VMAs red carpet: Bold, black and barely there

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry at the MTV Video Music Awards. Photos / Getty Images

When picking a suitable ensemble for the VMAs one can push the fashion boundaries, shoving them so far that it's shocking - that's what we love about the red carpet at music events. It's this creativity we crave and consider when collating our galleries of must-see looks from the red carpet. Check out our galleries and share your thoughts and favourites in the comment section below.

Best in Black
There's always bound to be black on any red carpet. This year's VMAs served up a smattering of the flattering colour, with lots of leather. Herewith our handpicked favourites:

Image 1 of 7: Lorde. She might not like to grace the red carpet, but she shared her VMA look with fans on Twitter. All black with a classic plum Lorde lip of course. Photo / Twitter.com/lordemusic

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Dare to Bare
There's nothing like flashing a little (or a lot) of flesh to get tongues wagging. These racy numbers deserve a mention:

Image 1 of 4: Amber Rose made our jaws drop with this raunchy Laurel DeWitt piece, reminding us of that Rose McGowan moment. Photo / Getty Images

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Red Carpet Winners
Katy paying homage to Britney's double denim, a bright yellow suit sans shirt and some gorgeous looking ladies, these are our picks of the most memorable looks from this year's VMAs red carpet:

Image 1 of 6: Katy Perry and Riff Raff for their throwback to the Britney and Justin double denim moment at the VMAs. Photos / Getty Images

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