The MTV Video Music Awards [1] red carpet has officially kicked off from the Barclays Center in New York, and we expect stars to up the ante when it comes to fashion. As events slowly start to pick up and stylists are able to hook up their clients with pieces straight off the runway [2], there's no better time for an award show. You can expect glamour from the likes of Billy Porter, Chloe x Halle, Simone Biles, Tinashe, Kacey Musgraves, and Hailey Bieber, all of whom have impressed with their outfits over the course of the summer, and later, outfit changes from performers [3] that include Olivia Rodrigo [4], Lil Nas X [5], Kacey Musgraves [6], and Normani [7]. One thing's for sure: we've never been so moved by such incredible, upbeat fashion. Click through to see every arrival from the night's event.
Lil Nas X at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Kacey Musgraves at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Valentino Couture.
Tinashe at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Shawn Mendes at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Olivia Rodrigo at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Atelier Versace Couture [8] from the spring/summer 2001 collection.
Normani at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Patryc Japagas look with Djula jewels.
Saweetie at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Valentino Resort 2022 dress with Jessica Rich shoes.
Dove Cameron at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Camila Cabello at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Alexis Mabille Couture.
Quen Blackwell at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Baby Phat.
Madison Beer at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress with Djula jewels.
Doja Cat at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood.
Bia at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Bottega Veneta.
JXDN and Nessa Barrett at the 2021 MTV VMAs
JXDN is wearing an Amiri suit with George Cox shoes.
Jack Harlow at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.
Anitta at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Miss Sohee dress with Alexandre Birman shoes.
The Kid LAROI at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Converse sneakers.
Symone and Kandy Muse at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Avril Lavigne at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing an Area suit with a Christalea top, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and a Jimmy Choo bag.
Avril posed with her partner Mod Sun.
Leslie Grace at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Oscar de la Renta.
Kim Petras at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Richard Quinn.
Paris Hilton at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Flo Milli at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Chloe Bailey at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Marni.
Halle Bailey at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Mônot dress with Anabela Chan earrings.
Ciara at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Debby Ryan at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Debby with her husband, Twenty One Pilots star Josh Dun.
Winnie Harlow at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Finneas at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Alicia Keys at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Louis Vuitton.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Billy Porter at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Rita Ora at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Vera Wang Haute look with jewels from Lorraine Schwartz and Yeprem.
G-Eazy at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Bottega Veneta with a Martine Ali wallet chain.
Simone Biles at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Ashanti at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Michael Costello look with Jennifer Le shoes and Gbgh jewels.
Nick Cannon and Ashanti at the 2021 MTV VMAs
SAINt JHN at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Dixie D'Amelio at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing an Aliétte dress with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
Charli D'Amelio at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Dixie and Charli D'Amelio at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Troye Sivan at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Fendi.
Shay Mitchell at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Djula and Le Vian jewels.
Travis Scott at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Denzel Dion and Rickey Thompson at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing custom NOID.
Lil Huddy at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing Celine.
Charli XCX at the 2021 MTV VMAs
Wearing a Shawna Wu look with Karma El Khalil earrings.
