Dressed to impress: 28 iconic celebrity fashion moments

On the red carpet, in film or on the stage, celebrities wield significant influence over American fashion. Throughout entertainment history, garments like Marilyn Monroe’s iconic white dress in “The Seven Year Itch” have become cultural touchstones that represent the art of the era.

Sometimes outrageous and often avant-garde, these 28 iconic celebrity fashion moments have had an untold impact on the way we perceive moments in history, art and pop culture.

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At the 42nd annual Grammy Awards in 2000, it wasn’t the trophies that dominated the conversation — instead, it was Jennifer Lopez’s jaw-dropping green dress. Designed by Donatella Versace, the dress boasted a neckline that plunged down to Lopez’s waist and had a flowy, island-inspired silhouette. The dress was so iconic, in fact, that Lopez modeled an updated version of the gown on the runway for Versace during Milan Fashion Week in 2019.

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At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga caused a real stir by artfully draping her body in actual beef. The dress, made mostly of flank steak, was the brainchild of California designer Franc Fernandez and was later preserved by taxidermists. It’s now on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

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1961: Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

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In her role as Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn inspired a generation of fashionistas as she stood in front of the iconic Tiffany & Co. building on New York City’s 5th Avenue in a form-fitting black gown, chic sunglasses and three strands of thick pearls. The look kicked off the ubiquity of the “little black dress,” an…

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