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She washed the Aqua Net from her crimson locks, took off the bustier and returned to her piano.

The pieces are instantly recognizable as hers: hand-laced rivets holding together a bustier in the shape of a broken heart, the way one of her spiked choker handbags seems to defy gravity.

Best pop nominee Charli XCX turned up with a hard resin bustier that she had to clutch to her midriff all night, in case she did a Janet Jackson and flashed the audience.

However, her “Maestro” publicity wardrobe has veered from unflattering, dark, masculine blazers and baggy trousers to the best of high fashion, such as a Balmain skirt and bustier, plucked from the runway.

The attention to detail was clear, from the scalloped bustier, reminiscent of seashell waves, to the ruffles of fabric around the bust, which evoked imagery of a cloud and the intricate beauty of coral.