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"I'd Like to Thank My Stylist"

At the VMAs, some stars shine. The girls of gofugyourself.com -- Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks -- weigh in on the hits

Posted Aug 25, 2006 12:27 PM

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Jennifer Lopez, 2002
Say what you will about J. Lo; even when her wardrobe veers perilously close to the outskirts of Crazytown (what's with all the ruffles?), you've got to give it up for a girl who has consistently got the guts to go for couture.

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Gwen Stefani, 2005
This sexy leopard-print number proves Gwen doesn't need to rely on flashing her flesh to look both funky and elegant.

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Britney Spears, 2000
You really cannot argue with those abs, which are the crowning accessory to this naughty, flesh-tone piece of lusty fantasy. This precise image is why people lament that poor Britney no longer appears to take showers.

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...

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Jessica Simpson, 2003
The sight of Jessica Simpson in anything remotely tailored and classic is something we consider a victory. And, hey, kudos to her for knowing that the only adornment this needed was what nature (and some double-sided tape) gave her.

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...

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Run-DMC, 2002
The matchy-matchy thing is hard to pull off and still look manly, but this classic Run-DMC look proves that it can be done. Besides, who doesn't love the fedoras?

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...

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Justin Timberlake, 2002
While we?re generally not a fan of the tie worn with a collarless shirt, Justin pulls it off and cements his transformation from boy-band frontman to sexy solo artist. Insert girlish squealing here.

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...

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Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, 2005
Elegant without being safe, risky without going over the top, no one works the unconventional suit like Diddy. Or whatever he's calling himself these days.

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...

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Christina Aguilera, 2004
Before this, she lived for filthy hair extensions and sliced-up pleather -- if she wore much fabric at all. So this Marilyn-ization of Christina was a welcome, classy change. Finally, her outside did justice to her talent.

>> MORE: Britney, Lil' Kim, Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson, Marilyn Manson, Rose McGowan in the Hall of Fame for WORST VMA FASHIONS...