Like an Icon: Madonna Turns 53

The unrivaled Queen of Pop celebrates her 53rd birthday August 16, and after 30 years on the fashion and pop music scenes she is still making waves. What’s the secret to the original Material Girl’s enduring diva status?

Many would argue it’s her ever-changing style. The celebrity watchers at CeleBuzz note that Madonna “has become known as the master of reinvention by constantly changing her image,” a sentiment that’s tough to dispute. She has served as both muse—remember the iconic pointy bustiers Gaultier created just for Madonna’s enviable bod?—and designer. She began selling her own line of sexy, femme-fatale-ish clothes at H&M in 2007, and has even partnered with her daughter, Lola, on a younger, edgier line aptly named “Material Girl.”

From brunette to blond bombshell, from Manhattan’s Lower East Side to the English countryside, there’s almost no look she hasn’t put a spin on and made her own. And while most of us might not have the occasion to regularly don dominatrix gear, lace gloves or hair extensions that measure in feet rather than inches, we can still take a cue from Ms. Ciccone’s stylebook: Don’t be afraid to evolve your look.

What’s your favorite Madonna look? Share your comments and memories of a generation’s pop goddess here.

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