It’s true that all stars try to put their best foot forward when it comes to a red carpet, but one of my personal favorites has been Miss Ariana Grande. After years of rocking her iconic half-up pony, she’s made a point to break her own mold over the past few years. As a result, I knew Ariana Grande’s 2018 VMAs look would be one to get excited about this time around, and it’s safe to say my wig has been appropriately snatched, as this time she really went above and beyond.
If I had to describe Grande’s style, it would be some sort of crossover between sporty, cool-girl chic and classic old Hollywood glamour. She regularly manages to take chill elements like ponytails and crop tops and make them look luxurious and so elegant.
Besides the fact that she’s absolutely dominated every other red carpet lately, the other reason I’ve got my eye on Grande for this year’s show is because we didn’t even get an Ari VMA’s look last year — thanks to her Dangerous Woman tour, she wasn’t there.
So when she showed up this year, she decided to serve some space goddess realness:
Grande wore a silver mini dress with over-the-knee silver sock boots. If you recall, MTV’s VMA awards statuettes are silver moon men, and I think Grande had that in mind when she chose this outfit. To top it all off? Grande’s fiancé, Pete Davidson, wore a NASA sweatshirt to complete the couple’s look, plus a bracelet with the singer’s initials on it.
Talk about #couplegoals.
Prior to the show, Grande also shared a snapshot on her Instagram stories of her rehersal ~lewk~, featuring a black crop top, an oversized scrunchie on her wrist for a possible half-up hair moment, and camouflage-printed pants that featured a garter-like look. Or perhaps they’re shorts with detachable camo legwarmers? I’m not 100 perfect sure, but I am 100 percent certain she rocks it.
Even though we missed out on a fierce Ari OOTD last year, there are still tons of VMA looks in the Ari Vault that I consider iconic and all-around fab.
At the 2016 VMAs, she rocked her go-to crop-top-and-ponytail look with some added lace.
The lacy crop paired with not-your-father’s tuxedo pants. The signature black choker of the moment completed the look, in addition to the ombré, crimped ponytail with straight-across front bangs. And can we talk about her white nails to contrast it all? It’s practically too good to be true, please don’t fight me on this.
She even continued the "crop top and pants" trend later that night via her performance outfit, which featured a white satin bra and joggers paired with a hot pink mesh duster, matching pink lace-up booties, and her partner-in-crime Nicki Minaj in a bubblegum latex bodysuit.
When I die, please bury me in this mesh pink duster, kthx:
Need another throwback? Please direct your attention to baby Ari’s first VMAs look in 2013, which is so floral and adorable and pure:
The longer I stare at this should-be cringeworthy blast from the past, the more I’m starting to miss old school Grande’s vintage-inspired, ultra-feminine style. It’s not nearly as "cool" as her current vibe, but it was cute nonetheless, and we love a transformation!
Safe to say though, this year’s look has instantly earned the title of my new favorite. Shout out to the Queen of Pop for gracing us with yet another flawless red carpet moment!
Fingers crossed "space age chic" becomes a huge trend for Fall 2018.
More to come…
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