When Diana Ross shows your outfit some love. You know you have a winner. This unforgettable look was Kim’s ensemble for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards and quite possible the most talked about ensemble of the evening.
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Anything but mellow in yellow.
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Back in ’99, the star rocked a fur bralette at a concert in the UK.
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The Queen Bee gave us major princess vibes in this shimmering ensemble at the 1999 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.
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A floor length fur coat + over the knee boots + hot pants (all in pink) = just another day.
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Get into this sparkling bib necklace, lace up bustier and knee-high chained boots!
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Having two pant legs is overrated! Kim proved this sentiment with her one-legged lilac silk pants and flowing mermaid hair at Interview Magizine’s 30th Anniversary Presents David LaChapelle’s Book Signing Party.
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Kim coordinated with the red carpet in biker chic look at the 44th annual Grammy awards.
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The 1998 Lady of Soul Awards wasn’t ready for this! Lil’ Kim’s bejeweled, caged headpiece and studded dress is a look for the books.
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Kim showed a little skin in this chic number while attending the opening Night of ‘Gypsy Passion’ Benefit Breast Cancer Alliance.
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Come through Cleopatra! Kim gave us ancient Egyptian vibes at the 1997 MTV Music Video awards rocking a jeweled headpiece with a bra and skirt set to match.
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Lil’ Kim came into the new millennium with a bang in this fiery red hot look for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards .
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Only Lil’ Kim could pull off this sparkling fringe moment, worn to the 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
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The rapping diva dared to bare at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
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How about this totally badass look?!
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A neutral color palette is the only safe thing about this show stopping Bad Boy Reunion Tour look!
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Queen Kim rocked skin, skin and more skin (and a touch of red) at a launch party in 2004.
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Lil’ Kim rocked denim on denim at the Spike TV Video Game Awards back in 2003.
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Lil’ Kim channeled her inner sexy bunny at a performance in Atlantic City in 2012.
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Our jaws are dropping at the sight of this lacey red jumpsuit!
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Kim flaunts a sequin jumpsuit with sharp shoulders, big hair and yellow sky high pimps during BET’s Rip the Runway 2012.
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Too hot! The star leaves little to the imagination in this mesh number in 2013.
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Kim is white hot during the Puff Daddy and The Family Bad Boy Reunion Tour 2016.