From Palermo to Richie, The 17 Wildest Fashion Transformations Ever

By Meghan Blalock

No one is truly immune to the ebbs and flows of fashion—even today’s most stylish women have fallen for the wrong trends, no matter how bad they might be in retrospect. Sometimes, it’s fun to look back and see just how far our favorite fashion icons have come.

And if there’s one thing you can learn from scrolling through these photos, it’s that when it comes to red carpet style, the ‘90s were straight-up weird. Though we love the personal style from that era, the way celebrities dressed themselves for events was notable, to say the least. But the women in question are the very same women we now adore for their sartorial choices—which just goes to show that the era in which we all live has a tremendous impact on the way we dress.

Keep scrolling to see what we mean! 

Adele

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Beyoncé 

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Blake Lively

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Fergie

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Jessica Alba

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Kate Bosworth

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Kate Middleton

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Kelly Osbourne

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Kim Kardashian

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Lauren Conrad

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Miranda Kerr

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Nicole Richie

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Olivia Palermo

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Rihanna

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Solange Knowles

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Taylor Swift

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Victoria Beckham

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