Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and JoJo in shapely dresses at the 2011 VMAs.
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Although we expected a "statement" from Lady Gaga at last night's VMAs, we weren't expecting that she would tone down the amount of fashion SO MUCH (while amping up the ah-mazing Jo Calderone theatrics, of course). Mother Monster is usually all about an exaggerated silhouette or, you know, sculpted, body-con, raw meat shapes. But this year, she changed it up—as promised—and allowed some of her female contemporaries to steal the dramatic silhouette spotlight. So, who tried to outdo Lady Gaga's usual OUT THERE outfit shape CRAZINESS?

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The cast of the "Jersey Shore" at the 2011 VMAs.
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The cast of the Jersey Shore arrived (whew!) at the VMAs in the wake of hurricanes both literal and metaphorical. They were—as always—tanned and buffed despite the otherwise cloudy skies that have been dominating their native New Jersey environs, and they stepped up the WOWW (sorry, had to) fashion factor in a captivating array of sparkles, animal prints, and dark 'n' brooding suits. But were the boys tipping their nonexistent hats toward their rain-soaked summer home with this somber choice? Or were they stormy due to a different "situation"?

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Kanye West at the 2011 VMAs.
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Kanye West and Jay-Z surprised the 2011 VMAs with an unannounced performance of the new single "Otis" from their album collab, Watch the Throne. We'd been wondering if the Kanye rumors were true—if he was actually going to show—and if he'd possibly be wearing something that would hint at his upcoming fashion line that is reportedly set to debut during New York Fashion Week. Instead, we were bestowed with the gift of ombré chambray. Try saying that out loud: ombré chambray. Let it seep into your soul and emanate from your pores. Ommm-brayyy cham-brayyy. (Don't mind us, it's just the Swedish Fish talking, but, really, what a beautiful pairing of words and colored fabric.) But, WE'RE SERIOUS. Kanye rocked ALL OVER DENIM. That's risky. He paired a gradient shaded, blue chambray shirt (unbuttoned slightly, a thick strand of gold peeking through) with his FAVE Balmain jeans. We think he looks comfy, happy, and TAME this year. Blue on the outside but maybe not so much on the inside. What can we say? We like it.

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Adele at the 2011 VMAs.
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One of the most anticipated performances at tonight's VMAs (both for fans and for several of the VMA attendants) was most definitely Adele singing "Someone Like You." When the ladybird chanteuse emerged from the blackened stage, all you could see was her dramatic porcelain visage framed by a loosely curled, ladylike, side-ponytail (which we think could replace the side summer braid this fall). Her face was devoid of any overt makeup other than a strong set of loooong black eyelashes and (unless you blinked and missed them) even LONGER nude fingernails. Both were rather BOLD choices rendered in a subtle way, and they worked beautifully against her 1950s-style black, Barbara Tfank cinched-waist dress.

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Lady Gaga opens the show as Jo Calderone.
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Lady Gaga said she'd be "making a statement," and as predicted, BOY, did she (he?) EVER. At the top of the VMAs, Mother Monster emerged as her smoking, swearing, ultra-MASCULINE alter ego, "Jo Calderone", and gave an opening speech wearing casual Serge Gainsbourg-esque, French-inspired suiting before launching into her latest single, the leather harness attired "You and I." Folks, it's as if she BROUGHT BACK MENSWEAR in the first ten minutes of the already jaw-dropping VMAs with a jacket by Dior Homme, pants by Brooks Brothers, and a t-shirt from Uniqlo. Gaga even went so far as to mix HIGH and LOW with her labels. Whatever will she come up next? We have no "le clue" as they say en français, but we can't wait for more.

Lady Gaga as Jo Calderone for 'Vogue Hommes.'
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+ WHAT'S CRAZIER? JO CALDERONE OR MEAT DRESS? What do you guys think? Fashionably speaking... Weigh in on the comments.

+ WATCH LADY GAGA'S LIVE PERFORMANCE OF 'YOU AND I' AT THE 2011 VMAS!!!

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Kanye West Rocks VMA Ombre Chambray
Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Melt Faces With Their Dark, Chic, Silky VMA Style
Katy Perry Wears A Yellow Block On Her Head For the 2011 Video Music Awards
We Are Obsessed with Adele's Long VMA Nails
Does Jo Calderone Look Like Ralph Macchio?
VMA 2011: Red Carpet Report With Kreayshawn
A Pregnant Beyonce Stuns, Glows In Lanvin Dolce and Gabbana
Katy Perry's Asian-Inspired 2011 VMA Ensemble
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Lady Gaga Opens The 2011 VMAs In Menswear As Alter Ego 'Jo Calderone'
VMA 2011: Red Carpet Fashion Live Blog!

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A still from Nicki Minaj's music video "Fly."
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It's finally here, the moment you've all been waiting for! Yes, we're talking about the VMAs, DUH, but also the mega-gigantic-MASSIVENESS that is the brand spankin' new "Fly" video from one of our biggest style crushes, Nicki Minaj, featuring our other style superstar fave, Rihanna. Is your fash-brain exploding as much ours is right now?! We get TWO STYLE-SLAYING SUPERSTARS for the price of ONE video! And the amount of unprecedented fashhhhhh-ON and rapid-fire costume changes is SO INSANELY AMAZING in this vid, that we really don't have enough words to describe it (but that's mostly because our mouths are still agape and our eyeballs are blurred by what is, truly, a MONUMENTAL STYLE MOMENT in MODERN MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY. No joke.)

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Ryan Gosling Drive.

Ryan Gosling at the "Drive" premiere in L.A.
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Ryan Gosling acted like an urban superhero in a muscle-baring striped tank while he tried to break up a fight in NYC. Not that you need us to type this or anything, but SWOOOON.

We gave you a Lady Gaga fashion retrospective in anticipation of what she's going to WOW us with at Sunday's VMAs. Honestly, what could possibly top the MEAT DRESS?

We broke the news that pint-sized rapper and style hero Kreayshawn is set to host the MTV.com VMA Red Carpet Report. We have no idea what she'll ask celebs as they arrive, but we're guessing it'll be hilarious and hopefully in rhyme.

Taylor Swift shared photos of her rockin' retro Charleston style while on a beach vacation in South Carolina with her fellow female summer tourmates. Not only did we covet her super cute 1950s-style polka dot swimsuit, we wished we could live inside the photos forever.

Anne Hathaway went goth for the September issue of Interview magazine and we dissected every one of her black dress and lace veil looks. We wish we looked this good on our saddest day.

Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch cut off his signature long hair. Even though he's maturing as an actor (and we're happy for him!), we can't help but mourn the loss of his TIM RIGGINS-ness.

Jersey Shore's Vinny wore a Young & Restless "Stay Young" T-shirt, which retails for only $25. We're guessing he's trying to get some sort of message across with this sentiment but are glad that the message, at least, is affordable.

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Katy Perry at the 2010 Video Music Awards.
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Oh, looming VMA's, how you tease us with thoughts of all of the ah-mazing FASHION that will soon be titillating our eyes, captivating our souls, and sending tiny, electric flickers through our multicolored fingertips. Speaking of bedazzled nails, we can't help wondering what Video of the Year nominee Miss Katy Perry (aka Mrs. Russell Brand) will be doing to commemorate the nod. She's pretty much the reigning QUEEN OF NAIL ART if you ask us.

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Alexa Chung Madewell

Alexa Chung models her Madewell collection.
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Alexa Chung is a busy gal these days. It was recently announced that she'll be hosting the new fashion reality show 24-Hour Catwalk for the Lifetime network (also home to Project Runway), which we're assuming is all about designers creating outfits for the catwalk in 24 hours. Frankly, we're glad she's back stateside, ready to dole out her signature raspy-voiced witticisms on camera (R.I.P. It's On with Alexa Chung) while, surely, wearing ensembles that'll have us clamoring to re-create the look. But wait, no need to clamor, folks, Alexa's got us covered! The new Alexa Chung for Madewell fall collection is set to hit stores on Sept. 22, and judging from the campaign ads and a new video featuring Alexa romping around Austin, Texas, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING looks like it needs to fly into our closet RIGHT NOW.

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Justin Bieber Do Something Awards.

Justin Bieber at the 2011 Do Something Awards.
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Justin Bieber is not only working on an album of new songs, he's also recording a holiday album of classic and new songs, too. This guy works hard for the money (and for his fans) and will donate the proceeds from the sale of the album to charity. We Bieblebe in the Christmas spirit of Bieber! {via M Magazine}

Selena Gomez rapped to Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" word-for-word on New Music Live wearing the cutest horse t-shirt and gray striped shorts. We hope she'll duet it with Nicki one day while they both wear bubblegum pink catsuits and yellow eyeshadow. {via Oh No They Didn't!}

• While on vacation in Portofino, Rihanna spent some time shopping at Louis Vuitton in a white, nearly backless jumpsuit. What did she end up buying? Surprisingly, nothing, but she looked great while [not] doing it. {via Coco Perez}

Avril Lavigne attended the after-party for her clothing line Abbey Dawn in Las Vegas wearing a black ballerina outfit and ripped tights. We wonder if this goth Black Swan look is a preview of what we'll see during her show at New York Fashion Week. {via Just Jared}

• From simple strands to stripes and tips, this has been the summer of colored hair. We thought we'd seen it all until we came across this rainbow hair masterpiece. Imagine every color of the—yes—rainbow cascading down in undulating shades. It also seems to work teased and smoothed into a pseudo-beehive. {via Fashion Indie}

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