As she famously sang in 1989, Madonna is all about expressing oneself, and the music star's sartorial choices reflect just that.
The singer, actress and occasional director is known to switch up everything from music genres to hairstyles as swiftly as she changes her outfits.
Scroll through the gallery below to see Madonna's style through the years
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Madonna, in patterned trousers and a duck-egg coat, performs at the Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985 in Philadelphia, US. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a leather jacket, films her 'Papa Don't Preach' music video in New York in 1986. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a checked, patterned dress, and Sean Penn in New York in August 1986. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a vinyl raincoat, and Warren Beatty in New York in June 1990. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a navy knit coat, at the Gotham Awards on September 9, 1995 in New York. Getty Images -
Madonna, in sleek suiting, at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 5, 1997. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a velvet and vinyl coat, arrives at the Miramax pre-Oscar party in California, US, on March 22, 1998. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a black silk and tulle gown, and her brother arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 23, 1998 in West Hollywood, California. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a red kimono, at the American Music Awards on January 11, 1999. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a gold embroidered tunic and trousers, arrives at the Vanity Fair Party in West Hollywood, California, on March 21, 1999. Getty Images -
Madonna, wearing a lacy purple dress, in New York City in May 1999. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a leather wrap dress, at the GQ awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 21, 1999. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a T-shirt promoting the film 'Snatch', and Guy Ritchie at the launch of her 'Music' album in Los Angeles, California, on September 19, 2000. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a cream suit, and Guy Ritchie at the premiere of 'Snatch' in Los Angeles, California, on January 18, 2001. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a cream coat, and Guy Ritchie arrive for the premiere of 'Mean Machine' on December 18, 2001 in London. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a white double-breasted jacket, and Guy Ritchie arrive at the opening of the Mario Testino photography exhibition on January 29, 2002 at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a black evening coat, and her Guy Ritchie arrive for the world of 'Die Another Day' at the Royal Albert Hall on November 18, 2002 in London. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a silky trench coat, arrives at the launch party for a Stella McCartney store on May 15, 2003 in London. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a khaki coat, arrives at the French NRJ Music Awards ceremony on January 24, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Sonia Rykiel, performs during the NRJ Music Awards ceremony on January 24, 2004 in Cannes, France. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a skirt suit, arrives at the final of 'UK Music Hall Of Fame' at the Hackney Empire on November 11, 2004 in London. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a LBD, and Guy Ritchie arrive at the premiere of 'Sin City' at the Empire Leicester Square on May 23, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a white suit, performs on stage at 'Live 8' in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images -
Guy Richie and Madonna, in a black coat and over-knee boots, arrive at the premiere for 'Revolver' at the Odeon Leicester Square on September 20, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in velvet trousers and a blazer, and daughter Lourdes arrive at the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' at the Odeon Leicester Square on November 6, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in an embellished midi, and Guy Ritchie arrive at the premiere of documentary 'I'm Going to Tell You a Secret' on November 29, 2005 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a leotard and sequins, at a press conference on December 7, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a black midi dress, at the 58th Berlinale Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Chanel, and Guy Ritchie arrive at the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Stella McCartney, arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against Aids benefit on May 22, 2008 in Mougins, France. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a tracksuit, leaves a hotel on August 1, 2010 in Paris, France. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Stella McCartney, arrives at the Met Gala on May 2, 2011. EPA -
Madonna, in Vionnet, at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images -
Madonna, in L'Wren Scott, at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Jean Paul Gaultier, attends the 'W.E.' premiere at the Odeon Kensington on January 11, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in DSquared2, on January 11, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Reem Acra, at the 69th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 2012. EPA -
Madonna, in a waistcoat and trousers, at a press conference before the Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 2, 2012. EPA -
Madonna, in Givenchy, at the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2013. EPA -
Madonna, in a black knit, speaks on stage at the Chime For Change concert at Twickenham Stadium on June 1, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images -
Madonna, in leggings and a leather jacket, at the opening of gym club Hard Candy Fitness in Berlin, Germany, on October 17, 2013. EPA -
Madonna, in Ralph Lauren, arrives for the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2014. EPA -
Madonna, in Givenchy, arrives for the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA -
Katy Perry and Madonna, in Moschino, arrive at the Met Gala in New York on May 4, 2015. EPA -
Madonna, in a classic LBD, poses during a promotional event in Tokyo, Japan, on February 15, 2016. EPA -
Madonna, ion Moschino, and Jeremy Scott arrive at the Met Gala in New York on May 1, 2017. EPA -
Madonna, in Jean Paul Gaultier, and Jean Paul Gaultier arrive at the Met Gala in New York on May 7, 2018. EPA -
Madonna, in traditional Berber dress, at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on August 20, 2018. EPA -
Madonna, in a black cape and eye patch, performs at the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest on May 18, 2019. Getty Images -
Madonna wears a black bodysuit with tights and a hat at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2021. Getty Images -
Madonna, in black Burberry, attends a celebration of the Lola bag, hosted by Burberry in Los Angeles on April 20, 2022. Getty Images -
Madonna, in a black corset with sports trousers, appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on August 10, 2022. Getty Images -
Madonna, in Mugler Haute Couture, attends the Grammy Awards on February 5, 2023. Getty Images
The undisputed queen of reinvention has, naturally, shaken up her look time and again since releasing her first single in 1982, dropping the decade's puffball skirts and punk fishnets for '90s midi, '00s streetwear and statement evening gowns throughout the past decade.
In recent months, much has been said about Madonna's appearance, by fans, critics and the singer herself.
She attended the Grammy Awards in February wearing Mugler Haute Couture. People commented on the singer's face, to which she replied: "Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam [Smith] and Kim [Petras], many people chose to only talk about close-up photos of me taken with a long lens camera by a press photographer that would distort anyone’s face!"
Here, we take a look back to see how the Vogue star's style has evolved in the past four decades.
