The MTV Video Music Awards Looks Everyone Is Talking About

Tonight, celebs are putting their summer holidays on pause to step onto the red carpet for the MTV Video Music Awards airing live in Newark, New Jersey. With stars like Gigi Hadid, Lizzo, Camila Cabello, Rosalía, Alison Brie, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, and Taylor Swift confirmed to attend one of the year’s biggest nights in music, the 2019 VMAs is guaranteed to be full of showstopping looks we’ll be talking about for years to come.

With a history of risk-taking fashion moments, the VMAs are always one of the most exciting red carpets of the year, and we aren’t missing any of the outfits on the nominees, presenters, and attendees who will be arriving in custom gowns and pieces straight from the runways. Go on to see the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet looks that everyone is talking about and check back here for our coverage of the best celebrity looks as the night continues.

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WHO: Lizzo

WEAR: Custom Moschino gown and boa; Gismondi1754 necklace; Stuart Weitzman Nudist stardust heels

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WHO: Shawn Mendes

WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana suit; David Yurman jewelry; UNOde50 bracelet Saint Laurent shoes

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WHO: Rosalía

WEAR: Custom Burberry top, skirt, and earrings

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WHO: Keke Palmer

WEAR:Yousef Aljasmi dress; David Yurman earrings

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WHO: Taylor Swift

WEAR: Versace blazer; Christian Louboutin Elouix boots

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WHO: Lil Nas X

WEAR: Custom Christian Cowan jacket, pants, and top; Pskaufman boots

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WHO: Camila Cabello

WEAR: Balmain dress; Jimmy Choo heels

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WHO: Gigi Hadid

WEAR: Are You Am I Sunniva corset; Tom Ford pants, heels, and clutch

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WHO: Normani

WEAR: Nicolas Jebran dress

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WHO: Bella Hadid

WEAR: Jimmy Choo clutch

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WHO: FKA Twigs

WEAR: Custom Ed Marler dress; Sophia Webster heels; vintage Cartier earrings

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WHO: Marc Jacobs

WEAR: Prada heels

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WHO: Adriana Lima

WEAR: Sally LaPointe dress; Chopard earrings; Christian Louboutin heels

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WHO: Alison Brie

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WHO: Megan Thee Stallion

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WHO: Hailee Steinfeld

WEAR: Aadnevik dress

Next, see the best VMAs red carpet looks from the 2000s.

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Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.