MTV VMAs 2022 fashion: Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Blackpink walk the black carpet

Metallic and black-out ensembles dominate the event

Lizzo, wearing a navy Jean Paul Gaultier gown, arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards 2022. AP Photo

Taylor Swift wearing a draped crystal mini dress by Oscar de la Renta. Reuters

Lil Nas X wearing a sculptured Harris Reed ensemble. AP Photo

Blackpink, from left, Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rose arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N. J. (Photo by Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)

Rapper Jack Harlow wearing a leather Hermes suit. AFP

Dove Cameron wearing Paco Rabanne. Reuters

Chloe Bailey wearing metallic Zigman. AFP

Sabrina Carpenter wearing a floral sequinned Moschino cut-out dress. Reuters

Sofia Carson wearing a black hooded Carolina Herrera gown. Reuters

Lili Reinhart wearing sheer black Fendi. AP Photo

Chloe Fineman wearing a silver and orange quilted Threeasfour dress. EPA

Monet X Change wearing Joshuan Aponte. AFP

Becky G wearing stain glass window-inspired Zuhair Murad. Reuters

Valentina Ferrer, wearing a black gown, and J Balvin, in an oversized white suit. Reuters

Avril Lavigne wears black trousers and a black jumper. AFP

Ashley Graham wearing black Houghton by Katharine Polk. AP Photo

Lauren Spencer-Smith wearing block-green Christian Wijnants. AFP

DJ Khaled wearing a grey Prada suit. AFP

Dazy wearing a black suit over a black T-shirt. AFP

Olivia O'Brien in a Tab Vintage silk lamé vintage dress. AFP

Anthony Kiedis, Flea and Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers wearing statement print suits. AFP

Conan Gray wears a sheer white duster jacket over black trousers. Reuters

There is no doubt that Lizzo knows how to make a red carpet entrance, but the singer ensured all eyes were on her when she arrived at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.

Wearing a full Jean Paul Gautier gown, crafted with lengths of navy fabric, she dominated the black carpet in her vampy look, which was completed with black lipstick, a gold lip ring and her hair worn sleek.

Similarly adhering to a gothic aesthetic were K-pop stars Blackpink. The group wore head-to-toe black, with Lisa in Celine culottes with a bandeau top, Jisoo in a semi-sheer Christian Dior gown, Jennie in a Chanel crop top and full skirt, and Rose in a turtleneck Saint Laurent minidress with Tiffany & Co jewellery.

In keeping with the black carpet, American singer Becky G chose a Zuhair Murad stained glass window-inspired cut-out dress for the event, while Lil Nas X wore a statement Harris Reed headpiece and structured feathered piece over trousers.

The look was almost identical to Iman's 2021 Met Gala outfit by the same designer —except it was a black not gold take and the model added a corset to round it off.

Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart chose a sheer black Fendi gown, while model Ashley Graham chose a cut-out black Houghton by Katharine Polk dress.

Surprise guest Taylor Swift chose not to adhere to the unofficial black dress code. The All Too Well singer wore a draped crystal Oscar de la Renta dress with Christian Louboutin sandals.

Swift wasn't the only star to opt for a metallic look: Chloe Bailey wore a Zigman dress, actress Chloe Fineman chose a silver and orange quilted Threeasfour piece and singer Olivia O'Brien shimmered in a vintage silk lamé dress, sourced from Tab Vintage.

Scroll through the gallery below to see winners at the MTV VMAs 2022