Gwen Stefani returns to the VMAs in L.A.M.B.: epic, hot or disappointing?

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Here are some more fashion photos from last night’s VMAs. Let’s start with Gwen Stefani in a LAMB ensemble that she apparently designed herself. On the red carpet, I thought she looked great. The hot pink/fuchsia and black combo popped and she seemed to be very comfortable and rocking the whole thing. But when she got on stage with Snoop Dogg… I don’t know, I disliked her whole vibe. I thought she seemed Botoxed and frozen, plus I think Gwen and Snoop got high before they presented.

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Solange Knowles in H&M Studio Collection. H&M sent us a publicity email where they noted that the whole ensemble comes in under $150 (before taxes). The jacket costs $79.95, the pants cost $69.95. Would you wear it? I probably would, but I wouldn’t have any expectation that the tuxedo would last very long. Also, did anyone see any Solange cutaways? I think I saw her, like, once. There needed to be more cutaways, especially when Beyonce was singing about elevator drama.

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Here’s Lorde in Chanel. Ugh. I mean, I get it. She’s not Taylor Swift. She’s not Ariana Grande. Lorde is her own person and she’s not your cutesy manufactured pop tart. But this feels like it’s just another version of try-hard. Trying too hard to be serious, trying too hard to be dark and goth. Oh, and SHE IS NOT ROCK.

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And Kesha made an appearance too. She wore a Johanna Johnson gown and her hair is currently this weird shade. Er… I’m happy that she seems healthier these days.

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  1. KIddo says:

    Her face; if you hadn’t said it was Stefani, I would have NEVER guessed it was her. She looks like a different person, or am I imagining this?

    • eliza says:

      I dunno. Looks like Gwen to me.

      • KIddo says:

        Something seems really different, maybe it’s just the photo or make-up.

      • mimif says:

        Nah she hitting the ‘tox hard, I’m thinking eye job & her hair is a softer shade of blonde too (no more platinum).

      • FLORC says:

        looks like her to me too.

      • MaiGirl says:

        The kids ain’t gonna get this, but she’s heading into Mamie Van Doren territory! In addition to leaving the needle alone, it might be time to reconsider the platinum hair.

    • DarkSparkle says:

      Thank you, I came here with the same question. She jacked her face somehow, but I cant put my finger on what. Chin?

      *That said, she still looks amazing. Fangirl forever.

      • JenniferJustice says:

        I see it too, but can’t quite place it…cheeks implants? Eyes look different too – pulled up at the corners.

      • Jenny jenny says:

        I doubt she is getting Botox since she is still nursing… But I agree she did jack with her face at some point.

        And that makes me doubt that she got high with Snoop as well. I could be wrong though.

      • Lorzie says:

        I think it’s the first time I’ve seen her without bright red lipstick and with this shade of blonde hair..Such small things but could that be part of it?

    • Dolce crema says:

      I was going to ask, did her (already lovely) nose shrink to a more Barbie esque nose?

    • Dani2 says:

      Not just you hon, she looks really different to me too.

    • bella says:

      you’re not imagining it.
      i adore her and all i could think when she was presenting was…
      “gwen has always been SO gorgeous…what is up with her eye? was it always that way? why isn’t she as gorgeous as always? did her profile always look that way? why does she seem so ill at ease? ….why, what, how??? where’s gwen?”
      LOL
      really…it messed up my head seeing her…don’t mess with perfection, gwen!

    • Gina says:

      She stayed out of the spotlight for a long time so now she looks so much older which she is. She was on the carpet for the preshow and I didn’t know it was her for a minute. She was loud and corny and left me sad because she was so cool in the day with No Doubt….now I just wanted to say Don’t Speak….glory days.

      • GIRLFACE says:

        Something looks different around her eye area and maybe her lips are different? I think it’s awesome if she got stoned with Snoop Dogg before presenting though, lol.

      • Gina says:

        That would be epic…her and the dogg. She’s only out and about to promote the Voice I guess. I hope she’s not going the way of Nicole Kidman, because she’s starting to look kind of Stepford wife-ish.

    • kpoodle says:

      I noticed it right away. I think she may have had a nose job.

  2. eliza says:

    Gwen looks GORGEOUS in my opinion and her outfit is cute.

    Kesha looks good.

    • mimif says:

      Yeah Gwen looks good but she’s def tweaking her face. Kesha looks awesome (I can’t believe I just wrote that).

    • Erinn says:

      I agree, though I can’t stream at work to see her presenting.

      I think Kesha looks really really good here. I kind of dig the dress.

      • mimif says:

        I kind of like her hair, it’s all very mermaid-ish and I don’t understand why I approve of any of it. Her skin looks amazing too.

      • Victoria1 says:

        Kesha looks AMAZING, her recovery is really doing wonders. I want her hair, boobs and legs. See what a good, flattering dress does for you *ahem* (bad dressers who escape my mind right now…)

    • Francis says:

      I think Gwen Stefani is beautiful too.

      Good to see Kesha ,she looks good, healthy.

    • Stubbylove says:

      Agreed with the assessment of Gwen. She was my best-dressed of the night. Solange’s jacket is way too big and was surprised to see her actually wearing anything below it. F’ing-A Lorde – we get it- this getup was beyond terrible and way too try-hard. Kesha looks good but she needs a better makeup person.

  3. SpookySpooks says:

    Gwen looked okay. Her presenting with Snoop was painful to watch, they were trying so hard to be cool.
    Gwen’s a bit thick, isn’t she? I saw an interview she did with Jonathan Ross and she didn’t get any of the jokes or his sarcasm. Same happend with Simon Amstell at the Brits. She seemed so clueless. Plus, her speaking voice is super annoying.

    To me, Lorde is one of the few people who seems genuine and not too manufactured.

    • ozmom says:

      SS, I agree. Did anyone see her ice bucket challenge? She seems uncomfortable being herself. Or she has no personality.

  4. Ag says:

    gwen looks fantastic in the red carpet pics.

    the rest of the outfits – yikes.

  5. AlmondJoy says:

    Gwen looks great! I feel we’ve seen this outfit before, but she still looks amazing.

    When I see Lorde all I can think is I VANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD

    I can’t help it. I just love Solange.. I’ve always been a fan.

    • Dani2 says:

      I love Solange’s look here and I’d wear that in a heartbeat.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        She looks really cool, zero try-hardness IMO.

        Solange always stands out for me because she has a unique style with a cool retro vibe and she doesn’t try to do the over-the-top sexy thing like everybody else.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        I wish her hair was pulled back or up or pushed behind her shoulders, because it’s overwhelming her delicate face a little, but she looks elegant and comfortable and really pretty.

  6. Mia V. says:

    Gwen isn’t looking hot, Kesha is looking hot. Go Kesha!

  7. don't kill me i'm french says:

    Nice pants for Gwen but what did she do with her face?????
    Nice pants for Solange also

    • Jayna says:

      It’s called getting older. She’s in her 40s. Her face is going to show that more mature face, especially when in a lot of heavy makeup,, compared to other photos which are shot to be flattering and/or she’s usually in sunglasses when out and about.

      Solange looks great. She looks so effortlessly cool, not try-hardy cool.

  8. Lola says:

    I liked Ke$ha’s and Gwen S. looks, not the other two ladies… don’t care if the outfit is less that $150 (minus taxes) would still not get it.
    Thank you for the pics. I don’t watch the VMA’s anymore and thank God I don’t, just read that Lorde won for best Rock song and I agree with you … she is NOT Rock…

    • We Are All Made of Stars says:

      You have to be old enough to remember what rock actually sounds like to know…who the hell was she up against in that category anyway?

      • Josefa says:

        THIS. She’s not rock but what IS rock nowadays? And she didn’t choose to be in the category anyway.

  9. Rae says:

    Why are the Kesha pics weirdly stretched? I think I like her dress, but it’s hard to tell.

    Lorde… definitely try hard. Is she heading to the monastery after the show??

  10. BendyWindy says:

    I love Kesha’s dress. Did she get implants? EIther way, she’s looking good.

    Gwen’s face is lovely, but yes, it looks frozen. That makes me so sad. She was always so beautiful and now she’s started messing with her face. I hope she steps away from the tox and comes back to making music!

    Solange’s getup is ill-fitting. Maybe it would have been better if it was tailored to fit? But I’m still not sure.

    • asia says:

      My guess is Kesha did not get implants, but her bust size did increase since her ED recovery.

  11. PreciousRobicheaux says:

    Gwen looks fantastic.

  12. Talie says:

    She’s aging well, but her moment has passed, unfortunately.

    • We Are All Made of Stars says:

      She’s always been so beautiful and perfect! You never heard anything bad about her ever. I wish I looked like Gwen Stefani and had her wardrobe.

      • supposedtobeworking says:

        eh, there is some not so nice stuff out there about her. Gavin’s relationship with his daughter changed/evaporated after it was confirmed that he was her father, and it is reportedly due to Gwen S. He and Daisy were quite close in previous years. She has been very vocal about it when asked.

      • Andrea says:

        I’ve heard such things…things that make you go hmm…

      • Petee says:

        Daisy and Gavin were close because he didn’t know he was the father but was her Godfather.I am sure it made him uncomfortable and put a slight strain on there marriage.That was a few years back and there still together and had another baby.You don’t here anything bad about her.It s always something to do with Gavin’s past.

  13. BengalCat2000 says:

    I love Gwen Stefani & have a few of her L.A.M.B. pieces but this look is underwhelming & her face looks jacked. I hope she and Snoop did get high cuz there’s no way I could have gotten thru that snooze fest sober.

  14. InvaderTak says:

    Grumpy again I guess, but they all look try hard. Gwen looks jacked.

  15. Anna says:

    I think Kesha has been looking great lately and I’m so glad that she’s doing well. Hopeful she has some new music coming out soon.

    Lorde is definitely not rock, she’s more indie/alternative

  16. GiGi says:

    Gwen Stefani’s jacked face is exactly the reason they needed a canopy over the step & repeat yesterday. Botox faces are not made for direct sunlight. She looked rough. And the outfit? It looks like Katie Holmes made it, with all the ill-fitting, disasterous tailoring. It looks like Peg Bundy.

    And I liked the H&M outfit, but the jacket is soooo enormous. I get the general “loose top with tight pants” look – but it just isn’t right somehow.

  17. pretty says:

    even Lorde didn’t know what to think of it. lol http://headlineplanet.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lorderockon.gif

  18. QQ says:

    I love Gwen👏, she looks great, I also love that what she said it’s true..when she wants to be unrecognizable she just doesnt wear red lips! LOL

    kesha’s hair is giving me my life!

  19. Cinderella says:

    Gwen is perpetually beautiful. Even with a little tweak here and there.

  20. Mandy says:

    I have to admit that I really like Kesha’s look. I’m digging her rainbow hair! And all I can think when I see Lorde is that it must have been hot as hell in that get-up.

  21. sisi says:

    Gwen’s look is not fashion forward at all.

    And Lorde is wearing a snuggy

    • Nicolette says:

      LOL a snuggy, it does look like that! Gwen always looks amazing to me, but here not so much. Don’t like the outfit and it makes her figure look off, too boxy. Now Kesha looks great, and I love her hair! Can’t imagine how long that color job took, but it’s amazing.

  22. OhDear says:

    No to all of them. And agree about Lorde (1) not being rock and (2) trying too hard.

    (Although I’m glad that Kesha is better, she looked unrecognizable.)

  23. CooCooCatchoo says:

    Lorde: Goth Snuggie
    Kesha: Looking happier & healthier

  24. Hissyfit says:

    Gwen and Snoop were trying to be cool last night but failed. And she sounded like she had new braces on and was having a lisp.

  25. tabasco says:

    Gwen Stefani has allllll the steeze and can do no wrong.

  26. Josefa says:

    I like all of the ladies in this post. All dresses according to their styles and looked great. I’m glad to see Kesha looking more healthy.

  27. Lucy says:

    …Botoxed? Frozen? Like a different person? She looks the same as always to me. And I liked Lorde’s ensemble a lot. What I don’t understand is why everyone’s acting as if it was her fault to be nominated in the Rock category. I think even she’s a bit confused by that herself.

    • Josefa says:

      This. Lorde has never claimed to be anything close to rock. You wanted her not to accept the award? I don’t get it.

  28. tracking says:

    Gosh, just a few months out from giving birth–she looks fabulous. Can’t tell if her face is jacked or if it simply looks different due to thinning with age. Hair too, often gets thin when pregnancy hormones ebb.

  29. ella says:

    Her face looks a little Christina Hendricks-y, no? She looks less cartoonish than usual. And gorgeous.

  30. LAK says:

    Lorde tries too hard. Love Gwen Stefani. That is all.

  31. Pumpkin Pie says:

    Kesha looks AMAZING, I think that’s the best I’ve ever seen her. Healthy, beautiful, and that’s a nice gown.
    I don’t like Gwen’s outfit at all. Lorde’s outfit is horrible. Channel??? Who made her wear that?

  32. Lydia Says says:

    I usually like Solange’s style but this jacket drowned her; It would have been a hit if the jacket was tailored properly. But she looked beautiful though. Gwen Stefani can do no wrong in my book. She looked amazing.

  33. moo says:

    Rainbow Brite!

  34. rudy says:

    What did Gwen do to her face?? I did not even recognize her at first. I thought she was Iggy. Botoxed out. Such a shame.

  35. Thathoodwink says:

    I saw Gwen presenting at the Emmy Awards tonight with Adam Levine. I did not recognize her and I also, cannot put my finger on WHAT it is that is different about her.