There’s a reason Cher is called the goddess of pop — she’s won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes, all while creating a number of memorable cultural moments.
From hosting the campy yet beloved Sonny and Cher show to giving us gems like Moonstruck and Mermaids to becoming Twitter’s most outspoken (and beloved) commentator to pioneering autotune, Cher’s legacy is indisputable. However, it’s not just the entertainment industry that has been blessed by the cultural phenomenon known as Cher; the now septuagenarian has forever changed the way we see celebrity fashion.
As with her singing and her acting, Cher took risks with her style — and subsequently became a fashion icon. As she once sagely said, “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.”
Each decade of Cher’s career has brought unforgettable fashion statements; from her dreamy boho and blue jeans-clad glamour in the ‘60s to the mohawks, towering headdresses, and sheer bedazzled Bob Mackie looks of the ‘80s (call her the OG of the “naked dress“) and everything in between, Cher’s style choices were both fabulous and fearless, the physical embodiment of her dynamic confidence.
As we celebrate seven fabulous decades with the one and only Cher, turn back time with some of her most iconic looks above.
Cher and Sonny Bono in the mid-1960s.Jan Olofsson—Getty ImagesCher in October 1964,Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher and Sonny Bono in London on Aug. 3, 1965.Douglas Miller—Getty ImagesCher in 1968. Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesCher backstage in Los Angeles in March 1968.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher with designer Stephen Burrows prepare for a shoot with Vogue on Oct. 1, 1970.Charles Tracy—Conde Nast/Getty ImagesCher in a promotional photo for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour in 1972. CBS Photo Archive/Getty ImagesCher in 1972. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher with daughter Chastity Bono in 1972. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher performing in Feb.1975.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher performs at the Rock Music Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 1975.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesDavid Bowie and Cher perform on the variety television show Cher on Sept. 18, 1975 in Los Angeles.CBS Photo Archive/Getty ImagesCher during the 1978 Disco Convention Banquet in New York City on Feb. 28, 1979.Ron Galella—Getty ImagesCher with her band Black Rose perform in Central Park in New York City on Aug. 30, 1980.Waring Abbott—Getty ImagesCher in Los Angeles in Jan. 1984.Harry Langdon—Getty ImagesCher promotes the film Mask in London on June 1, 1985.Dave Hogan—Getty ImagesDesigner and longtime collaborator Bob Mackie and Cher attend the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala in New York City on Dec. 9, 1985.Ron Galella—Getty ImagesCher holds her Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for Moonstruck in Los Angeles on April 11, 1988.John T. Barr—Getty ImagesCher at Bob Mackie's 1988 Halloween Party in Century City, Calif. on Oct. 31, 1988.Ron Galella—Getty ImagesCher during the video shoot for If I Could Turn Back Time on the USS Missouri in Long Beach, Calif. on July 1, 1989.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCher and former partner Rob Camilletti at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, 1991.Barry King—Getty ImagesCher during the 70th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 23, 1998.Steve Granitz—Getty ImagesCher performs during her "Do You Believe?" tour in the U.K. in 1999.Nicky J. Sims—Getty ImagesCher attends the Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone premiere In London on Nov. 4, 2001.Justin Goff—Getty ImagesCher performs in Australia in 2005.Bob King—Getty ImagesCher in New York City on June 27, 2013.Charles Sykes—Getty ImagesCher performs during her "Dressed To Kill" tour in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 22, 2014.Kevin Mazur—Getty ImagesCher and designer Marc Jacobs attend the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala in New York City on May 4, 2015.Jamie McCarthy—FilmMagicCher in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2015.Bauer-Griffin/Getty ImagesCher speaks onstage during the 2016 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. on May 3, 2016.Alberto E. Rodriguez—Getty Images