Summer is winding down, so that means one thing, the MTV Video Music Awards! The 2020 VMAs are being hosted by one of our favorite multi-hyphenates, Actress/singer/Author/Talk show host Keke Palmer. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic this year’s show will be different. Instead of being inside a physical venue, the show is taking place at various outdoor spaces across New York City. There will be no live arena audience, and therefore, no red carpet.
What’s an award show without a red-carpet fashion review? Dreadful! We always look forward to seeing the style of our favorite music artists, so Fashion Reverie has created a little fashion retrospective and fashion inspiration for you! Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic VMA fashion moments, and see how you can turn those outfits into looks of your own.
Madonna (1984)
At the first MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna performed her hit “Like a Virgin” wearing a combination bustier/wedding gown, including her “Boy Toy” belt. Later, while performing, she rolled around on the floor, revealing her lace stockings and garter beneath her dress.
Lil Kim (1999)
In 1999, Lil Kim had tongues wagging with her purple asymmetrical jumpsuit that exposed a pastie-covered breast. What made everyone’s jaw drop to the floor was when icon Diana Ross unabashedly jiggled Kim’s exposed breast on stage.
Aaliyah (2000)
Sadly, 2000 was Aaliyah’s last appearance at the MTV VMA’s. That year, she changed out of the simple black dress she wore on the red carpet, and donned a fur-trimmed yellow tiger-print dress to accept her two awards for Best Female Video and Best Video From a Film.
Lady Gaga (2010)
The famous meat dress. Using raw meat to create her dress, headpiece, and to wrap her boots, Lady Gaga continued to push the culture forward with her fashion and performance art.
Amber Rose (2015)
In 2015, Amber Rose hit the carpet in a bodysuit covered in the derogatory names she’s been called, bringing awareness to slut-shaming. She has continued to embrace her sexual liberty, and proudly embraces the curves of her body.
Beyonce (2011)
After Beyonce announced her pregnancy on the 2011 MTV VMA’s red carpet, she performed her song “Love On Top” later in the show. At the end of the performance, she literally dropped the mic, unbuttoned her Dolce & Gabbana blazer, and showed the world her baby bump.
—Carl Ayers
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