While most red carpets are known for glamour and elegance, the MTV VMAs is known for some of the most outrageous and memorable outfits to ever been seen at an awards ceremony.
Celebrities use the night to indulge in their fashion wild side and year upon year, it seems the dress code is anything eye-catching, skin-baring, and ultimately screaming โextra.โ
In celebration of the iconic night in music, weโre taking a look back at the most outrageous looks to have ever been worn on the MTV VMAs red carpet.

Gwen Stefani in 1997
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Lil Kim 1999 in custom Misa Hylton-Brim

Macy Gray 2001

Christina Aguilera 2002

Missy Elliott 2003
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Beyonce 2004

Fergie 2006

Katy Perry 2008

Jennifer Lopez 2009
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Kesha 2010

Lady Gaga 2010 in Alexander McQueen

Nicki Minaj 2011 in Amato Couture

Erin Wasson 2013
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Amber Rose 2014 in Laura Dewitt

Jessie J 2014

Taylor Swift 2014

Miley Cyrus 2015 in Atelier Versace
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Gigi Hadid 2015 in Emilia Wickstead

Rita Ora 2016 in Marc Jacobs

Cardi B 2017 in custom Christian Siriano

Rita Ora 2018 in Fleur Du Mal
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Sky 2018

Amber Rose 2018

Ariana Grande 2018

Lizzo 2019
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Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid 2019

Lady Gaga 2020

Miley Cyrus 2020

Megan Fox 2021
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Lil Nas X 2022

Lizzo 2022

Taylor Swift 2022

Nicki Minaj 2023
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Doja Cat 2023
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Lavinia is a marie claire's editorial intern and a second year Journalism and Law Student at UTS. When she's not writing about the MTV VMAs most outrageous looks, you'll find her taking boomerangs on the bay run or eating peanut butter out of the jar. She's Interviewed Fashion Stylist Collette Emily and worked on set with Lee Olivera.
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