From Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress to the Return of Jennifer Lopez’s Versace Gown, These Are the Most Stylish Moments of the Decade

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From Lady Gaga's Meat Dress to the Return of Jennifer Lopez's Versace Gown, These Are the Most Stylish Moments of the Decade

The 2010s were filled with all kinds of epic style moments and as the decade winds down, we’re taking a look back at the best ones. To kick things off was Lady Gaga, who hit up the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in what has infamously become known as the meat dress. Created entirely from raw flank steak, she later addressed the controversy, saying it was her way of protesting against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The 2010s also held two of the most buzzed-about royal weddings of all time. Though both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are stylish A-listers in their own right, they both defined their unique senses of style through their incredibly different wedding gowns. While Middleton opted for a classically elegant lace Alexander McQueen gown in 2011, Markle went more modern in a boatneck gown made by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller. [jwplayer 4FHStlYO] There were also lots of Met Gala standouts, from Kim Kardashian’s first one in 2013 when she wore a long floral gown many compared to a couch to Rihanna’s pope ensemble for the Heavenly Bodies theme in 2018. We’ve also seen some celebs grow into style icons, gracing the red carpet for their first time within the past 10 years. There was Jennifer Lawrence’s red Calvin Klein dress from her first Academy Awards in 2011 and Lupita Nyong'o’s 2014 powder-blue Grecian-style Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars. Now these two ladies have worn so many gorgeous ensembles, there’s simply too many to cover in one sitting. From red carpets to magazine covers, keep scrolling to see the most epic style moments of the past decade. [podcast_block]

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From Lady Gaga's Meat Dress to the Return of Jennifer Lopez's Versace Gown, These Are the Most Stylish Moments of the Decade

The 2010s were filled with all kinds of epic style moments and as the decade winds down, we’re taking a look back at the best ones. To kick things off was Lady Gaga, who hit up the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in what has infamously become known as the meat dress. Created entirely from raw flank steak, she later addressed the controversy, saying it was her way of protesting against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The 2010s also held two of the most buzzed-about royal weddings of all time. Though both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are stylish A-listers in their own right, they both defined their unique senses of style through their incredibly different wedding gowns. While Middleton opted for a classically elegant lace Alexander McQueen gown in 2011, Markle went more modern in a boatneck gown made by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller. [jwplayer 4FHStlYO] There were also lots of Met Gala standouts, from Kim Kardashian’s first one in 2013 when she wore a long floral gown many compared to a couch to Rihanna’s pope ensemble for the Heavenly Bodies theme in 2018. We’ve also seen some celebs grow into style icons, gracing the red carpet for their first time within the past 10 years. There was Jennifer Lawrence’s red Calvin Klein dress from her first Academy Awards in 2011 and Lupita Nyong'o’s 2014 powder-blue Grecian-style Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars. Now these two ladies have worn so many gorgeous ensembles, there’s simply too many to cover in one sitting. From red carpets to magazine covers, keep scrolling to see the most epic style moments of the past decade. [podcast_block]

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Lady Gaga Meat Dress

The songstress accepted Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, wearing a dress created by Franc Fernandez entirely made out of raw flank steak. When she appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show shortly after, she said that it was a protest against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 

"As you know, I'm the most judgment-free human being on the Earth," she told the talk show host. "It has many interpretations, but for me this evening it's [saying], 'If we don't stand up for what we believe in, if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones.'"

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Jennifer Lawrence's 2011 Oscars Dress

Eventually, the Winter's Bone actress would become one of the most stylish stars to hit the red carpet year after year. But in 2011, it was just the beginning. For the first time ever, the Best Actress nominee made waves at the 83rd annual Academy Awards in a head-turning custom red Calvin Klein gown. 

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Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress

In what was at the time assumed to be the royal wedding of the decade (until Meghan Markle came around), the duchess wed Prince William on April 29, 2011, in an awe-worthy lace Alexander McQueen gown, featuring long sleeves, a V-shaped neckline and an ivory satin bodice. She topped off the iconic look with an incredible hand-embroidered veil. 

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Angelina Jolie's Leggy Pose

No one has been able to create a stir by just standing there quite like Jolie at the 2012 Oscars. For someone who likes to usually keep it pretty low-key, by sticking out her slim limb from a slit in her heavy dark Versace number, she set forth an on-going power move on the red carpet. Though it was before the time of the meme, this moment did launch the Twitter account @AngiesRightLeg. Because, you know, 2012. 

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Kim Kardashian's First Met Gala

Making her Met Gala debut as Kanye West's date in 2013, the reality star — who was pregnant with North at the time — wore a long floral Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown. She later revealed that she cried the whole way home after the Internet compared her to a couch. 

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Lupita Nyong'o's 2014 Oscars Dress

Nominated for 12 Years a Slave, the actress dazzled at the 86th annual awards show in a powder-blue Grecian-style gown custom made by Prada. On the carpet, the Kenyan-native said, "The blue reminded me of Nairobi."

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Kendall Jenner Hits the Runway

Another first, the older Jenner sister walked in her first-ever high-end fashion show wearing a cropped dark wig, bleached brows, capri pants and a sheer V-neck for the Marc Jacobs Fall-Winter 2014 NYFW show.

When appearing on The Late Late Show this December, she said that almost immediately when she turned 18, she was asked to show her breasts. "My boobs were out the first show I ever did. I just turned 18 and they were like ‘Take the shirt off.’”

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 'Vogue' Cover

A year after attending the Met Gala together, the couple graced the cover of Vogue, solidifying their place as fashion royalty. Shot by Annie Leibovitz, the rapper donned a black suit while the reality star stood in front of him wearing an ivory wedding gown. 

Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour commented on rumors surrounding the headline-making cover story, defending the magazine's choice to put them on it. "As for the cover, my opinion is that it is both charming and touching, and it was, I should add, entirely our idea to do it; you may have read that Kanye begged me to put his fiancé on Vogue's cover. He did nothing of the sort," she wrote in the Editor's Letter. "The gossip might make

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Rihanna 2015 Met Gala Dress

The Fenty founder essentially shut down the 2015 China: Through the Looking Glass red carpet when she stepped on it in a beautifully embroidered Guo Pei haute couture gown that featured a dramatic long and heavy train. Similar to Kim's first Met Gala, this look caused the Internet to collectively memed-it-up, adding pepperoni slices to the train. 

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Miley Cyrus's Nearly Naked Look at the 2015 VMAs

Though not quite as wild as her 2013 VMAs shenanigans — a.k.a. the time she grinded on Robin Thicke — her nearly naked look at the 2015 awards show is just as hard to forget. With two silver straps just covering her nipples, the bottom half was just some beaded strands tied together to make a mesh skirt. The most covered part of the whole thing were her over-the-knee boots.

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Kanye West Debuts Adidas x Yeezy During NYFW

After collaborating with Nike and Louis Vuitton for a few years, the rapper debuted his Adidas sneaker, the Yeezy 750 Boost alongside a full clothing at New York Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2015. It was such a massive deal that the show itself was livestreamed at 42 movie theaters around the world. 

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Taylor Swift's Edgy 'Vogue' Makeover

On the cover of the May 2016 issue of Vogue, the "Teardrops on My Guitar" singer showed off a totally new look we now know as her Reputation phase. With choppy bleach blonde hair, a slinky Saint Laurent slip dress and her signature red lip, that year's Met Gala host rocked a totally new persona and people were into it. 

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Bella Hadid Helps Sister Gigi With a Wardrobe Malfunction

At the Anna Sui Spring-Summer 2018 NYFW show in September 2017, the Hadid sister had a truly cool moment on the runway when Bella helped her big sis with an ankle-strapped platform heel that fell off as she strutted down the catwalk. There's nothing sweeter than sister love. 

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OG Supermodels Take Over the Versace Runway

The original stunners that essentially defined the term supermodel back in the '90s — Carla Bruni, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Claudia Schiffer — returned to the Versace runway during Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2018. Looking like statues in shimmery gold "metal mesh" ensembles, the women paid tribute to the late Gianni Versace on the 20th anniversary of his death.

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Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren Hit the Runway

For L'Oréal Paris' first-ever fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2018, the iconic actress' joined model pros like Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes and Winnie Harlow for what has become a show-stopping tradition. From the first year onward, the faces of the beauty brand truly seem to enjoy themselves. 

“I’m really excited and nervous,” Fonda told the L.A. Times backstage in her animal print Balmain number. “I’ve walked a runway once for charity, but I’ve never done it [for] real. So I’m scared I’m going to fall down."

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Rihanna Attends the 2018 Met Gala as a High-Fashion Pope

Flawlessly embodying the Heavenly Bodies theme, the "Umbrella" singer attended the Super Bowl of fashion dressed as a pope. Created by Margiela, the co-host of the evening wore a a pearl and jewel-encrusted minidress, robe and matching papal mitre, which she accessorized with Christian Louboutin heels, Cartier jewelry and hoop earrings by Maria Tash. 

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Meghan Markle's Modern Wedding Dresses

On May 19, 2018, the world enjoyed another royal wedding for the books. The former Suits star said "I do" to Prince Harry in a modernized romantic version of the wedding dress. For the ceremony, Markle wore a boatneck gown created by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller, changing into a sleek Stella McCartney number for the reception.  

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Michelle Obama's Balenciaga Boots

Serving up some seriously standout style, the former first lady chatted about her book "Becoming" with Sarah Jessica Parker on December 19, 2018, in a pair of sparkly gold thigh-high boots from Balenciaga, which she paired with a shiny yellow wrap-dress from the same designer.

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Kim Kardashian's Tiny Waist at the 2019 Met Gala

For the 2019 Camp-themed Met Gala, the reality star caused all kinds of buzz when she hit the carpet in a custom-made Thierry Mugler minidress that was covered in crystals to look like water droplets. As beautiful as the intricate design was, it was her extremely tiny waist that made most of the headlines for weeks following, with details about her painful corset revealed. "I have never felt pain like that in my life," she told the Wall Street Journal Magazine.

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Gigi Hadid Escorts a Catwalk Crasher Off the Chanel Runway

In an unexpected turn of events during Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2020, the blonde beauty escorted an intruder who was identified as YouTuber Marie Benoliel (also known as Marie S’Infiltre) off the Chanel runway. In videos posted to Instagram, security guards are seen scrambling around until the 24-year-old takes matters into her own hands and blocks the tweed-dressed comedian and physically walks her off the catwalk.

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Jennifer Lopez Brought Back the Versace Dress

Almost no look is as memorable as J. Lo's risqué jungle print Versace gown from the 2000 Grammy Awards. In fact, it was so iconic that she brought back an updated more skin-baring version for the Versace Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2020 show — and it was magical. The Hustlers star strutted her stuff in a green ensemble complete with a plunging neckline and chiffon train that floated in the air behind her, making her look like the goddess she is.