InStyle.com: Britney Spears’ VMA Style History
| Britney posed for photos at the 1999 VMAs in a sheer polka dot top with strategically placed feathers. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage ) See More at InStyle.com |
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| Britney posed for photos at the 1999 VMAs in a sheer polka dot top with strategically placed feathers. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage ) See More at InStyle.com |
| Britney Spears is headed back to the MTV Video Music Awards! After taking a three-year hiatus from attending the event, the pop star will return to the stage to accept the Video Vanguard Award. The network has a Britney tribute planned, and it’s rumored to include Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. We’ll have to wait until August 28th at 9/8c to see, but we’ve compiled Britney Spears’ hottest VMA looks to get us ready for the big day. Click “See the Photos” for her 12-year VMA fashion history now. (CREDIT: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic; KMazur/WireImage [2]) See More at InStyle.com |
| Britney Spears made her VMA debut in 1999 wearing a cropped bronze leather jacket and matching bustier teamed with glittery metallic pants. The then-18-year-old was nominated in four categories that year, but came away empty-handed. (CREDIT: Dave Hogan/Getty Images) See More at InStyle.com |
| Spears heated up the 1999 VMA stage during a performance of “Baby One More Time.” The pop star chose leather pants and a matching top in her signature silhouette: cropped! (CREDIT: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) See More at InStyle.com |
| Britney posed for photos at the 1999 VMAs in a sheer polka dot top with strategically placed feathers. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage ) See More at InStyle.com |
| For the 2000 VMAs, Spears chose a slinky black dress with a thigh-high slit, strappy sandals and a jeweled choker. Nineties-perfect crimped hair finished the look. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/WireImage) See More at InStyle.com |
| The year of the new millennium was quite the year for Britney Spears! She shocked the VMA audience during her performance of “Satisfaction” and “Oops!...I Did It Again” when she took off her Michael Jackson-inspired tux to reveal a glittery nude bodysuit. (CREDIT: Getty Images (2)) See More at InStyle.com |
| Britney posed on the 2001 VMAs red carpet wearing a sheer lace Dolce and Gabbana dress designed to let her black bra and boy shorts peek through. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/WireImage) See More at InStyle.com |
| How do you accessorize a jeweled bra top and hotpants? With a snake! Britney’s “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance at the 2001 Video Music Awards went down in history because it included a live boa, caged lions, smoke machines and an elaborate jungle-inspired set. (CREDIT: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) See More at InStyle.com |
| Always one to try something new, Britney Spears opted for a leather bustier dress, fingerless gloves, lace-up sandals and an officer’s cap for the 2002 Video Music Awards red carpet. (CREDIT: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) See More at InStyle.com |
| It was the kiss seen round the world! Britney Spears smooched Madonna during her performance of “Like a Virgin” at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/WireImage) See More at InStyle.com |
| Britney Spears posed for photos in a toned-down version of her bridal look at the 2003 VMAs. (CREDIT: John Spellman/Retna Ltd.) See More at InStyle.com |
| After a four-year break from the awards circuit, during which she had two children, Britney made her comeback at the 2007 VMAs. She performed “Gimme More’ in a black bra and hotpants teamed with knee-high boots. at the 2003 VMAs. (CREDIT: Jason Squires/WireImage) See More at InStyle.com |
| In 2008, Britney presented at the VMAs wearing a sparkling silver frock and matching heels. She won three awards for "Piece of Me" that year—Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. Next up, she'll take the stage to accept the Video Vanguard Award on August 28th during the 2011 VMAs. (CREDIT: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic) See More at InStyle.com |