Lourdes' Style Evolution
She's been in the spotlight since she was born, but how has the Material Girl's style changed as she's grown?
Rex FeaturesThe daughter of Madonna was inevitably going to start flexing her fashion muscles early. Aged three, Lourdes Ciccone Leon was snapped in this bright sari, sequinned shoes and fetching bindi, obviously enjoying playing dress up.
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Rex FeaturesFast-forward a year and the toddler clothes were replaced by a school uniform. There’s obviously something regimental about the look but note the gold chain and model pose. Lourdes was never going conform completely to the fashion rules.
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Rex FeaturesThe same year and Lourdes debuts the first of many airport ensembles. Comfort and style find a happy medium in her neat denim jacket and loose trousers.
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PA PhotosBy 2001, Lourdes was immersed in her girlie stage. This pretty pink floral dress would be a dream for any little girl.
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Rex FeaturesWhen it comes to fashion, Lourdes’ forte is her street style. She rocked casual-cool from an early age (five, to be precise), as seen here in a cute cami and denim mini skirt.
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PA PhotosA young Lourdes could do prim, too. She wore this Burberry check midi skirt and tailored coat to accompany her mother to a Mario Testino exhibition in 2002. Suri who?
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Rex FeaturesMother and daughter opted for matching floral tea dresses as they left their NY home in 2002. Thank God Lourdes chose to replicate this outfit and not some of her mother Madonna’s more risqué looks.
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PA PhotosWe’re pleased to see that Madonna taught Lourdes a few fashion rules. At the Versace V&A exhibition in 2002, the six-year-old wore this divine woollen statement coat.
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PA PhotosTo launch Madonna’s children’s book The English Roses, Lourdes rather appropriately wore a shirt dress and canvas pumps decorated in... You guessed it.
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PA PhotosBy 2003, Lourdes discovered the importance of accessories. Her wicker handbag and sequinned slippers added a flash of colour to this cotton two-piece.
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Rex FeaturesWhat to wear for a Kabbalah service in NY? A stripy poncho and denim skirt if you’re Lourdes, circa 2004.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes’ love of international fashion has been a regular feature in her style evolution. In 2004, aged eight, she wore this Chinese silk cheongsam dress whlie out and about with her mum and stepfather, Guy Ritchie.
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PA PhotosLourdes’ style in 2005 was teetering on maturity. The nine-year-old was looking more and more grown-up, but she couldn’t quite shake off her love of girly pink.
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Rex FeaturesStill a daddy’s girl at heart, Lourdes attended a Kabbalah service with Carlos Leon - and a double denim ensemble - in 2005.
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PA PhotosIn 2005, Lourdes was red carpet ready. At last! The nine-year-old attended the Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire premiere in an outfit which, while not headline-making, was certainly a better choice than her mother’s. (Sorry, Madge).
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Rex FeaturesBut it wasn’t all canapés and Champagne (or sparkling apple juice in Lourdes’ case). The star also enjoyed her games and here she is sporting a cute polo and shorts combo while playing with brother Rocco Ritchie.
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PA PhotosThe first glimpse of neon (which was set to become a staple of the star's style) came in 2006, when Lourdes stepped out in this bright blue outfit with mother Madonna.
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Rex FeaturesIn 2006, like the rest of the world, Lourdes tried a bit of boho. Admittedly, it was just some bejewelled sandals and a sequinned cardigan, but with her long hair, she’s looking a little bit Sienna.
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Rex FeaturesIn contrast to her mum, Lourdes has always loved a splash of colour. There’s that baby pink again.
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Rex FeaturesAnd then Lourdes discovered leggings. What were to become a key feature of her wardrobe were first spotted on the star, aged 10, in NY.
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PA PhotosBut Lourdes could do chic, too. Another statement coat made its way onto the front pages as Lourdes attended Arthur and the Invisibles premiere en famille in London.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes pulled out the khaki to accompany Madonna to the remote village of Ntanga in Malawi. Great safari chic from mother and daughter there.
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PA PhotosMeeting her adoptive brother David Banda for the first time in 2007, Lourdes chose a floral shawl and cropped trousers.
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Rex FeaturesAt a Malawi benefit in NY, Madonna and Lourdes again complemented their outfits. But while Madge opted for this nude cowl-neck dress, Lourdes was content with an unfussy LBD.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes really got into her street style stride come 2008. Converse basketball trainers and cropped trousers were her go-to outfit.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes wasn’t afraid to add a bit of schoolgirl sauce, either, as this mini skirt and over-the-knee socks look testifies. Britney would be proud.
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Rex FeaturesIn 2008, speculation about Madonna’s marriage was rife, but it was around this time that Lourdes really started to come out of herself, fashion-wise. Her individual look consisted of part rock chic, part teen queen - and led to a million copycat teen looks across the world.
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Rex FeaturesWe weren’t 100 per cent sold on leggings in 2008 but Lourdes’ tribal printed pair almost convinced us.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes really loved her Converse trainers – here she’s rocking the full-sized version. Not for the faint-hearted!
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Rex FeaturesIf any outfit perfectly encapsulated Lourdes’ style, it’s this one. Converse, check; knee-high socks, check; statement coat, check. But shorts in NY in January? She’s a brave one.
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Rex FeaturesThere’s the neon again. And the leggings. And the Converse. Spot a pattern...?
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PA PhotosLourdes wasn’t afraid to try a bit of print clashing. Who would have guessed that tartan, stripes and an Obama print would work so well together? No, us neither.
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Rex FeaturesIf only we’d been this cool at 13. Lourdes rocked the androgynous trend with a waistcoat and silk tie as she visited a Kabbalah Centre in NY in 2009.
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Rex FeaturesShe might have a pop star for a mum but Lourdes was looking very rock ‘n’ roll in 2009, when she discovered Dr Martens, leather jackets and sheer tights.
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PA PhotosA year later and those tights were ripped and that skirt was shorter. Lourdes found a fashion companion in Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen, who was chosen to model for her Material Girl collection.
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Rex FeaturesIt’s hard to believe that Lourdes was only 14 in 2010; this tartan shirt, ripped jeans and brogues ensemble is the work of a fashion professional.
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Rex FeaturesA chicer side to Lourdes’ style was beginning to emerge here, as she embraced her more womanly curves in a body-con dress accessorised with a Union Jack clutch and Alexander McQueen scarf.
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Rex FeaturesBut for daywear, Lourdes was still keeping things grungy in a maxi dress and denim jacket sans sleeves.
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Rex FeaturesLourdes’ growing confidence on the red carpet is evident in her fashion choices. This edgy Aztec Dress from AllSaints was a daring but inspired choice for the 2011 Oscars Vanity Fair party.
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Rex FeaturesReady to give the next generation of fashionistas a run for their money, Lourdes turned up to the 1st birthday of her Material Girl fashion line in this pretty tea dress, which she complemented with red lippy. It’s amazing to believe she’s still only 15; there’s still so much to come from this burgeoning style icon.
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