Now entering her fourth decade of her musical career, Madonna shows no sign of hanging up her dancing shoes.
The Material Girl, who arrived in New York with $35 in her pocket in 1978, made a name for herself by pushing the boundaries of pop music through lyrics, imagery and costumes, and continues to be a musical maverick today.
Love her or hate her, Madonna is one of the most famous female icons of the last 40 years. She turned 59 on Wednesday.
1985 - Madonna epitomises 1980s fashion in scrunchie, purple fishnets, micro-mini and bright, comic prints.
1990 - She wore her famous lingerie-inspired Jean Paul Gaultier cone bustier for her Blonde Ambition tour. The tour was highly controversial because of her juxtaposition of Catholic iconography and blatant sexuality.
2008 - Madonna's outfits for her Sticky and Sweet tour were described as ''dominatrix with a rocker edge". Her costumes were by Givenchy.
2013 - Her bum-grazing outfit, once again by Givenchy, made for a memorable Met Gala look. The theme was ''Punk - Chaos To Couture".
2017 - Ever one to make a statement, Madonna rocked up to this year's Met Gala wearing a camouflage dress by Moschino's Jeremy Scott. - The Daily Telegraph
• This article was originally published in The Times.
