Incredibly-sheer gowns in chiffon and black leather fringing were major fabric trends on the VMAs red carpet in Los Angeles.Proving couture can be both sexy and sophisticated, black, nudes and metallics were the common hues, rivaling the eccentric personalities of leading actors and singers who attended the Microsoft Center on Sunday night.
Chrissy Teigen
FKA Twigs
Not one for subtlties, FKA twigs wore a revealing Atelier Versace black dress with a leather corset and translucent skirting made of chiffon. Taken from Italian houses Fall 2015 collection, the fetish gown hosted sparkly Swarovski crystal undergarments.
Nicki Minaj
With an air of never really caring, Minaj went represented 'team nude', wearing a metallic gold sheer Labourjoisie gown accented with pearls.
Holland Roden
Pretty in pastels, Roden wore a demure-shaped frock from Vivienne Tam Spring 2015 with a mock neck, cap sleeves, and a past-the-knee hemline. But all innocence was lost by the mesh fabric in black, the elegant returning just a little with embroidered garden florals in aqua and powder pink. But you could see her high-waisted nylon briefs and and strapless bandeau.
Rita Ora
Working an audacious Vera Wang gown, Rita Ora looked sultry and vintage with dramatic black ostrich feathers styled over Stuart Weitzman leather sandals.
Ciara
Ciara shreds it up with fringed-gown from Alexandre Vauthier. The extra-long fringe overlay portrays contrast proportions, with details being the black cap-sleeves and gold bullet beading. But nothing can take away from the peak-a-boo slits.
Taylor Swift
Showing the practicalities of jogger pants, Swift wore a metallic houndstooth-print design by Ashish. The slim-harem pants glittered in a devore-look manner, under a matching mid-drift top with long sleeves. Very Seventies, even in hue with bronzed browns and typical gold and silver.