MTV Video Music Awards

LIL NAS X: QUEEN OF THE RED CARPET?

You would THINK that since Lil Nas X just signed that contract to be Brand Ambassador for YSL, that he would show off the brand on the red carpet at the MTV Music Awards. But apparently YSL’s elegant collection was just not exciting enough for Nas! He prefers extravagant and outrageous, so he wore an original hoop skirt and headpiece by Harris Reed, a 26 year old UK/American with an ultra-modern philosophy, and little interest in street-style. Reed is inspired by Elizabethan excess and thinks everyone should look like a queen – both men and women. His models are all tall and skinny and gender fluid – you can barely tell the boys from the girls. Maybe Nas signed up with the wrong company…

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By Janet / August 29, 2022

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Jade Jolie John Travolta Mistaken Identity MTV Video Music Awards Taylor Swift

THE BIGGEST WINNER AT THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS: JADE JOLIE

John Travolta’s myopic move to hand the MTV award to drag queen Jade Jolie (who appeared in Taylor Swift’s video) instead of the REAL Taylor Swift, accidentally made Jolie an overnight sensation. Jade was basically known only to RuPaul’s Drag Race fans and today he’s all over the internet. All this notoriety can’t help but boost sales at Jade’s drag shows…

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By Janet / August 27, 2019

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Fashion Icon Lenny Kravitz MTV Video Music Awards

LENNY KRAVITZ: NOT TRYING TOO HARD

This is what a rock star should look like. Ageless heartthrob Lenny Kravitz is 55 now, and throughout his long career he has continued to be a fashion icon in the music business. Sometimes he spins off on a delicious Jimi Hendrix tangent (feathers?) but he retains great personal style (lotsa denim) and remains refreshingly unlabeled – with rarely a designer logo peeking out. Lenny has a way with jewelry and scarves that few men possess. He doesn’t HAVE to try too hard…

Above:Lenny at the MTV Video Music Awards

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By Janet / August 27, 2019

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Bad Fashion James Charles MTV Video Music Awards

JAMES CHARLES: TRYING WAY TOO HARD

Internet makeup artist James Charles turned up at the MTV VMA show SCREAMING for attention in this terrifying (Blac Chyna inspired?) outfit. We like his Brigitte Nielsen haircut, but from the hair down, he’s a disaster. How many straps, rhinestones, and zippers can be packed onto one ensemble? It’s every current fad rolled into one look. We’re not sure who James’ fans are – young girls who want to learn about makeup, or older men interested in other things. But we’re sure he’s caught everybody’s attention.

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By Janet / August 26, 2019

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Bella Hadid Fashion Gigi Hadid MTV Video Music Awards

BELLA HADID : NAUGHTIER THAN GIGI FOR THE MTV VMA’S

The MTV VMA red carpet arrivals are notoriously sexy and creative – some wear space suits and some wear flying garters. Case in point: Bella Hadid’s strappy outfit will be hard to beat – she already makes her sister Gigi’s attire look plain. Award shows finally figured out that models liven up any red carpet event and started inviting them in quantity. Even the celebrities stop and ogle the models and paparazzi are all over them.

Above, Bella and Gigi are leaving their hotel

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By Janet / August 26, 2019

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Aretha Franklin Fashion Madonna MTV Video Music Awards

FORGET MADONNA’S MTV SPEECH – WHAT ABOUT THAT CRAZY OUTFIT!!

We’ve heard PLENTY about Madonna’s appearance on the MTV Video Awards – viewers were puzzled by her pointless rambling about an audition early in her career when she sang an Aretha Franklin song and was convinced that it changed the course of her life. (?) Madonna was called out for her lousy Aretha Franklin “tribute” but she insists she was only on the show to present the award for Video of the Year and was encouraged to reminisce about Aretha and it was NOT a tribute. With all this fuss about her speech, Madonna’s crazy Arabic outfit was almost forgotten. WHY she was dressed in a monumentally unflattering big black wool dress with mountains of jewelry and a headband with protrusions is the REAL mystery. Madonna was recently in Marrakech, so maybe she went shopping on a Berber neighborhood. Whatever- she looked absurd.

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By Janet / August 21, 2018

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Flop Host Katy Perry MTV Video Music Awards

WHAT DID YOU REALLY THINK OF KATY PERRY AS MTV VIDEO AWARDS HOST?

Katy Perry gave us a lot to look at while hosting the VMA Awards – a total of TEN different outfits – all of them okay, but not drop dead brilliant. What was REALLY awkward was Katy’s monologue and commentary between award introductions. She tried to toss off some jokes, but the audience just FROZE and squirmed and didn’t laugh at all. In fact they looked bored while she was speaking. Audience close-ups revealed nothing but YAWNS! It was repeatedly embarrassing but Katy carried on. It makes one wonder – did writers DESERT her? When a stand-up comic hosts, we can depend on a lot of timely laughs because they have great writers. What happened to Katy? She TRIED, but she flopped big time as a spontaneous host. Looks aren’t EVERYTHING.

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By Janet / August 29, 2017

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Fashion Kesha MTV Video Music Awards Vanessa Hudgens

VANESSA HUDGENS IS ALL RIGHT AT THE MTV VMA AWARDS – KESHA IS ALL WRONG!

No stranger to a red carpet, Vanessa Hudgens knows this MTV event is all about being young, having fun, and taking chances with creative style. Her red dress hits all the right notes- playful, colorful, not too sexy, just adorable…

Kesha’s dress is what comes up when you Google “Quinceanera.” Too many ruffles – and what do you call that color? Is it greyish-pink or pinkish beige? Either way – far too drab, and all that fabric is not flattering. A BALL GOWN- as wrong as you can get for MTV!

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By Janet / August 27, 2017

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Alicia Keys Make up Makeunder Video Music Awards

IS ALICIA KEYS THE FIRST WOMAN TO WALK A RED CARPET WEARING NO MAKE-UP?

Just a few weeks ago Alicia Keys vowed to stop wearing make-up in public because she was spending too much time fretting about her looks. And she braved the red carpet at the VMA’s with her natural face! We had almost forgotten how attractive a clean face can be! It’s a great lesson for young girls who’ve been heavily influenced by the Kardashians and other female celebrities who seem to be 99% fake. Tons of makeup and shading, plastic surgery, hair extensions, eyelash extensions – it’s become the norm. Even in broad daylight on the beach or at the gym! THANK YOU Alicia for not being a common slave to cosmetics!

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By Janet / August 29, 2016

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Best Dressed Fashion Jaden Smith Video Music Awards

WHY JADEN SMITH GETS OUR VOTE FOR BEST DRESSED AT VMA’S

Yep, we think Jaden Smith left just about everyone, especially Kanye West who considers himself a “fashion genius,” IN THE DUST last night at the awards. Let us remind you that the Video Awards are all about new music, new fashion, and cool up-and coming young entertainers. Yet many female guests were trussed up in low cut hyper-sexualized gowns with trains, more appropriate for the Adult Film Awards or a Las Vegas review. They looked more like porn stars than rock stars. Jaden Smith is only 18 and already shows amazing fashion presence. He’s fearless and experimental – doesn’t hesitate to try new things like man skirts. His clothes are playful, young and fun. It’s not often a GUY is BEST DRESSED at any event!

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By Janet / August 29, 2016

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