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Before Sienna Miller or Gwyneth Paltrow, there was one ultimate and definitive It girl—Madonna. She captured the attention of every young girl and became the idol of a generation. And after 25 years onstage and in the public eye, she continues to outshine, outperform, and outdo most musicians half her age. Since the early ’80s, she has been a fashion icon—her signature look of lace gloves, dangling rosaries, and black jelly bracelets was mimicked by millions of teenage fans. Her incomparable influence reached new heights this year with many designers taking a cue from the material mom and splashing her latest reinventions all over their runways. Hot leggings with sassy leotards, long eyelashes adorned with Swarovski crystals, and disco-inspired hair and makeup are just a few trends credited to her Madge-isty. And look for black sheer layers worn over leggings making a big return for fall ’06—a revival of the style sported by Madonna in her 20s. And she’s one of the few performers over 40 who could pull off looking fabulous in a leotard while headlining an awards show being broadcast worldwide. With her Confessions World Tour kicking off in Los Angeles on May 21, this legend is making it very clear she’s here—daring style and all—for many years to come.
– Tracey Anderson
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Before Sienna Miller or Gwyneth Paltrow, there was one ultimate and definitive It girl—Madonna. She captured the attention of every young girl and became the idol of a generation. And after 25 years onstage and in the public eye, she continues to outshine, outperform, and outdo most musicians half her age.
Since the early ’80s, she has been a fashion icon—her signature look of lace gloves, dangling rosaries, and black jelly bracelets was mimicked by millions of teenage fans. Her incomparable influence reached new heights this year with many designers taking a cue from the material mom and splashing her latest reinventions all over their runways. Hot leggings with sassy leotards, long eyelashes adorned with Swarovski crystals, and disco-inspired hair and makeup are just a few trends credited to her Madge-isty. And look for black sheer layers worn over leggings making a big return for fall ’06—a revival of the style sported by Madonna in her 20s. And she’s one of the few performers over 40 who could pull off looking fabulous in a leotard while headlining an awards show being broadcast worldwide.
And her Confessions World Tour kicked off on May 21 with a shock-worthy performance complete with political jokes and crucifixion imagery. Yep, she’s still got it. —Tracey Anderson
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