Sabrina Carpenter had the unique and enviable privilege of joining Madonna and Charli xcx to open this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 27), and she did so while wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana.
Styling for the look was handled by Jared Ellner, whose recent work also includes a much-discussed red carpet moment from Phoebe Bridgers and a Rachel Sennott cover shoot.
See here for more performances from the 2026 VMAs, and here for a full rundown of this year’s winners.
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