Gwen Stefani proved the muppetcore fashion aesthetic can also be chic at the CMT Music Awards on 2 April. The singer and GXVE Beauty founder arrived to the award show in a head-to-toe Valentino couture look, most prominently featuring fuzzy boots that just might be more controversial than Miu Miu's thong boots [1]. Stefani's Y2K-inspired shoes were adorned with tiers of thin black feathers that trailed down from her knees and concealed a chunky platform. The shaggy footwear was damn-near impossible to ignore as she made her way down the red carpet with husband Blake Shelton [2].
The rest of Stefani's outfit was a flirty twist on menswear, consisting of an oversize blazer, black tie, and white button-down tucked into a micro miniskirt [3] covered in gold sequins and rhinestones. With input from stylists Rob Zangardi [4] and Mariel Haenn [5], she finished the look with fishnet tights, crystal Untamed Petals earrings, several rings, red lipstick, and a double-bun hairstyle.
Later on in the evening, Stefani changed into a red and white polka-dot Versace dress, matching gloves, and buckled platform pumps before performing her 1995 hit "Just a Girl" [6] on stage with Carly Pearce. She was just one of the many fashionable stars in attendance at the CMT Music Awards; Kelsea Ballerini wore a grey Dolce & Gabbana dress to make her red carpet debut with boyfriend Chase Stokes [7], Megan Thee Stallion commanded attention in a blue hip-cutout Defïence gown while presenting an award on stage, and Shania Twain stunned in a sheer Prabal Gurung gown that complemented her red hair.
Read ahead to take a zoomed-in look at Stefani's feather-duster footwear at the award show in Austin, Texas.
