Young Cher's Best ‘60s and ‘70s Fashion Moments

On Cher’s 77th birthday, take a walk down memory lane to the start of young Cher’s liberating living cultural legacy.

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Over the last six decades, the raven-haired Goddess of Pop, Cher, remains an unequivocal fashion trailblazer. From flower child in Sonny and Cher to the beginning of her pioneering career as a style superstar during her partnership with Bob Mackie, Cher radically expressed female agency in the male-dominated music industry throughout the 1960s and 1970s, often in an ultra-feminine glitter-adorned, skin-bearing jumpsuit. On Cher’s 77th birthday, take a look back at her best style moments as a young star.

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1966: Sonny Bono and Cher match in red while in Germany.

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1968: Cher embodies the hippie-esque image of the flower child, sporting bangs, a quintessential pink silk blouse and striped, flared pants.

1972: Cher opts for a variation of the matchy, midriff-baring two-piece that would become a non-negotiable fixture in her closet during the 1970s.

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1972: Wearing her favorite halter-neck silhouette, the star performs with voluminous hair.

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1973: In one of Cher’s first iconic red carpet looks, the star attends the 1973 Oscars to present the Best Original Score wearing a Bob Mackie sheer beaded gold crop top and low-rise skirt that made headlines.

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1974: Cher is photographed wearing a statement fedora, a polka dot scarf, and a black velvet blazer while smoking a cigarette. Her purple nails and eyeshadow further excites the raven-haired singer’s enviable locks.

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1974: Cher matches her sparkling butterfly hair pin with her lavender nails and eyeshadow at the Grammy Awards.

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1974: The performer opts for a funky sequined set, complementing the look with her hair styled in ringlets.

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1975: Young Cher shows off the midriff flossing look before it became a true trend in this beaded gown.

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1975: Cher is pictured alongside fellow style influencer Elton John wearing a creation by Bob Mackie, who cites Cher as one of his muses during the era. The white pantsuit, showing off Cher’s enviable figure, is one of the performer’s most memorable outfits.

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1977: With her husband at the time, Gregg Allman, Cher wears a halter blue sequin top, matched with purple eye makeup.

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1978: Cher dazzles in an asymmetrical sequined set for an event.

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1979: Comedian George Burns visits Cher backstage at her show in Las Vegas with the performer in her sparkling fringe costume.

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1986: Cher wears a beaded two-piece with a two-foot tall headpiece of feathers to present the award for best Supporting Actor at the Oscars. While baring skin wasn’t a new venture to Cher, the ensemble surpassed in shock-factor and flamboyance.