LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Tia Carrere picked up her first ever Grammy - for Best Hawaiian Music Album - but she did it with the sinking U.S. economy in mind.
"This actually is the whole outfit," Tia said of her Grammy Awards ensemble - a skin-tight black number with jewel embellishment, and a fancy purse, which she purchased on eBay. "This is less than $100 dollars, my whole outfit. It's my statement for the economic times."
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