I’m Bowing Down To Dove Cameron’s ‘90s Punk Queen VMAs ‘Fit
There’s edgy and then there’s *this*.
Dove Cameron is fresh off of the success of her hit single “Boyfriend.” On the red carpet with host Nessa, Cameron said she wasn’t expecting the song to be heard by the masses and certainly wasn’t expecting the queer anthem to be such a hit. Of course, Cameron’s music is bangin’, but the real show stopper of the night was the totally ‘90s-inspired punk look she wore on the MTV Video Music Awards signature black carpet. For the 2022 VMAs, Cameron delivered such an edgy look that I watched her move in it for under 30 seconds and immediately became obsessed.
The look was giving leather, bondage, and punk rock royalty. While those vibes might be out of place on most red carpets, the VMAs carpet was the perfect place to be daring and irreverent with her fashion. Belts were definitely also a major theme of her look. She wore a thick, leather belt as a top, a second belt around her waist, and a belt as a necklace around her neck the way punk rock musicians often styled dog collars as jewelry. (BRB, googling “belt as top” right now because this is one trend I’m definitely going to try.)
To add to the gothic queen look, Cameron wore her hair in two low, braided pigtails with money pieces out framing her face, of course. Siren eyes were definitely trending on the VMAs black carpet tonight and some might say Miss Cameron is the master of this trend. Her light smokey brown eyeshadow pushed upwards for extra drama and added the perfect sultry look to complement her dress.
Dove Cameron slayed the VMA 2022 red carpet.
Now that I’ve established the goth vibe, I also need to talk about the ‘90s. The ‘90s influence really comes into play when you check out the bottom half of Cameron’s look which is totally draped in a pink and purple floral print. The long, floral skirt is definitely a major piece of ‘90s fashion and it’s great to see it come into play with this look.
Although I was expecting combat boots to round off the edgy look, she finished off the look with peep-toe pumps, presumably to grant her some extra height on the carpet. The final piece of the edgy punk rock queen puzzle came courtesy of Cameron’s truly stunning nails.
Dove Cameron’s VMA 2022 nail art was amazing.
In my opinion, it was the nail art that really sent this look over the top. Cameron’s nails featured a variety of edgy embellishments including 3D scissors, and high glitz emblems that proved she is every inch a true queen.
