She was the voice of a generation — and also, the style inspiration for brave pre-teens everywhere. Christina Aguilera was the It girl of the early aughts. Not only did she have a powerhouse voice, she knew how to put together a truly wild outfit that could only have existed in those brief, beautiful Y2K years. The era of pageboy hats, skinny scarves, eyeshadow, colour and low-rise everything.
It was a wild time, and Xtina was our muse. Who can forget her cropped cardis? Her racoon eyes? Her wild bleached blonde hair? Much to the horror of parents everywhere, we were all completely obsessed.
This year, Aguilera brings her iconic 2010 film Burlesque to the stage with a new West End musical, there’s never been a better time to look back at some of the singer’s most iconic looks (and moments — who can forget that Madonna kiss?).