So I Decided to Recreate Anna Sitar’s VMA Look Yesterday
Woke up scrolling TikTok when Anna Sitar’s VMA red carpet video popped up. That pink sparkly minidress slapped me right in the eyeballs – instantly knew I needed to recreate it this weekend. Grabbed my notebook and started scribbling outfit details like a detective cracking a case.
First mission: hunting down that exact shade of hot pink. Ransacked my closet pulling anything remotely close – found three failed candidates before spotting last year’s bridesmaid dress crumpled in a trash bag (oops). Held it against my phone screen and BINGO! Perfect match. Cut those sleeves off immediately with kitchen scissors cause Anna’s was strapless.
Now the sparkle situation had me sweating. Dress was basic satin, zero glitter. Remembered my niece’s craft box in the garage – dumped a whole tube of silver glitter glue into fabric paint, mixed that gunk in a takeout container. Painted haphazard swirls following her Instagram close-ups. Looked like a unicorn sneezed on it but after drying? Chef’s kiss.
The Naked Dress Illusion Was Tricky
Stared at paparazzi shots for 20 minutes straight trying to figure the sheer panel placement. Cut up my fishnet stockings into patches, safety-pinned them inside the skirt lining. Screwed up twice before realizing she had solid fabric only around the hips – rest showed leg. Changed into nude spanx and redid the panels.
Accessory chaos happened next:
- Found clearance rack clear heels for $12
- Borrowed mom’s chandelier earrings that hurt my lobes after 5 minutes
- Made the choker from an old shoelace + broken pendant
Hair and makeup broke my soul. Teased my hair so much it looked like a squirrel nest – sprayed half a can of Elnett before getting that messy updo. Contouring turned my cheeks muddy brown twice. Wiped it off aggressively almost crying before nailing her soft blush look with actual Pepto-Bismol pink eyeshadow.
Took 40 minutes to squeeze into everything, then tripped on the dress hem walking downstairs. Did an awkward photoshoot in my backyard at sunset with phone propped on a ladder. Half the pics were blurry, neighbor’s dog photobombed another. Finally got one decent shot – edited saturation to match Anna’s gram post. Posted it feeling like a million bucks until my sister commented “Why you wearing a disco ball?”. Worth every glitter speck stuck in my carpet.
