01of 23Start of a SuperstarIke and Tina Turner, 1962. .GettyTina Turnerbegan her career with a trend she’d wear for five more decades: lots and lots of sparkle.
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Start of a Superstar
Ike and Tina Turner, 1962. .Getty
Tina Turnerbegan her career with a trend she’d wear for five more decades: lots and lots of sparkle.
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White Hot
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03of 23Shimmy and ShakeGettyBy 1969 she found her signature style: tiered fringe dresses with the shortest possible hem.
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Shimmy and Shake
By 1969 she found her signature style: tiered fringe dresses with the shortest possible hem.
04of 23Favorite FindGettyCase in point? She wore a nearly identical outfit on theThe Ed Sullivan Showin 1970.
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Favorite Find
Case in point? She wore a nearly identical outfit on theThe Ed Sullivan Showin 1970.
05of 23Snip, SnipTina Turner.GettyAs she topped the charts, the singer’s hemlines kept getting shorter and shorter and the shocking slits were all her idea (see above, 1971).“Tina didn’t have any money at the time; she’d buy these really cheap evening gowns in jersey [material] when she was in Europe and bring them in,“Bob Mackie, the designer of sparkly white dress, told Billboard. “I’d stand in front of the mirror with her and would just start cutting. She’d say ‘a little higher here,’ and I’d cut and then we’d pull it open and tack it down.”
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Snip, Snip
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As she topped the charts, the singer’s hemlines kept getting shorter and shorter and the shocking slits were all her idea (see above, 1971).
“Tina didn’t have any money at the time; she’d buy these really cheap evening gowns in jersey [material] when she was in Europe and bring them in,“Bob Mackie, the designer of sparkly white dress, told Billboard. “I’d stand in front of the mirror with her and would just start cutting. She’d say ‘a little higher here,’ and I’d cut and then we’d pull it open and tack it down.”
06of 23Tina Did it FirstGettyBefore"naked dresses” became standard on the red carpet, Tina was the trend-setter, wearing plunging, sheer, cutout naked dresses on stage.
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Tina Did it First
Before"naked dresses” became standard on the red carpet, Tina was the trend-setter, wearing plunging, sheer, cutout naked dresses on stage.
07of 23She Was a ShowgirlGettyShe wore anotherBob Mackie creationin Las Vegas in 1977: a cutout corset with exposed sheer bra and no pants.
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She Was a Showgirl
She wore anotherBob Mackie creationin Las Vegas in 1977: a cutout corset with exposed sheer bra and no pants.
08of 23Red AlertGettyTina’s legs were legendary, and showcased thanks to outfits like this red tattered bodysuit.
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Red Alert
Tina’s legs were legendary, and showcased thanks to outfits like this red tattered bodysuit.
09of 23Fire DancerGettyBob Mackie created this memorable costume in 1978 that he said “sparkled like dynamite” for her nightclub act. “We made this big feathered back-piece that goes on her shoulders for her entrance,” Mackie said. “Nobody’s as exciting on stage as Tina. She’s just a whirling dervish of excitement.”
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Fire Dancer
Bob Mackie created this memorable costume in 1978 that he said “sparkled like dynamite” for her nightclub act. “We made this big feathered back-piece that goes on her shoulders for her entrance,” Mackie said. “Nobody’s as exciting on stage as Tina. She’s just a whirling dervish of excitement.”
10of 23Leggy LooksGettyTina launched a major comeback in the ’80s after her split from husband and musical partner, Ike Turner, with her glitzy rock ‘n’ roll shows. But one thing stayed the same: she wore slits so high they went past the top of her thigh.
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Leggy Looks
Tina launched a major comeback in the ’80s after her split from husband and musical partner, Ike Turner, with her glitzy rock ‘n’ roll shows. But one thing stayed the same: she wore slits so high they went past the top of her thigh.
11of 23Tamed-Down TinaGettyShe’d never been so covered up (in a loose white button-down, tie and high-waisted mom jeans in 1984) and looked so sexy.
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Tamed-Down Tina
She’d never been so covered up (in a loose white button-down, tie and high-waisted mom jeans in 1984) and looked so sexy.
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Denim Diva
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14of 23Fashion FriendshipsGettyTina collaborated with her friend, legendary designer Azzedine Alaïa, with looks for her album cover, videos, photoshoots and the red carpet. And when she attendedhis 1989 fashion showshe said that his clothes were “unlike anyone else’s clothes; very special. It’s not easy to wear Azzedine’s clothes … but you have to try them on sometimes just to get the feel of it, just sort of get an attitude in his clothes. You become very French actually.” We’d say she wore this skin-tight cutout LBD like a Parisian pro.
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Fashion Friendships
Tina collaborated with her friend, legendary designer Azzedine Alaïa, with looks for her album cover, videos, photoshoots and the red carpet. And when she attendedhis 1989 fashion showshe said that his clothes were “unlike anyone else’s clothes; very special. It’s not easy to wear Azzedine’s clothes … but you have to try them on sometimes just to get the feel of it, just sort of get an attitude in his clothes. You become very French actually.” We’d say she wore this skin-tight cutout LBD like a Parisian pro.
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Trend Setter
16of 23Still Got ItGettyAt 56, she performed at Wembley Stadium in 1996 wearing a lace-trimmed sparkly slip dress.
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Still Got It
At 56, she performed at Wembley Stadium in 1996 wearing a lace-trimmed sparkly slip dress.
17of 23Jump for JoyMargaret Norton/NBC/GettyTina wore a glamorous black lace jumpsuit onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin 1997.
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Jump for Joy
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Tina wore a glamorous black lace jumpsuit onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin 1997.
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Stunningly Sheer
19of 23Queen ‘T’GettyBeyoncé and Tina teamed up for anepic duet of “Proud Mary” at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Bey channeled the star in her signature sparkly mini dress, while Tina kept rollin’ with a high-shine corset and dangerously tight leggings.
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Queen ‘T’
Beyoncé and Tina teamed up for anepic duet of “Proud Mary” at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Bey channeled the star in her signature sparkly mini dress, while Tina kept rollin' with a high-shine corset and dangerously tight leggings.
20of 23Haute LookGettyTina celebrated her friend, designer Giorgio Armani, when he won his Legion D’Honneur award in 2008, wearing a beaded culotte jumpsuit that dazzled from every angle.
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Haute Look
Tina celebrated her friend, designer Giorgio Armani, when he won his Legion D’Honneur award in 2008, wearing a beaded culotte jumpsuit that dazzled from every angle.
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Mini Master
22of 23Legend StatusAt the Giorgio Armani fashion show in 2012, she was still wearing the style that started it all — shimmer, shine and sparkles.
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Legend Status
At the Giorgio Armani fashion show in 2012, she was still wearing the style that started it all — shimmer, shine and sparkles.
23of 23All That GlittersJohn Lamparski/Getty ImagesTinasurprised the audiencewith an emotional speech after opening night ofTina - The Tina Turner Musical,the acclaimed show based on her life, in New York City in November 2019. Joining Tony-nominated actress Adirenne Warren, who portrayed Tina in the show, the icon dazzled the crowd in her long-sleeved glittering gold gown.
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All That Glitters
John Lamparski/Getty Images
Tinasurprised the audiencewith an emotional speech after opening night ofTina - The Tina Turner Musical,the acclaimed show based on her life, in New York City in November 2019. Joining Tony-nominated actress Adirenne Warren, who portrayed Tina in the show, the icon dazzled the crowd in her long-sleeved glittering gold gown.
source: people.com
