Celebrities impact on fashion - Madonna

Celebrities are enormously glorified as style icons or fashion divas by the tabloids and the fashion magazines. The media leaves no stone unturned in covering the celebrity fashion trends on not only the red carpet, but also wherever they go. Youngsters and teenagers are the most influenced by the media projection of their favorite celebrity and they start emulating them. Thus, trends become fashion which constantly changes from time to time.

Being in the spotlight challenges most celebrities to wear clothes that reflect their personality and show off their individuality. Regardless of what they wear, street wear or luxury fashion, celebrities are always praised and greatly appreciated for what could become the next trend. Online newswires and famous magazines always feature celebrities to gain more readers and expand the exposure of the media vehicle. There are thousands of styles worn by celebrities that have greatly influenced the world of fashion. That is one of the key reasons why celebrity clothing has become a big fad because clothes look great on them, and an ordinary person dreams to look fabulous wearing them. This directly pushes the sales for the designer’s brand the celebrity is wearing or endorsing at any social event. From designer’s shoes, totes, to a stylish dress people will try really hard to achieve their favourite celebrity’s look. Some people go to the extent of copying celebrity looks displayed in magazines, now called “Steal the Style” section in most popular fashion tabloids which they believe are fashionable.

 Whether it’s  the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine wearing her favourite Alexander McQueen dress or Anne Hathaway wearing the classic Burberry, celebrities love wearing A-list designer creations. And designers on the other hand love creating couture designs for their celebrity friends, it’s vice versa, celebrities’ dawn the newest creations and push the sales for designers too. 

A true example of trend setting icon is the original Material Girl and style chameleon, Madonna. She has undergone  a transformation rivalled by no other since her music inception four decades ago. Whether she’s pioneering pop-punk, flaunting the JPG cone-bra or coming over all disco diva with sequined leotards and 70s flicks, the Queen of Pop has cued a thousand copycats. No pop diva has reinvented her fashion image with the consistency and creativity of Madonna. Madge emerged on the scene in the early ’80 as a street-smart ‘Boy-Toy’ and, over the course of her 30- year career, evolved into a fashion-forwards icon whose sense of style became as influential as her chart-topping tunes.

By 1984, when this picture was taken, Madonna had already nailed the eclectic, colourful, thrown-together urban look that would make her an icon for a new generation of youngsters. Note the graffiti T, hair bow, trainers and stacked-up bangles – just a few of her style staples.

September 14, 1984: Madonna looked both naughty and nice when she hit the stage of the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards for her debut performance of "Like a Virgin." The lacy wedding dress and infamous "Boy Toy" belt turned heads around the world and remains one of her most iconic looks.

January 28, 1985: No one had to ask who's that girl when Madonna hit the red carpet of the American Music Awards in a sultry Jean-Paul Gaultier corset dress and her signature strands of beads, crucifixes and pearls. Edgy, with just a hint of the elegance to come.

July 13, 1985: Madonna performs for a packed house at the Live Aid benefit concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, looking a bit like a gypsy woman gone glam. It was the first time since making it big Madonna stripped away the blond and let her natural roots show

April 17, 1986: Madonna trimmed her teased locks and rocked a dashing ball gown when she attended the "At Close Range" premiere with then-husband Sean Penn.

May 1, 1986: Madonna debuts a brand-new, understated "bad girl" look during the filming of her "Papa Don't Preach" music video. Her tasseled, peroxide-bleached hair and black biker jacket shows a different flavor of her edgy street style.

Spanish influences begin to creep in circa 1987, the year Madonna releases La Isla Bonita, the fifth single from True Blue. Here is she is performing at Wembley in full-on señorita mode.

July 31, 1987: Madonna's love for bustiers began to bubble up as she performed in Chicago during the Who's That Girl world tour. The black leather and zipper-detailed one piece mimics the eye-popping peep-show outfit made famous in her "Open Your Heart" video.

A Japanese aesthetic creeps in 1999 – just in time for Madonna to open the Grammys in this fuchsia kimono (with matching boots and eye shadow).

June 25, 1990: Get the points? During her Blonde Ambition tour, Madonna revealed some of the most ambitious outfits of her career. This show-stopping pink cone bra ensemble, designed by her frequent fashion collaborator Jean-Paul Gaultier, remains one of her most infamous looks.

March 25, 1991: Madonna arrived to the 63rd annual Academy Awards after-party at Spago's on the arm of date Michael Jackson, dripping with $20 million worth of Harry Winston diamonds and channeling screen siren Marilyn Monroe. Diamonds really are a girl's best friend.

September 7, 1994: Madonna did another style 180 at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards Madonna and served up flapper-chic style in a pale green sculpted dress, accented by a platinum-blond, finger-wave hairdo.

September 7 1995: At the 12th annual MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna kept it cool and current, rocking a Chanel silk blouse that was subtly unbuttoned enough to reveal a sheer bra.

December 14, 1996: During the premiere of her film "Evita" at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium, Madonna paid homage to her hero, Eva Peron, in a dazzling ruby-red and very regal-looking Versace number. Long Live the Queen!

October 23, 1998: Madonna went in an entirely different direction for her second VH1 Fashion Awards outfit -- a traditional royal-blue sari that referenced her growing interest in Eastern cultures and religions.

February 24, 1999: During her performance of "Nothing Really Matters," Madonna rocked the stage at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in a bright-red Jean-Paul Gaultier kimono -- a nod to her obsession with Asian culture.

November 3, 2005: At the MTV Europe Music Awards in Lisbon, Portugal, Madonna revealed her new 'Hung Up' disco phase in a purple bomber jacket and matching purple boots.

February 8, 2006: In the press room at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles, Madonna rocked this badass black dress with crystal detailing.

May 1, 2008: Madonna was spotted outside of BET's '106 & Park' at CBS Studios in New York City in this pimp-tastic ensemble that featured a black fur coat, black boots, and an endless supply of gold chains.

February 5, 2012: All eyes were on the 50-yard line when Madonna took center stage at the 2012 Super Bowl half-time show, wearing Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, topped off by a glittering Cleopatra crown. The medley of hits she performed for the 114 million fans watching reminded the world why she remains one of pop's most electrifying artists, and her stunning outfit recalled why she remains one of music's most fashion-forward artists.

 Madonna wears her hair as a  black bob while hitting the red carpet at the 2013 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 6) in New York City. The 54-year-old entertainer stayed true to the punk theme of the evening with her Givenchy outfit and Casadei shoes.

 I can't wait to see what outrageous outfits she still has up her always stylish sleeve.