More of the Most Daring MTV VMA Fashion Looks of All Tim

PJ Harvey, 1995

English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey was known to use fashion as a way to make a statement, and there’s no better example of that than the look she wore to the 1995 MTV VMAs. Wearing bright light blue eyeshadow, clownish red lipstick, and over-the-top false eyelashes, PJ’s outlandish outfit is easily one of the event’s most memorable.

 

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The often-provocative singer actually justified her makeup look by saying that she found the garish makeup look “extremely beautiful.” We would like to politely disagree.

Jonathan Van Ness, 2019

The MTV VMAs are a place to have fun with fashion and express yourself, and no one got that message more than television personality and hairdresser extraordinaire Jonathan Van Ness. The Queer Eye co-host paired an elegant black romper with an elaborately embroidered Atelier by Frang black cape that would make any Disney villain jealous.

 

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Exuding confidence, Jonathan shows us that our favorite red carpet outfits are sometimes the least expected. We totally think his co-host and style expert, Tan France, would approve of this fun outfit.