To know Lana Del Rey is to love her—or, in my experience, worship at her alter. Since she burst onto the scene in an off-the-shoulder top and knuckle-duster ring in the heralded D.I.Y. visual for “Video Games,” Del Rey has gone from style strength-to-strength.
Read Next || An Ode To The Lana Del Rey-Revived Racing Jacket, The Ultimate Spring Essential
In fact, Lana Del Rey has traversed almost every decade in 20th century American fashion throughout her career. From the lush opulence of the ’50s with Born To Die to the ’90s rocker-chic of Ultraviolence to the full-scale ’70s embrace of Lust For Life, tracking Del Rey’s style history is a rollercoaster ride through time. In honor of today, her 34th birthday, dive into the 34 times she’s left us gasping for air.
1. The Vogue Italia Gucci moment
2. Jackie-O-meets-Marilyn cosplay for “National Anthem”
3. The ‘Naughty Lolita’ aesthetic
4. ’70s sleepwear as stage-wear
5. The many negligees of the Born To Die era
6. Vintage graphic tee dreams
7. A shooting star embodiment at the Grammy’s in Gucci
8. ’60s collegiate girl with a modern twist
9. Diamonds are forever
10. The Madonna motifs
11. Racing jacket legend
12. Nostalgic elegance
13. The bigger the gold hoop the closer to God
14. Invented backwards caps
15. Rising Broadway star for L’Officiel
16. The 1980s pivot
17. Woodland nymph vibes
18. Equestrian pin-up for V magazine
19. Florals forever
20. Gingham icon
21. ’70s siren
22. Back to basics
22. Trophy wife energy
23. Elevated grunge
24. Yves Saint Laurent boots forever
25. Art Deco prep
26. The festival look that will be referenced for years to come
27. Lust For Life flower child
28. Vegas bride for SNL
29. Mini skirts ‘To The Moon‘ [tour] and back
30. ’30s Hollywood ingenue
31. Structural elegance in Cannes
32. Bond Girl energy
33. Trailer park queen
34. Lady in red
Happy birthday, Lana.