Adele at 19, 21 and 25: Her style in pictures
Adele has been in the public eye since she was a teenager and she's since marked different chapters in her life with the names of her best-selling albums, 19, 21 and 25.
Her evolving style can be characterised by the same periods. During the 19 years, she was all about ballet pumps, jeans and billowing smocks - it was all very low-key and relaxed. With the success of 21, came the start of her love of glamorous vintage styles and 60s makeup - she went big on prom dresses, beading and bouffant hair.
Her look changed again with the release of 25; there's still that retro vibe, but it's more relaxed. She's playing with colour and different shapes, toning down her eyeliner to a chic super-clean black flick.
See Adele's style evolution in pictures below:
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Rex FeaturesThe 19 years
For her first BRITs appearance in 2008, Adele wore a demure tunic dress teamed with black trousers. The beginnings of her signature eyeliner flick are already on show.
The 19 years
She opted for a slouchy grey knit jumper dress and jeans during a visit to LA in 2008.
The 19 years
We're unconvinced by the bow hair sculpture sported for an 2008 appearance on The Paul O'Grady Show, but her willingness to experiment is commendable.
Rex FeaturesThe 19 years
She wore her beloved ballet pumps and a belted, fitted coat for the Rumble in the Jumble private view at the Truman Brewery in November, 2008.
Rex FeaturesThe 19 years
A vintage-inspired, full-skirted dress was order of the day for the 2009 Grammys - it's a shape Adele has returned to numerously since.
Rex FeaturesThe 19 years
Working an elegant LBD and slick-back hair at the 2009 GLAMOUR Awards.
Rex FeaturesThe 19 years
Another super feminine, retro style for the VH1 Divas at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2009.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
An open check jacket is a favourite outerwear option for Adele, usually worn with a chunky scarf.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
She opted for a polished, glamorous look for the 2011 BRITs, in a knee-length beaded dress and courts.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
We love the structured silhouette of the dress Adele wore to Berlin's Echo Music Awards in 2011. It feels sophisticated, but modern.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
Adele's penchant for retro bouffant hair looks reached its peak at the MTV Awards in 2011. The graphic panelling on her dress adds a sense of modernity.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
One of our favourite Adele looks - the Hollywood glamour look of the 2012 Grammys. The feline eyes, the red lipstick and perfectly coiffed hair is perfect with her glittering, super flattering gown.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
Adele works a cocktail dress well, as demonstrated here during her 2012 Grammys performance.
Rex FeaturesThe 21 years
There's something elegantly gothic about Adele's BRITS 2012 look, and we like it.
The 21 years
The intricate lace necklace adds delicate detailing to a classically beautiful dress, worn at 2012 Golden Globes.
The 21 years
How great is it to see Adele in colour? She rocked this high-necked vintage style to the 2013 Grammys.
The 21 years
A slightly more fluid version of her 2012 Grammys look, she went for black beads once again at the Oscars 2013. We love the 60s-style hairdo too.
The sabbatical years
Only Adele would land a MBE in her "quieter" years. She chose a Stella McCartney full-skirted dress in ocean hues for the occasion.
PAThe 25 years
Following a two-year sabbatical, when she kept a very low profile, she made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury 2015, working this most excellent festival look. The oversized shades still give her boho top a glam edge.
Rex FeaturesThe 25 years
Looking more sophisticated than ever in her cropped trousers, fedora and on trend ankle boots out and about in New York.
Rex FeaturesThe 25 years
Looking every inch an old school screen icon here, in her little black dress which shows off her svelte waist, oversized shades and heavily rollered hair. We like.
The 25 years
But she's lost none of her genuine outgoing streak as proven here. Special mention for her wide leg flares.
The 25 years
Tapping into the 70s trend with a discreetly patchwork dress.
The 25 years
Well, this is just gorgeous - colourful, feminine but still with a retro glam appeal.
The 25 years
Another 70s-inspired look for TV show Skavlan. The emline style makes a change from her signature high-waisted styles. A great look.
PA PhotosThe 25 years
She shimmered in Givenchy at the 2016 Grammys, teaming her glamorous dress with her signature feline flick eyes and choppy bob.
Rex FeaturesThe 25 years
Adele rocked a red ruffle dress for the 2016 BRITs, tapping into a key spring/summer 2016 trend.
Getty ImagesThe 25 years
She headlined Glastonbury 2016 wearing an embroidered Chloe dress that nodded to her love of 70s style.
Getty ImagesThe 25 years
For the 2017 Grammy Awards, Adele looked gorgeous in an olive green Givenchy dress.
