Nowadays, it’s common to see a star make multiple red-carpet changes (Lady Gaga did). Four before entering the 2019 Met Gala), the sauna suits themselves in rare archival fashion worth millions (Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe moment to the 2022 ball), or wear appropriate attire for press tours that last for weeks (God speed Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo). Wicked part Two). But when Lil’ Kim was nipple pasty-ing herself at the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards, and Liz Hurley was wearing a safety-pin dress from a brand (Versace!) she’d never heard of without seeing Was. Circa ’94, the red carpet was generally a more conservative affair. Here, nine shape-shifting looks that paved the way for modern-day fashion plates to dare to do things differently and continue to do so.
