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2016 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet

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The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have provided us with some of the most iconic looks. I mean, have we ever really forgotten about Lil Lim and her mermaid jumpsuit? What about when Beyoncé hit the red carpet with her mini me? And let’s not forget the times Nicki Minaj did the most in her over-the-top wigs and outlandish dresses. The VMAs has become an outlet for lots of celebrities to express the most creative and dramatic versions of themselves, and over the years they’ve done just that. If you need a reminder of the good, the bad, and the ugly ensembles of the past 23 years, take a stroll down memory lane with these most talked about looks in the history of the Video Music Awards.

2001 MTV Video Music Awards - Press Room

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Macy Gray at the 2001 VMA Awards

Why pay for advertising when you can wear this dress? Macy Gray showed us just how eccentric she is in this blue and pink dress that marketed her upcoming album.

2015 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals

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Amber Rose and Blac Chyna at the 2015 VMA Awards

Former BFF’s Amber Rose and Blac Chyna took each other on a date to the 2015 VMA Awards. Dressed in a local Philly designer, the pair used their ensembles to make a bold statement against slut-shaming.