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Katy Perry’s 34 Most Memorable Looks of All Time

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We’re convinced Katy Perry was sprinkled with fairy dust at birth. Her playful style lives in the whimsical land of pop stocked with cartoon-inspired outfits and pop-culture homages (her patchwork denim dress à la Britney Spears comes to mind). Even when our girl decides to don a serious gown, she brings in her mirth through a pastel dye job or fun accessory. Bottom line: Perry isn't afraid to embrace her quirk.

Whether she's sashaying a wearable chandelier up the stairs at the Met Gala or posing in an elegant curve-hugging gown, Perry always keeps us guessing with her style. So, in honor of her fashion fearlessness—and the pop star's 34th birthday!—we've assembled her most wild, personality-defining looks that prove she's a unicorn.

Perry is giving off some major Marissa Cooper vibes at the Fashion Rocks Pre-Party in 2007.

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While performing in 2008, Perry goes a little bit country in full-skirted minidress.

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But she can also do pinup chic, as evidenced by this green playsuit from MTV's TRL.

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That retro aesthetic struck once again in this showgirl-inspired ensemble.

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Never one to be nailed to simply one fashion trend (or decade), Katy channels ’30s Art Deco glam at a pre-Grammy celebration in 2009.

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Fruit, anyone? Perry's quirky look has you covered.

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A Muppets minidress at Paris Fashion Week? Yes, she went there.

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Cut to: pared-down but whimsical at the 2010 Grammys.

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Perry channels Hollywood glam at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in a body-hugging red gown.

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Always one to be playful, Perry dons a blue wig and a minidress at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.

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Who else could bring fashion harmony to latex and pink palm trees?

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This isn't the last time we see Perry in angel wings on the red carpet.

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She gives a cheeky nod to her Smurfs character with this look.

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The "Teenage Dream" singer embodies her signature song at the VMAs in 2012.

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Perry's rotating closet of campy bras has become an onstage staple.

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Goth glam never looked so good.

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She really does look great in leopard print.

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Perry is punk royalty on the 2013 Met Gala red carpet.

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This mint-hued gown is elegant—and stands the test of time.

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The singer goes full Americana in Washington, D.C., in 2013.

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At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, Perry channels Britney Spears's infamous 2001 denim look.

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The singer wears her art on her ball gown at the 2014 Grammys.

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Left Shark wasn't the only one killing it onstage at the Super Bowl: Katy's carnival skirt and bra top stole the show.

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The pop star punks up a sequined mini with her lavender locks, because who wouldn't?

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Perry attends the 2015 Met Gala in a newly sheered pixie cut and edgy graffiti-covered gown.

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And in 2016, Katy outdoes her previous gala look in a corseted velvet and leather ensemble finished with another killer beauty moment featuring bleached eyebrows and blunt bangs.

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Even in a T-shirt, Perry makes a statement.

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Katy keeps it casual at the 2017 BRIT Awards in a sheer rosette jumpsuit.

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Draped in a red veil, Katy looks like a Tim Burton character arriving at the 2017 Met Gala.

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Katy looks polished for a 2017 Grammys after-party in a tuxedo-inspired look.

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Always on theme, Katy takes her angelic look to a whole new level with nearly six-foot angel wings for the 2018 Met Gala.

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Katy puts a playful twist on the formal gown in this bubblegum pink sequin jumpsuit with matching cape.

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A chic Perry plays with perspective at the 2019 Grammys in this exaggerated gown.

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The queen of camp lit up the 2019 Met Gala red carpet in a wearable chandelier.

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