The 2018 MTV VMAs have officially kicked off with every who’s who of the music world joining models and celebrities to take to the red carpet ahead of the award ceremony at Radio City, New York.
With everyone from Kylie Jenner to Jennifer Lopez and Blake Lively attending the event, the red carpet was always going to be a standout – think, see-through, sparkles and a lot of skin.
Below, all the must-see looks so far.
![MTV VMAs 2018 karlie kloss](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/mtv-vmas-2018-karlie-kloss.jpg)
Karlie Kloss
Native ad body.
![nicole kidman at the venice film festival 2024](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/venice-film-festival-red-carpet-1-380x285.jpg)
![Ksubi Announces Pip Edwards As Creative Director](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/pip-edwards-creative-director-ksubi-1080-x-1920-px-1920-x-1080-px-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![shona joy wedding dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/shona-joy-bridal-380x285.jpg)
![How To Stack And Style Pandora’s New Melee Lab-grown Diamonds Collection](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/240819_PANDORA_Nonny_03_0784_C-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![The Viral Fashion Scandal That May Have Inspired ‘La Maison’](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/06/1-2-380x285.jpg)
![unsigned model search australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/icon-model-search-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![best white t-shirts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/03/Lead-9-380x285.jpg)
![The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/fashion-style-ideas-380x285.jpg)
The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic
![Princess Diana in Australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/princess-diana-australia-1-380x285.jpg)
![11 Affordable Jewellery Brands That Should Be On Your Radar](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/pac-landscape-1.jpg)
![MTV VMAs 2018 shanina shaik](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39840/mtv-vmas-2018-shanina-shaik.jpg)
Shanina Shaik
![MTV VMAs 2018 ariana grande](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/mtv-vmas-2018-ariana-grande.jpg)
Ariana Grande
![MTV VMAs 2018](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39841/mtv-vmas-2018-shay-mitchell.jpg)
Shay Mitchell
![MTV VMAs 2018 Olivia Munn](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39838/mtv-vmas-2018-olivia-munn.jpg)
Olivia Munn
Native ad body.
![nicole kidman at the venice film festival 2024](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/venice-film-festival-red-carpet-1-380x285.jpg)
![Ksubi Announces Pip Edwards As Creative Director](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/pip-edwards-creative-director-ksubi-1080-x-1920-px-1920-x-1080-px-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![shona joy wedding dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/shona-joy-bridal-380x285.jpg)
![How To Stack And Style Pandora’s New Melee Lab-grown Diamonds Collection](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/240819_PANDORA_Nonny_03_0784_C-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![The Viral Fashion Scandal That May Have Inspired ‘La Maison’](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/06/1-2-380x285.jpg)
![unsigned model search australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/icon-model-search-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![best white t-shirts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/03/Lead-9-380x285.jpg)
![The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/fashion-style-ideas-380x285.jpg)
The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic
![Princess Diana in Australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/princess-diana-australia-1-380x285.jpg)
![11 Affordable Jewellery Brands That Should Be On Your Radar](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/pac-landscape-1.jpg)
![MTV VMas 2018 Rita Ora](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39839/mtv-vmas-2018-rita-ora.jpg)
Rita Ora
![MTV VMas 2018 Winnie Harlow](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39842/mtv-vmas-2018-winnie-harlow.jpg)
Winnie Harlow
![MTV VMas 2018 cardi b](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39834/mtv-vmas-2018-cardi-b.jpg)
Cardi B
![MTV VMas 2018 millie bobby brown](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39836/mtv-vmas-2018-millie-bobby-brown.jpg)
Millie Bobby Brown
Native ad body.
![nicole kidman at the venice film festival 2024](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/venice-film-festival-red-carpet-1-380x285.jpg)
![Ksubi Announces Pip Edwards As Creative Director](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/pip-edwards-creative-director-ksubi-1080-x-1920-px-1920-x-1080-px-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![shona joy wedding dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/shona-joy-bridal-380x285.jpg)
![How To Stack And Style Pandora’s New Melee Lab-grown Diamonds Collection](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/240819_PANDORA_Nonny_03_0784_C-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![The Viral Fashion Scandal That May Have Inspired ‘La Maison’](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/06/1-2-380x285.jpg)
![unsigned model search australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/icon-model-search-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![best white t-shirts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/03/Lead-9-380x285.jpg)
![The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/fashion-style-ideas-380x285.jpg)
The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic
![Princess Diana in Australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/princess-diana-australia-1-380x285.jpg)
![11 Affordable Jewellery Brands That Should Be On Your Radar](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/pac-landscape-1.jpg)
![MTV VMas 2018 anna kendrick](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39832/mtv-vmas-2018-anna-kendrick.jpg)
Anna Kendrick
![blake lively](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39844/mtv-vmas-2018-blake-lively.jpg)
Blake Lively
![kylie jenner](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39845/kylie-jenner.jpg)
Kylie Jenner
![jennifer lopez](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/39846/jennifer-lopez.jpg)
Jennifer Lopez
Native ad body.
![nicole kidman at the venice film festival 2024](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/venice-film-festival-red-carpet-1-380x285.jpg)
![Ksubi Announces Pip Edwards As Creative Director](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/pip-edwards-creative-director-ksubi-1080-x-1920-px-1920-x-1080-px-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![shona joy wedding dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/shona-joy-bridal-380x285.jpg)
![How To Stack And Style Pandora’s New Melee Lab-grown Diamonds Collection](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/240819_PANDORA_Nonny_03_0784_C-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![The Viral Fashion Scandal That May Have Inspired ‘La Maison’](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/06/1-2-380x285.jpg)
![unsigned model search australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/icon-model-search-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![best white t-shirts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/03/Lead-9-380x285.jpg)
![The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/fashion-style-ideas-380x285.jpg)
The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic
![Princess Diana in Australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/princess-diana-australia-1-380x285.jpg)
![11 Affordable Jewellery Brands That Should Be On Your Radar](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/pac-landscape-1.jpg)
Isabelle Truman is a freelance writer based out of London, UK. She specialises in fashion, lifestyle and travel and knows a thing or two (read: everything) about both Meghan Markle and 'Sex and the City'.
Related stories
![nicole kidman at the venice film festival 2024](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/venice-film-festival-red-carpet-1-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![Ksubi Announces Pip Edwards As Creative Director](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/pip-edwards-creative-director-ksubi-1080-x-1920-px-1920-x-1080-px-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![shona joy wedding dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/shona-joy-bridal-380x285.jpg)
![How To Stack And Style Pandora’s New Melee Lab-grown Diamonds Collection](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/240819_PANDORA_Nonny_03_0784_C-380x285.jpg)
![The Viral Fashion Scandal That May Have Inspired ‘La Maison’](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/06/1-2-380x285.jpg)
![unsigned model search australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/icon-model-search-380x285.jpg)
Native ad body.
![best white t-shirts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/03/Lead-9-380x285.jpg)
![The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/fashion-style-ideas-380x285.jpg)
The 5 Styling Tweaks That Make Your Everyday Outfits Chic
![Princess Diana in Australia](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/princess-diana-australia-1-380x285.jpg)
![11 Affordable Jewellery Brands That Should Be On Your Radar](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/06/pac-landscape-1.jpg)