Musician Sam Smith turned heads with the eye-catching black latex outfit the ‘Unholy’ singer wore to the Brit Awards Saturday night in London, it was reported.
The distinctive jumpsuit, designed by Harri, had caused a sensation when ‘they’ walked the red carpet at the BRITs on Saturday wearing a quirky balloon-like latex outfit by the designer Harri.
Smith’s look, which included black platform heeled boots, had its fans, but also inspired some to take to social media to make jokes about UFOs and Billy Connolly’s ‘incontinence pants’ come to life.
While some joked that: ‘When I fart in my wetsuit’ in reference to the inflated legs they sported, others joked that they were smuggling Capri Suns into the venue.
Others poked fun at Ryanair’s policy of charging for a bag on Ryanair, suggesting Sam, 30, was wearing their whole wardrobe.
And others joked: ‘When my friends tell me to keep a low profile’ because it was such a statement look.
Others wondered if it was an homage to one of David Bowie’s most memorable looks, the shiny, pinstripe jumpsuit with ballooning legs designed by Kansai Yamamoto that Bowie wore in 1973.
Sam, who is non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them, accessorised with a drop earring and appeared to have freshly dyed their locks bleach blond.
They also walked tall in platform heels. The singer is currently celebrating the release of hit Unholy with Kim Petras and performed the hit on the night.
The designer of Smith’s outfit, Harri, told WWD that the look was intended to celebrate the natural form and ‘the beauty of being one’s self.’
‘Sam was having a lot of hate comments recently after ‘Unholy’ about (their) body image,’ Harri said.
‘I wanted to create an image which people have never seen Sam in.’
Last week, Smith, who goes by they/them pronouns, praised stylist Ben Reardon on Instagram, writing that he’s behind much of what they’ve worn over the past few years in videos and on red carpets.
‘Ben, your talent and your vision is unprecedented in my life,’ Smith wrote.
‘You have taught me so much and re-introduced me to art and creativity in a way that I never thought was possible. Thank you for helping me be brave and have fun at the same time. I love you and I am honoured to work with you daily x.’
