Gem Auset turned the Grammy red carpet into a private moonrise, stepping out in an emerald-green gown with a dramatic cape that felt like a hymn to her music. Australian designer Lisa D’amico crafted a regal silhouette that celebrated every curve, the fabric catching light in ripples that read equal parts couture and constellatory ritual.
Gem noted that Lisa is a supet talent and that she wanted to pay a favor forward by bringing her into the spotlight, a deliberate nod to Gem’s Australian roots and her habit of lifting fellow artists from home.
The dress was more than color and cut: it was an extension of Gem’s sonic identity. Makeup by Rosana Vares softened the face into luminous, dewy tones while Jet Presley’s hair sleek where it needed to be, breathy at the edges, gave the whole look a slightly untethered, otherworldly finish. Together, the styling team translated Gem’s ambient textures into a visual language: ethereal, mystical and unmistakably her.
That translation didn’t go unnoticed. Gem landed on the event’s best-dressed lists alongside heavyweights such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Laufey, Bad Bunny, Jamie Foxx, Sombr, Miley Cyrus, Doechii, Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami (Huntr/x), Chappell Roan, Madison Beer, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Queen Latifah, Olivia Dean and Benson Boone. As one of the only independent artists included, Gem’s presence signaled a shift: independent musicians can command both stage and style with the same authority as major-label stars.
The look also reinforced what fans already know about Gem Auset, she’s deeply invested in texture and atmosphere, not just in her music but in how she presents herself to the world. The cape’s sweep suggested the slow crescendos of her records; the jewel tone echoed a commitment to warmth rather than stark minimalism. In an industry that often equates spectacle with excess, Gem’s red-carpet moment felt intentional and grounded, a fashionable act of wellness, if you like, rendered in silk and shadow.
In short, the gown did more than photograph well. It made a statement about identity and craft: that an artist whose work is built on subtlety can still own the most luminous moments of a night defined by flashbulbs and bravado. Gem Auset’s emerald moment was proof that ambient sensibility and high-fashion drama can coexist beautifully, regally, and utterly on brand.
