration from Priscilla Presley in the 1970s, wearing a long-sleeve mint green gown by Gucci. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)

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Allison Williams in Kaufman Franco design. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

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Ashanti in Tony Ward Couture. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Mike Nelson / EPA)

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Taylor Swift in J. Mendel. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Christopher Polk / Getty Images)

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Faith Hill in J. Mendel. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

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Adele in a Valentino print dress. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Recording Academy)

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Nicole Kidman in a Vera Wang dress, L’Wren Scott shoes, Fred Leighton jewelry, and a clutch by Roger Vivier. (Jordan Strauss / InvisionAP)

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Alexa Chung in Valentino. (Mike Nelson / EPA)

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Miranda Lambert in Roberto Cavalli. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Recording Academy)

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Carly Rae Jepsen in a Roberto Cavalli dress, Jerome C. Rousseau shoes and H. Stern jewelry. (AFP / Getty Images / Associated Press)

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Kelly Osbourne in a Paule Ka dress and H. Stern jewels. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Karlie Kloss in Michael Kors. (Mike Nelson / EPA)

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Estelle wears a Love Collins and Janelle Brooks bold print dress she helped design. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images )

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Carrie Underwood in Roberto Cavalli. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Recording Academy)

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Janelle Monae in a Moschino tuxedo jacket, one of her signature menswear-inspired looks. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Frederic J. Brown / Getty Images)

By Booth Moore

Feb. 10, 2013 4:44 PM PT

Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and other early Grammys red-carpet arrivals may have played it safe, adhering to CBS’ pleas to cover up.

But now, the temptresses are slithering in.

Ladies and gentlemen, la leg.

Leave it to J Lo to reprise Angelina Jolie’s famously leggy red carpet stance in a black, one-shoulder Anthony Vaccarello gown slit up to there. With perfect hair and makeup, it’s a great look. And then along came Ashanti in a Tony Ward Couture gown. The embroidered black lace may have looked innocent enough, but that keyhole of cleavage and slit to the hip were pushing the bounds — in terms of propriety, yes, but mostly taste.

Florence Welch is the night’s fashion winner so far, paying homage perhaps to the Year of the Snake in a poison green sequin gown by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. With reptilian 3-D stud-like details, the long sleeve style is stunningly unique. It should be, it was made especially for her, and the color rocks with her red hair.

And Kelly Rowland is a vision in a black Georges Chakra gown with geometric mesh panels down the front and sides. A fashion daredevil, god love her.

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