--- description: In honor of the icon's 70th birthday, we rounded up her best looks over the years. title: See the Evolution of Cher's Fabulous Style image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfa592a6aabc8ef09/6988940fab6d7771506a9c49/cher-lead.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See the Evolution of Cher's Style by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) and [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/) May 20, 2016 3:09 PM CUT  Silver Screen Collection, Michael Ochs Archives, Gareth Davies—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) and [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/) May 20, 2016 3:09 PM CUT There’s a reason [Cher](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/18/cher-offers-miley-advice/ "undefined") 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](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1878293%5F1878320%5F1878368,00.html "undefined"). 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](https://twitter.com/cher/status/309554705925828609 "undefined") to pioneering [autotune](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uu3kCEEc98 "undefined"), 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](http://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/news/g26/naked-dress-celebs-red-carpet/ "undefined")“) 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 Images  Cher in October 1964, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Cher and Sonny Bono in London on Aug. 3, 1965. Douglas Miller—Getty Images  Cher in 1968. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images  Cher backstage in Los Angeles in March 1968. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Cher with designer Stephen Burrows prepare for a shoot with Vogue on Oct. 1, 1970. Charles Tracy—Conde Nast/Getty Images  Cher in a promotional photo for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour in 1972. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images  Cher in 1972. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Cher with daughter Chastity Bono in 1972. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Cher performing in Feb.1975. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Cher performs at the Rock Music Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 1975. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  David Bowie and Cher perform on the variety television show Cher on Sept. 18, 1975 in Los Angeles. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images  Cher during the 1978 Disco Convention Banquet in New York City on Feb. 28, 1979. Ron Galella—Getty Images  Cher with her band Black Rose perform in Central Park in New York City on Aug. 30, 1980. Waring Abbott—Getty Images  Cher in Los Angeles in Jan. 1984. Harry Langdon—Getty Images  Cher promotes the film Mask in London on June 1, 1985. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  Designer 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 Images  Cher holds her Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for Moonstruck in Los Angeles on April 11, 1988. John T. Barr—Getty Images  Cher at Bob Mackie's 1988 Halloween Party in Century City, Calif. on Oct. 31, 1988. Ron Galella—Getty Images  Cher 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 Images  Cher and former partner Rob Camilletti at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, 1991. Barry King—Getty Images  Cher during the 70th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 23, 1998. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Cher performs during her "Do You Believe?" tour in the U.K. in 1999. Nicky J. Sims—Getty Images  Cher attends the Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone premiere In London on Nov. 4, 2001. Justin Goff—Getty Images  Cher performs in Australia in 2005. Bob King—Getty Images  Cher in New York City on June 27, 2013. Charles Sykes—Getty Images  Cher performs during her "Dressed To Kill" tour in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 22, 2014. Kevin Mazur—Getty Images  Cher and designer Marc Jacobs attend the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala in New York City on May 4, 2015. Jamie McCarthy—FilmMagic  Cher in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2015. Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images  Cher speaks onstage during the 2016 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. on May 3, 2016. Alberto E. 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