1995, PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey, the English singer-songwriter, was never one to shy away from using fashion as a powerful means of self-expression, and her appearance at the 1995 MTV VMAs serves as a testament to that ethos. Her light blue eyeshadow, exaggerated red lipstick that could rival a clown’s, and over-the-top false eyelashes show her unique style.

The often-provocative artist didn’t hold back, defending her audacious makeup choices by describing the garish look as “extremely beautiful.” However, beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder, and we might have to politely agree to disagree with PJ Harvey on this particular definition of beauty.