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.
WHO: Lizzo
WEAR: Custom Moschino gown and boa; Gismondi1754 necklace; Stuart Weitzman Nudist stardust heels
WHO: Shawn Mendes
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana suit; David Yurman jewelry; UNOde50 bracelet Saint Laurent shoes
WHO: Rosalía
WEAR: Custom Burberry top, skirt, and earrings
WHO: Keke Palmer
WEAR:Yousef Aljasmi dress; David Yurman earrings
WHO: Taylor Swift
WEAR: Versace blazer; Christian Louboutin Elouix boots
WHO: Lil Nas X
WEAR: Custom Christian Cowan jacket, pants, and top; Pskaufman boots
WHO: Camila Cabello
WEAR: Balmain dress; Jimmy Choo heels
WHO: Gigi Hadid
WEAR: Are You Am I Sunniva corset; Tom Ford pants, heels, and clutch
WHO: Normani
WEAR: Nicolas Jebran dress
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Jimmy Choo clutch
WHO: FKA Twigs
WEAR: Custom Ed Marler dress; Sophia Webster heels; vintage Cartier earrings
WHO: Marc Jacobs
WEAR: Prada heels
WHO: Adriana Lima
WEAR: Sally LaPointe dress; Chopard earrings; Christian Louboutin heels
WHO: Alison Brie
WHO: Megan Thee Stallion
WHO: Hailee Steinfeld
WEAR: Aadnevik dress
Next, see the best VMAs red carpet looks from the 2000s.
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.
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