The 2014 MTV VMAs did not disappoint with plenty of haute red carpet looks, and haute performances to match! The red carpet was full of sparkly dresses, sexy pant suits, and a modern double denim disaster, courtesy of Katy Perry and Riff Raff! And onstage, the performer of the night was Beyonce, of course, who worked the stage in a jeweled Tom Ford custom creation.
Read on for my picks of last night’s red carpet winners and the celebs (losers) who should have tried again:
RED CARPET WINNERS
J. Lo just keeps looking better and better! She wore a sparkly silver Charbel Zoe dress with strategically placed cutouts paired with wore Jimmy Choo pumps, Norman Silverman jewelry and a silver python Thalé Blanc ‘Talia Mini Fastueux’ clutch.
Beyonce, the 2014 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award winner, hit the red carpet in a lacy black Nicolas Jebran dress, Christian Louboutin heels and Lorraine Schwartz earrings.
Later, she performed on stage in a custom Tom Ford bejeweled bodysuit and accepted the Video Vanguard Award presented by her husband, Jay-Z and daughter, Blue Ivy.
The ageless Gwen Stefani wore a haute pink and black bustier and matching pants by L.A.M.B. couture. She paired it with a pink lip and Christian Louboutin Body Strass Jeweled Pumps.
Nicki Minaj hit the red carpet in a long-sleeved, leopard print mini dress paired with Saint Laurent Janis 105 Escarpin Pumps in Powder Patent Leather. She looked beautiful with her hair gently waved and parted on one side.
Michelle Williams looked beautiful in a Roberto Cavalli giraffe-print halter gown.
Miley Cyrus looked tame compared to last year’s look of a latex bra top and panties. This year she wore a bit more clothing: a black leather bandeau/bra top and harem pants by Alexandre Vauthier.
Solange Knowles wore an H&M Studio Collection suit paired with Stuart Weitzman Nudist sandals and jewelry by Stephen Webster and XIV Karat.
Chanel Iman looked haute (but hot – isn’t it warm in Cali?) in a Balmain dress and black leather Casadei Cage sandals.
Kendall Jenner looked modelicious in an Alon Livne mesh top with a black bra and pants.
Demi Lovato wore a bright red Lanvin gown that showed plenty of cleavage.
Iggy Azalea wore a strapless, silver Versace gown.
Rita Ora rocked a sexy red silk charmeuse dress by Donna Karan Atelier.
Pregnant Kelly Rowland glowed in a sparkly, nude Kaufman Franco halter gown.
Jordin Sparks looked pretty in a white Simply Intricate dress, Stuart Weitzman Nudist heels, Virgins, Saints & Angels earrings and a Charlie Lapson handbag. Her boyfriend Jason Derulo wore a matching white suit.
RED CARPET LOSERS
Victoria Justice rocked a chic white Alice + Olivia tube top but the look went wrong with her feathered Lublu Kira Plastinina skirt. She accessorized with Jimmy Choo Maya Studded Black Suede Pointy Toe Pumps, Edie Parker’s #Hashtag clutch, Sorelli earrings and a Dionea Orcini ring.
Kim Kardashian wore a geo print Balmain dress which featured a cape-like top and revealed her cleavage. She paired it with Balmain Braided Rope Sandals.
Jourdan Dunn looked a bit under dressed in a black Balmain maxi skirt and bra top.
Katy Perry and Riff Raff wore matching Versace denim looks, and tried to give Britney Spears‘ and Justin Timberlake‘s double denim outfits a run for their money.
Orange is the New Black‘s Uzo Aduba wore a simple black dress with a graphic print around the middle and at the shoulders.
Jessie J wore a somewhat shapeless green vintage Halston gown.
Ariana Grande wore a leather Moschino dress and Tom Ford over-the-knee boots but the edgy look overpowered her tiny frame.
Nina Dobrev wore a black and red dress by one of her favorite designers: Zuhair Murad.
Jamie Chung looked nice but basic in a beaded red Versace dress and Stuart Weitzman Nudist sandals.
Taylor Swift wore an adult onesie! This blue Mary Katrantzou romper was not her best look, and she accessorized with Elie Saab Fall 2014 shoes, and jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz and Ofira.
Ireland Baldwin wore a shapeless leather flapper dress by Roberto Cavalli, while girlfriend Angel Haze wore a green perforated tunic and leather leggings.
Amber Rose hit the red carpet wearing pretty much just a silver bikini and body chains by Laura Dewitt.
Rocsi Diaz looked like she was going to hit the club in this gold Haute Hippie dress.
Chloë Grace Moretz looked chic but ten years older in this red and pink Louis Vuitton ensemble.
Charli XCX wore a risky one shoulder tiger print pantsuit.
Who were your red carpet favorites?
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