A round of applause: 50 photos that chart Lady Gaga's style journey from pop star to screen queen

The 'Bad Romance' singer has undergone quite the sartorial transformation in the past decade

Lady Gaga, in a black dress with plastic detailing, attends the DLD Star Night at Haus der Kunst on January 26, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Bernard Chandran, poses backstage during the Brit Awards at Earls Court on February 18, 2009 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in swirling prints, at IFA Fair on September 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in head-to-toe black, makes an in-store appearance at HMV on September 8, 2009 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Atsuko Kudo, meets Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Variety Performance on December 7, 2009 in Blackpool, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Francesco Scognamiglio, attends The Brit Awards at Earls Court on February 16, 2010 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in structured trousers, arrives at Narita International Airport on April 13, 2010 in Narita, Japan. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a taupe gown, at a press conference ahead of her performance at the ArtScience Museum on June 7, 2011 in Singapore. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in modern corsetry, attends the MTV Video Music Aid Japan press conference on June 23, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a studded leather jacket, during the MTV Video Music Aid Japan on June 25, 2011 in Chiba, Japan. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a voluminous-sleeved white gown, arrives at Sydney Airport on July 9, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a ruffled midi and veil, arrives at Nevermind Nightclub on July 11, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Antonio Berardi, arrives at the Stamford Plaza on June 5, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a purple midi, arrives at Brisbane Airport ahead of her Australian tour, on June 11, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a floral Philip Treacy headpiece, attends the Philip Treacy show at London Fashion Week on September 16, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a leather-topped gown, attends her perfume launch at Sephora Champs-Elysees on September 23, 2012 in Paris, France. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Alaia, attends the launch of her new fragrance at Harrods on October 7, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Versace, attends the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at 02 Arena on December 8, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Versace, attends the Atelier Versace show at Paris Fashion Week on January 19, 2014 in Paris, France. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Versace, arrives for the 86th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2014. EPA

Lady Gaga, in a leather jacket, meets and greets fans inside Crown Metropol on August 17, 2014 in Perth, Australia. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a gold beaded gown, arrives at Dubai International Airport on September 8, 2014. EPA

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, attend a press conference about their album 'Cheek to Cheek' at City Hall on September 22, 2014 in Brussels, Belgium. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the 57th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Alaia, arrives for the 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 22, 2015. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Alexander Wang, arrives for the Met Gala in New York on May 4, 2015. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Balenciaga, attends the Balenciaga show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2015 in Paris, France. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in a shimmering maxi, and Tony Bennett at the Royal Albert Hall on June 8, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Tom Ford, attends the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on November 23, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Versace, arrives for the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 10, 2016. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Saint Laurent, arrives for the Saint Laurent fashion show at the Palladium in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2016. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Marc Jacobs, arrives for the 58th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 2016. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 28, 2016. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2016. EPA

Lady Gaga, in a lace two-piece, poses backstage during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, attends The Fashion Awards on December 5, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Colin Horgan, arrives for the screening of the documentary 'Gaga: Five Foot Two' during the 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on September 8, 2017. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Armani, arrives for the 60th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 28, 2018. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Alaia, attends 'A Star Is Born' photocall during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on August 31, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in feathered Valentino, walks the red carpet ahead of the 'A Star Is Born' screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Armani, arrives for the screening of 'A Star Is Born' during the 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on September 9, 2018. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Alexander McQueen, attends the UK premiere of 'A Star Is Born' at Vue West End on September 27, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images

Lady Gaga, in Givenchy, arrives for the premiere of 'A Star Is Born' at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on September 24, 2018. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Valentino, arrives for the 10th Annual Governor's Awards in Hollywood, California, on November 18, 2018. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Valentino, arrives for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California, on January 6, 2019. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Ralph Lauren, arrives at the National Board of Review in New York on January 8, 2019. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Dior, arrives for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on January 27, 2019. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Celine, arrives for the 61st annual Grammy Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2019. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Alexander McQueen, arrives for the 91st annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 24, 2019. EPA

Lady Gaga, in Brandon Maxwell, arrives for the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2019. EPA

She may have taken on the title role in the 2018 remake of A Star is Born, but Lady Gaga's own star was set in motion more than 10 years ago.

The singer-songwriter burst on to the scene in 2009, gaining as much recognition for her flamboyant stage outfits as her chart-toppers.

With a fondness for outlandish silhouettes and experimental fabrics, the American musician – born Stefani Germanotta – made any red carpet she stepped foot on a style spectacle. A dress made entirely out of meat, anyone?

But, over the years, the actress and entrepreneur has also embraced an Old Hollywood sensibility, switching effortlessly between emerging, niche or avant-garde designers and established maisons, such as Valentino and Givenchy.

Gaga is not afraid to take a fashion risk, nor is she keen to rest on her style laurels, changing up her beauty look and wardrobe trends as often as the rest of us have hot dinners.

Here, we take a look back through her style files to see how the Bad Romance star's style has evolved in the past decade.

Scroll through the gallery above to see more images of Lady Gaga through the years.