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When it comes to award show dress codes, the Grammys are without a doubt the most liberal. Wanna show up as a besequined trapeze artist? Take the big swing. Wanna be carried in as an egg to hatch on stage? Gaga, you were born that way. Basically, the craziest costume to don at the Grammys is… a classically beautiful evening gown of the variety that’s sought at most other award shows. So I wonder if Jaden Smith saw himself in his fairly straightlaced Louis Vuitton black suit & tie with white shirt, and realized he had to add something to make the look Grammys appropriate. Enter the house. Or to be more precise, the ABODI Wearable Vampire Castle Headpiece from an avant garde European fashion brand that draws on vampire folklore from its founding designer’s heritage. Obviously, ABODI Transylvania is thrilled with the recent exposure — even in daylight!
For Jaden Smith, home is where the art is.
The 26-year-old son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith caused some nosy neighbors to wonder about his look when he walked the red carpet of the 2025 Grammy Awards Feb. 2.
For the event, which was also attended by his dad and sister Willow Smith, Jaden rocked a custom black Louis Vuitton suit, a white button down and black tie. But the most notable part of his ensemble was the all-black, custom-made vampire house headpiece made by ABODI Transylvania in collaboration with artist Szilveszter Makó that covered most of his head and face, an art piece the brand has since shed some light on.
“The whole process of creating the headpiece was a fantastic experience, from sketching to testing and realisation,” the company wrote in a Feb. 2 Instagram of the look. “The artist headpiece combines the mysterious elegance of ABODI Transylvania with a bold, modern design inspired by Transylvanian history and the vampire legends of the Bathori.”
The company’s founder Dora Abodi — who uses Transylvania’s legends and folklore as inspiration to honor her family’s deep history with the country, according to the company’s website — also shared her thoughts on the buzzy look.
“The fields of fashion and music are intended for enjoyment and the pursuit of creativity, allowing individuals to express themselves freely and experience life and art to the fullest,” Dora shared in a statement on the company’s Instagram Feb. 2. “The now famous ABODI Transylvania Vampire Castle serves as a symbol of audacity, fortitude, and an embrace of folklore and legends.”
When is a house not a home? When it’s a vampire castle worn like a hat! Some ask why Jaden Smith decided to wear that vampire castle on his head; I ask, why did he decide to wear the vampire castle headpiece… when it’s the least interesting item in ABODI Transylvania’s line?! I mean, to each his own chapeau, but my sartorial predilections lean towards other parts of the collection — that are no less frivolous, mind you! For instance, I would wear the sh-t out of their Mermaid Cat Babushka Coat Sculpture, in pink please. I mean, what’s not to love? Again, it’s a mermaid cat babushka (a very underrepresented demographic) sewn onto a fashionable coat. It has everything! Unfortunately, the price tag is out of my budget: €13,500, or about $14,000. Even in their more “regular” pieces, the vampiric touches are done with whimsy, much less literal than the headpiece. But there’s no question that Jaden trotted out this topper for the right venue. I just hope for the sake of the people sitting behind him, that he opened the castle’s windows during the show.
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Lol, in that final group photo he looks like he’s thinking “Ugh, when can I take this thing off? My neck is killing me.”
Its like the kid that had this really cool Halloween costume idea and is now stuck wearing it all day and is uncomfortable as h*ll regretting their decision.
The turrets were a nice touch. But it’s missing the bats and spiderwebs.
He probably didn’t mean too, but it’s kind of bad timing for this piece. From Fug girls:
“ He’s in a city where a bunch of houses are now just charred black piles of rubble. If this was meant to… somehow… acknowledge that, it did not play. And if it wasn’t, well, it still didn’t really play.”
This is fun! I checked out the Abodi website and am enjoying all the creative avant garde clothing.
My mind immediately goes to “I sure wouldn’t want to be the person sitting behind him!”
He doesn’t have the presence to carry it off. He’s not Billy Porter. He’s never done anything that wasn’t handed to him. So unfortunately he looked like an idiot child who got his head stuck in the toy box.
Co-sign on “He’s never done anything that wasn’t handed to him”. Your father worked his ass off for decades, Jaden. Try it sometime.
JW, I could not agree more. What a pretentious little snot.
YES. That’s why he always looks ridiculous when he does this.
He lacks the twinkle in his eye that tells you he knows it’s bonkers, but he’s absolutely making it work.
Nor does he have the panache to walk a red carpet like his outfits are totally normal, AND 50% cooler than everyone else.
I can’t believe his sister took a look at him in that stupid thing and didn’t laugh her ass off.
His expressions and body language don’t look particularly relaxed in any of these pictures. Maybe it’s discomfort from the castle/house but I’m not getting much of a vibe that he wants to be there or is enjoying himself!
They all look so ridiculous, it’s all giving Hunger Games Vibes especially right now
He looks like such a Tool. I can’t stand that awful family.
It’s giving Joella.
Don’t forget the Ella!
I don’t think he realized how heavy it would be once he was wearing it all evening. He ought to have gone to a personal trainer for a few weeks to improve his neck strength to compensate for its lopsidedness!
It’s a beautiful suit, though.
It’s a true shame that neither of those two kids had any decent parenting. I just feel sorry for them. Will’s oldest son, Trey, is a handsome man raised by a caring mother. The difference is stark. And, Will, sorry, but as we all do with age, you are losing your looks.
Willow is a MAGNIFICENT artist…seriously listen to her music…I was absolutely SHOCKED at how GOOD she is as a singer/songwriter/musician…I think all 3 of the Smith’s children turned out well…considering where they were raised and though I wouldn’t have made the choices they made in parenting if I had their $$$ they got decent parenting from loving and involved parents… and Trey LITERALLY told his Mama he didn’t feel loved by her as a child and that he feels she dosen’t care about his feelings on “Red Talk Table” recently…appearances are often just that
“The artist headpiece combines the mysterious elegance of ABODI Transylvania with a bold, modern design inspired by Transylvanian history and the vampire legends of the Bathori”
ummmm…. it’s not even good…. Is there something special on it that isn’t showing up in these pictures? Because it looks a home-made Halloween costume made of spray-painted styrofoam with glitter sprinkled on the roof and pompoms glued around the face-hole. Why are people acting like this was cool?
Agree, the execution of the castle is not even good. Not intricate or interesting in design at all. Took a look at the website and some of the clothes are actually kinda fab in a mega quirky way, but this was like the most basic developed thing.
I do see this as becoming a great funny viral DIY Halloween this year!
I dont like the fit of the suit on him either. This big broad chest and shoulders and tiny waist and short legs. He looks like a doll or a mannequin but maybe that was on purpose.