The VMA Red Carpet Looks That Deserve an Award of Their Own
Don't get me wrong—I love the high-glamour moments from the Oscars and the Golden Globes, but there's just something about the fashion showcased at the MTV Video Music Awards that hits different. Whether it's Lady Gaga's iconic meat dress in 2010 or Rose McGowan's next-to-naked sequin dress in 1998, MTV's biggest night is always home to next-level (and sometimes shocking) looks. And this year's selection is sure to be no exception.
With performances by Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and Blackpink lined up and nominees including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Doja Cat potentially making an appearance, I'm betting big that 2022's sartorial selection will exceed expectations. Follow along below as I pick out all the best looks from tonight's red carpet.
WHO: Taylor Swift
WEAR: Oscar de la Renta dress
WHO: Lizzo
WEAR: Jean Paul Gaultier dress
WHO: Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé from Blackpink
WEAR: Celine dress; Dior dress; Chanel set; Saint Laurent dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
WHO: Dixie D'Amelio
WEAR: Alexandre Vauthier dress
WHO: Lil Nas X
WEAR: Harris Reed skirt and headpiece; DeBeers jewelry
WHO: Sabrina Carpenter
WEAR: Moschino dress and Jennifer Behr headband
WHO: Ashley Graham
WEAR: Houghton dress
WHO: Jack Harlow
WEAR: Hermès suit
WHO: Dove Cameron
WEAR: Paco Rabanne dress
WHO: Bebe Rexha
WEAR: Vivienne Westwood dress; Loree Rodkin jewelry
WHO: Shenseea
WEAR: Marc Jacobs top and skirt
WHO: Ethan Torchio, Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David, and Thomas Raggi of Måneskin
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Sofia Carson
WEAR: Carolina Herrera dress
WHO: Chlöe Bailey
WEAR: Zigman dress
WHO: Conan Gray
WEAR: Harris Reed jacket and pants; Marc Jacobs boots
WHO: Anitta
WEAR: Schiaparelli dress; D'Accori shoes
WHO: Chloe Flower
WEAR: Celine dress
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Eliza Huber is a New York City–based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and celebrity style. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.
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