School of frock
Love it or loathe it, you just can't ignore the sartorial madness of the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet earlier this week, where the dress code was anything but low-key
DIANE KRUGER (A)
PREMIERE OF EVEREST AT THE 2015 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL IN VENICE
Gown: Prada
Clutch: Lee Savage
Kruger's sole purpose in life should just be to turn up at film festivals and make every other actress there look embarrassingly basic. She doesn't disappoint in this exquisite, regal white beaded gown, and anything with a cape-train as dramatic as this one is an automatic winner.
TAYLOR SWIFT (A-)
2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
Top and pants: Ashish
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Haters gonna hate! While nearly every fashion critic was frothing at the mouth, bashing this outfit, I'm in the minority for thinking Swift's unexpected choice of metallic houndstooth-patterned crop top and pyjama pants is one of the coolest style moves she has ever made.
MILEY CYRUS (B-)
2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
Outfit and shoes: Versace
Cyrus makes pasties look so 2014. At the rate she's going, NOT seeing her naked would just confuse me. The VMAs host's array of eye-popping, scandalous costumes were undoubtedly... interesting. And while this silver assortment of belts, suspenders, chandelier crystals and all the Hollywood tape she can get her hands on is not in the same league as Lady Gaga's meat dress, it will go down as Cyrus' most iconic red carpet look yet. If you can't get crazy at the VMAs, then when?
EMILY RATAJKOWSKI (C+)
2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
Dress and boots: Altuzarra
Look, it's dress OR boots - not both. Pity she got all greedy.
RIHANNA (D)
RIRI BY RIHANNA FRAGRANCE UNVEILING IN NEW YORK CITY
Dress: Vivienne Westwood
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Ugh, is it Halloween already?
KIM KARDASHIAN (F)
2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
Gown: Balmain
Combining a six-months-pregnant body that's going sideways by the minute, the colour of baby poo and cargo pockets has got to be the worst idea ever. At this point, I just feel sorry for Kardashian. One baby down, and the woman is still terrifyingly clueless when it comes to flattering maternity wear. But if she insists on being laced up like a stuffed turkey ready for the oven, then a roasting she will get.
WHO WORE IT BETTER?
Here are two "been there done that" glittery gold sheer frocks that seem custom-designed to make their wearers' boobs scream in silent agony. Everything - including the ponytail - looks painfully tight on Victim #1/Spears, who's doing a pretty good impersonation of a Las Vegas showgirl. Victim #2 Minaj is all gilded goddess in hers and it's a much better fit - even though it looks like she's peeing leaves.
BRITNEY SPEARS
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES, AUG 30
Dress: La Bourjoisie
NICKI MINAJ
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES, AUG 30
Gown: La Bourjoisie
MOST IMPROVED
RITA ORA
Give me "party" Ora over "business" Ora any day. Usually skimpily-attired and attention-seeking, she was almost unrecognisable in the snooze-worthy pantsuit, mainly due to the lack of cleavage - relatively speaking. She reverted to sex bomb mode - or busty ostrich mode, if you're feeling bitchy - at the VMAs, though it was practically Victorian compared with Cyrus' shock-and-awe wardrobe.
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES, AUG 16
Pantsuit: Max Mara
Shoes: Versace
2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES, AUG 30
Gown: Vera Wang
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
SPECIAL MAN-TION
CHRIS EVANS
PREMIERE OF BEFORE WE GO IN LOS ANGELES
Suit: Dolce & Gabbana
Looking sharp, Captain America! This navy three-piece suit is flawless and so is he.
"I've had a jeantervention. (My friends have) had to sit me down and tell me not to buy any more jeans and jean shorts."
- Canadian actress Nina Dobrev on how she loves stocking up on denim
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