The MTV VMAs Red Carpet Looks That Shocked and Amazed Us
The MTV Video Music Awards may have gone on last year but it's 100% back in 2021, folks—and that includes the red carpet. The VMAs red carpet has long been known as one of the boldest and most experimental of the year (Lady Gaga's meat dress in 2010 pretty much solidified that), so jaw-dropping looks are to be expected. This year, the big show is back at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and anticipation is high.
Appearances by Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Doja Cat, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and Simone Biles (just to name a few) are expected and the anticipation is high. The red carpet may not be as jam-packed as in previous years, but the memorable fashion is hardly in short supply. Check out our favourites below.
WHO: Olivia Rodrigo
WEAR: Versace dress
WHO: Jennifer Lopez
WEAR: David Koma outfit; Femme shoes; YEPREM and Kavant & Sharart jewelry
WHO: Doja Cat
WEAR: Vivienne Westwood dress
WHO: Camila Cabello
WEAR: Alexis Mabille dress; KATKIM earrings
WHO: Kacey Musgraves
WEAR: Valentino Couture dress, hat, and gloves; Schutz shoes
WHO: Lil Nas X
WEAR: Versace outfit
WHO: Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
WEAR: Thom Browne suit; Olivier Theyskens dress
WHO: Normani
WEAR: Patrycja Pagas outfit
WHO: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
WEAR: Mugler dress (on Megan Fox); Dolce & Gabbana suit; Christian Louboutin shoes (on Machine Gun Kelly)
WHO: Ciara
WEAR: Tom Ford dress
WHO: Madison Beer
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana dress; Wolford tights; Gianvito Rossi shoes; KATKIM ring; Mimi So earrings
WHO: Bia
WEAR: Bottega Veneta dress, bag, and shoes
WHO: Shawn Mendes
WEAR: Mans suit; Judy Turner Liza tank top
WHO: Leslie Grace
WEAR: Oscar de la Renta dress
WHO: Avril Lavigne
WEAR: Area outfit
WHO: Alicia Keys
Wear: Louis Vuitton outfit
WHO: Billy Porter
WHO: Dixie and Charlie D'Amelio
WEAR: Aliétte dress (on Dixie D'Amelio)
WHO: Billie Eilish
WHO: Simone Biles
WHO: Paris Hilton
WEAR: The Blonds dress
WHO: Halle Bailey
WEAR: Mônot dress
WHO: Chloe Bailey
WEAR: Marni dress
WHO: Anitta
WEAR: Miss Sohee dress; Wempe jewelry
WHO: Winnie Harlow
WEAR: LaQuan Smith outfit; Christian Louboutin shoes; Messika jewelry
WHO: Rita Ora
WEAR: Vera Wang outfit
WHO: Shay Mitchell
Next: 15 Photos That Prove the VMAs Were Wild in the '00s
Opening Images: Rob Kim/FilmMagic
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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