Taylor Swift in sparkly Elie Saab at the NRJ Music Awards: lovely or try-hard?

Here are some photos from last night’s NRJ Music Awards at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Taylor Swift was one of the big “gets” for the evening – she wore this Elie Saab minidress which I don’t really hate. It’s very “Taylor” as in it’s very sparkly and glitzy and light-colored and she’s wearing her long hair down (LIKE A PRINCESS!) etc. But she’s done a lot worse with those parameters – this dress is cut well, and it looks good on her. I’m so tired of those bangs. For real!

I suspect Swifty was trying to look amazing so that she could a certain someone’s attention. Because guess who else was at the NRJ Music Awards? ONE DIRECTION! Meaning that Taylor and Harry Styles were at the same awards show! This comes just days after Swifty tried to crack-stalk Harry in England (she flew in for no reason other than trying to meet up with him), and he reportedly “snubbed” her. So what did Swifty do? She sang “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at the show. Of course. Because Swifty always gets dumped.

More photos… Alicia Keys in Michael Kors – I really dislike the cut of this dress. And I still find it hard to believe that she and Swizz are still making it work. I don’t get it. But whatever.

Carly Rae Jepsen wearing Izmaylova – I like everything except for the bust of the dress. I don’t care for those molded bra-cups on dresses, and it doesn’t seem in character with Carly’s more wholesome persona either.

Bonus Psy in glitter-pants! He looks like he stole those pants from Liza Minnelli!

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.