Most Appropriate for Her Specific Evening: Tiffany Haddish in Galia Lahav
Tiffany was the host of the show, and ergo it’s right and proper that she showed up looking like a queen. This is glam, dramatic, fun, and just a little bit sassy — exactly the recipe you want to cook up for MTV.
Best Return to the ’80s: Yara Shahidi in Tory Burch
We didn’t anticipate thinking, “Yara Shahidi’s next project should be a remake of Working Girl” today, but here we are. She carries this suit with elan — a feat beyond most women, both now and the first time these pants were in style.
Most Sci-Fi: Mandy Moore in Alberta Ferretti
Mandy spends her days playing relative good girl Rebecca on This Is Us, so it makes sense that she might want to edge out her personal style off set. And we feel her, but this bodycon mini is a tad too futuristic.
Most Aquatic: Francia Raisa
Behold, the rare black ruffled sea goddess, using sparkles and plumage to lure unsuspecting prey.
Best Approximation of the End of a Rom-Com: Ajiona Alexus
Picture it: Our hero and heroine hate each other, get shipwrecked together, then — right as they’re being rescued — realize they’ve fallen in love. Before they go, they approximate a wedding out of whatever they and the rescue copter have on hand, including this gown, and are married by an Internet-ordained coconut. Where’s Netflix when you need it?
Most Versatile: Aubrey Plaza
Honestly, this would have been lovely as a floor-length gown at the Emmys, but it works just as well as a sassy mini for MTV. If only it were one of those magic dresses that can be four different things; then maybe we’d see it four different times.
Most Head-Shaking: Kim Kardashian
Kim is extremely consistent with her silhouettes; this is a style we’ve seen a zillion times before, for things as quotidian as taking her kids to dance class. But here’s where we’re flummoxed: Kim previously has been taken to task for cultural appropriation and, specifically, for referring to her cornrows as “Bo Derek braids” — a whiff she continues to double-down on. To what bone-headed end, Kim?
Most Predictable From the Waist-Down: Alison Brie in Sandy Liang
Listen, Alison’s top half looks great. That high pony is fab, and this dress’s bodice is adorably mod. Unfortunately, the rest of her looks like every other starlet and celebrity on every red carpet for the last five years. We’re sorry for making you the poster girl for this particular issue today, Alison, but when is this endless sheer trend going to end?
Best Achievement in Denim: Chadwick Boseman
This should be impossible. Chadwick is wearing a matching denim jacket and jeans, depicting … who even knows. A Monet? A view of George Clooney’s villa on Lake Como? Whatever it is, it shouldn’t look so damned good on a human being. Is he even for real?
H/TÂ Cosmo US