A decade ago, the Teen Choice Awards were a mess; a beautiful, insane, too-mid-aughts-to-handle mess. Rihanna showed up in the least Rihanna dress, ever; Ashley Olsen wore a minidress (and NOT an oversized coat and shades); Miley Cyrus did that whole silk camisole-over-jeans look you used to rock in middle school. Looking back, these outfits seem so bad, they're good. But really, they were a reflection of the styles and trends of a now bygone era.
Tonight, the 2016 TCA delivered just that: An example of what's popular today. From Gina Rodriguez's suit, to Maddie Ziegler's matching set, the red (er, turquoise) carpet let Generation Z (and a few non-teens, too) do their thing. The only question: Will we feel the same way about these outfits that we do about the ones from the 2000s? Let's check back in in 2026, shall we?
Gina Rodriguez in a quintessential Le Smoking look. Yes, yes, yes.
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Versace, Versace, Medusa head on Victoria Justice like she's 'luminati.
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Spotted: A pair of Stan Smiths on the red carpet. Kudos to Jenna Ortega for putting a practical foot-forward.
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A little less Disney than the previous outfit, Chandler Kinney gives us the 2016 version of Cinderella in a light blue, off-the-shoulder minidress.
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Dance Slay the red carpet like no one's watching. Maddie Ziegler skipped the typical dress for a matching tank top and shorts set.
We're very into these scalloped edges. Talk about being #OnTrend.
M2MALLETIER bag.
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Sarah Hyland shuts. the. place. DOWN. (Can we also talk about how good her hair looks for a sec?)
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The best part of Lea Michele's crop top and full skirt look is how wearable it is beyond tonight's awards show.
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Denim on the red carpet. Leave it to Rowan Blanchard to push the limits.
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ABBA said it best: "See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen."
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