The Boston Globe described singers
Cher and
David Bowie as pioneers of shape-shifting in
pop music. Cher emerged as a
fashion trendsetter in the 1960s, popularizing "hippie fashion with
bell-bottoms, bandanas and
Cherokee-inspired tunics". She has repeatedly reinvented herself by adopting a series of
visual personas, for which
Richard Aquila called her "the ultimate pop chameleon".
Billboard observed Cher's role in redefining visual possibilities for pop stars, allowing them to adopt multiple personas on and off stage.
The Independents Alexander Fury traced Cher's fashion influence among female music artists such as
Beyoncé and
Jennifer Lopez, stating, "They all graduated from the Cher school of never sharing the stage, with anyone or anything."
New York magazine acknowledged
Barbra Streisand fashion sense saying "she embarked on a surreal, chameleonic, personal fashion quest" that single-handedly began the retro revolution in the 1960s. American singer
Michael Jackson inspired global fashion trends during the 1980s.
British Vogue called him "a fashion pioneer [who] initiated the trophy jacket trend in the Eighties". His style included sequined gloves, a
fedora, red leather jackets, sequined jackets,
aviator sunglasses, black
high-waisted pants, white socks and leather
penny loafers. American singer
Madonna is known for having adopted multiple visual styles throughout her career. Author
James Robert Parish wrote that her fashion during the 1980s helped create a new version of the
blonde bombshell image. Scholar
Camille Paglia wrote, "[Madonna] has become a fashion icon more than a music pioneer". Madonna's prominence enabled her to bring subcultural styles into the mainstream. Various publications have credited Madonna with starting the
underwear as outerwear trend. == Country ==