Revisit Katy Perry's VMA Evolution: From Gold Grills to Full-Body Denim

Vintage pin-up meeds Lady Liberty.

*Ahem* A not, not important angle of the 2008 VMAs (before all the "bad blood" began). 

Quite literally hot and cold.

Angry Birds, but make it fashion. 

Stanning for the Dems even back in 2008. 

The most tinsel-y of red carpet dresses. 

Rei Kawakubo, eat your heart out. 

Gundam style. 

*extremely Katy Perry voice* "I wanna see your peacock." 

Only thing missing are the ice skates. 

Flintstones construction meets Jeremy Scott. 

Asian homage the Katy Perry way with a retro "pink lady" wig and a vibrant cheongsam. We could call it a prelude to the geisha performance at the AMAs that made critics cry "racial appropriation" (eek).

A walking work of modern art.

Our invitation to the sock hop party must have been lost in the mail... 

Another form of outfit as self-promotion.

A very tame impression of the naked dress. 

Blink and you might miss the gold grill to match this Kitty Purry get-up.

Riff Raff and Katy Perry's brilliant #throwback to Justin and Britney's matching denim outfits (R.I.P).

A live action version of the moon-man on the VMA award. 

Clean, understated, and quite a departure from the Katy Perry looks we've seen in years past. 

Another chic, subdued, but sparkly look for the singer. 

Shiny and maxi-length is Katy Perry's aesthetic for the night.