Lady Gaga Kicks Off the VMAs in Social Distancing-Appropriate Couture

If there is one performer who can be counted on to bring fashion credibility to MTV Video Music Awards, it is Lady Gaga. A regular attendee since 2009, Gaga continuously raises the bar for outlandish fashion Sure, everyone remembers the preserved Prosciutto of the Franc Fernandez meat dress she made famous in 2010 but it’s far from her only jaw-dropping VMAs look. Whether she was stomping into Los Angeles Nokia Center in Renaissance-referencing< Alexander McQueen complete with outsized Armadillo boots or going understated in 2011 as her Saint Laurent clad alter ego, Jo Calderon, she has managed to surprise her fans repeatedly. Still, in an awards show marked by social distancing virtual red carpets, and mandatory masks, dressing up isnt solely about spectacle

in Area jacket, Conrad Muscarella headpiece, Pleaser shoes, and Dena Kemp jewelry





in Iris van Herpen and a custom Cecilio Designs Facemask





in Christopher John Rogers, Lillian Shalom rings, a House of Emmanuele necklace, and a German Kabriski arm cuff:





Valentino Haute Couture catsuit and cape, Pleaser shoes, Maison Met mask, and Dena Kemp jewelry





in Candace Cuoco silver jacket, Valentino catsuit, Manuel Albarran choker and bra, Lance V Moore face armor, Lillian Shalom rings, a Maison Met mask, and Pleaser shoes





in BCALLA catsuit, Saint Laurent shoes, Smooth Technology x Diego Montoya digital mask