Vanessa Hudgens, queen of Coachella style, was forced to skip her annual pilgrimage to the Indio Valley this year because she was starring in a Gigi revival on Broadway.
And despite the abundance of attention-seeking starlets in boho wear, no Coachella fashionista was able to steal Vanessa's flower crown.
You tried, ladies.
Fortunately, Vanessa Hudgens knows what the people want.
The actress-singer-hippie showed up to the VMAs dressed like a fancy Coachella fairy.
She just swapped out a flower crown for hair jewels.
And swapped out her ~billowy tank top~ for a ~diaphanous tea-stained gown~.
And layered on twice as many accessories.
Because what are the VMAs if not a formal Coachella?
Both events are celeb-filled brandfests that are billed as the best concert of the year.
Thank you, V. Hudg, for showing us the light.
