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The stars are arriving at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for this year’s Video Music Awards (VMAs).
And while Hollywood’s red carpets have been eerily quiet amid the ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes, the music industry appears to be out in full force.
Since it was first broadcast almost four decades ago, MTV’s annual awards have become known for producing fun and eye-catching looks, from Mariah Carey’s risqué two-piece to Prince’s butt-baring yellow lace suit.
With 2023’s nominee list packed with artists known for moments of red-carpet magic — and a presenter list including the likes of Cardi B, Jared Leto and Emily Ratajkowski — this year’s ceremony also looks set to deliver some eye-catching fashion.
See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. This story will be updated throughout the evening.
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Cardi B had fun in a custom look from Turkish-British designer Dilara Findikoglu’s eponymous brand. Created from hundreds of metal hair clips, the striking look is a floor-length version of mini-dress seen on the label’s Fall-Winter 2023 runway.
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Selena Gomez
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Nicki Minaj
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Shakira, recipient of this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, arrived in a gold backless cut-out dress by Versace.
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Tiffany Haddish was one of numerous stars opting for sheer looks. She wore an embellished Jason Wu dress, with a black bodysuit underneath, as well as Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and earrings and rings by Reza.
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Jared Leto looked vampish in an all-black look and smoky eyeshadow. The actor and singer, whose band Thirty Seconds to Mars was nominated in the Best Alternative category, capped off the look with blocky, futuristic metal bangles and collar.
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South Korean boy band Tomorrow x Together, attending their first VMAs, looked dapper in a variety of black, white and tan looks.
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Taylor Swift
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Anitta arrived in a sculptural off-the-shoulder dress, with a key-hole shaped opening at the front, from Schiaparelli’s Fall-Winter Haute Couture collection. Her hand-painted rhinestone-encrusted dangle earrings brought a pop a color to the look.
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Doja Cat wore a daring Ap0cene gown paired with see-through pointed pumps, diamond chandelier earrings and glittery wraparound silver bracelets. Her makeup continued the theme with spidery black eyelashes and a bold white eyeshadow and thin arched brows.
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Kelsea Ballerini kept things sleek and simple red halter neck cut-out dress.
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Bebe Rexha wore a black leather dress with cone bustier and risqué rear cut-outs.
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Stephen Sanchez was all wrapped up in a black suit with an oversized baby-blue bow, a black Gucci bamboo handle Diana tote bag and black leather boots.
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Måneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens.
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Chloe Bailey
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Billy Porter
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Olivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. She completed the look with “GUTS” rings, as seen on the cover of her latest album, and platform sandals by Roger Vivier.
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NLE Choppa went for cowboy chic with a purple fringed suede two-piece and a heavy bejeweled “Cotton Wood” chain necklace.
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Saweetie, host of the awards’ preshow, arrived early in a look straight from New York label Area’s Fall/Winter 2023 couture runway. The rapper and singer said the pink dress, with its bone-shaped neck and waistline fastenings, was a “caveman” look that nods to “fashion when it first started.”
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Karol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio.
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Actor and model Colton Haynes wore an all-white Dior outfit.
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Megan Thee Stallion wore a sheer black custom Brandon Blackwood dress with Jacob & Co. Jewelry.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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Demi Lovato looked edgy in an oversized geometric black coat layered with a mesh and leather mini dress resembling the one she wore on the cover of her forthcoming album “Revamped.”
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