45 photos that show how Lady Gaga's style has evolved through the years

When Lady Gaga released her debut album, "The Fame," in 2008, she had blunt bangs and donned big sunglasses. She wore this red hooded bodysuit to MTV's TRL.

At the 2009 Video Music Awards, Gaga changed into numerous outfits throughout the night. Her first was this feathery black dress.

She accepted an award on stage in this lace getup, crown, and face mask, prompting some weird looks from Eminem.

Her fake bloody performance of "Paparazzi" was intensely memorable.

Between the hairpiece and see-through lace, her outfit at the launch of V61 sure was something.

She stuck with the lace covering her face at the 2009 ACE Awards where she also wore a pink satin bra over a shirt, fishnets under her shorts, and platform shoes.

She met Queen Elizabeth II while wearing a red latex gown.

Lady Gaga showed up to the 2010 Grammys in insanely high shoes — her staple — and a gown reminiscent of space.

She wore even nuttier shoes and a wild headpiece after winning her first two Grammys.

Gaga isn't afraid of wild hair and went all out for the 2010 Brit Awards where she also wore a layered gown.

Later that night, she switched into a see-through white bodysuit-esque outfit.

Gaga arrived at the 2010 MTV VMA's in an Alexander McQueen gown, but it was her change into a raw meat ensemble which made headlines and caused controversy.

She came to the 2011 Grammys in an egg vessel and quite literally hatched onstage.

She appeared at the 2011 VMA's as her alter ego Jo Calderone.

Gaga helped ring in 2012 wearing this circular cage in NYC.

Her head was encircled in a bunch of flowers when she attended a fashion show.

She began her performance of "Applause" at the 2013 VMA's in an all-white dress and square face mask.

Gaga took a major spin on a suit jacket and skirt at the Glamour's Women of the Year Awards.

While she loves eccentric looks, she can also look glam. Here's Gaga at the 2014 Oscars in an old-school Hollywood gown.

Gaga had a residency at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC in 2014 and emerged from a taxi in a new outfit every night. This see-through rose bodysuit was particularly memorable.

As was this head-to-toe fuzzy ensemble.

Gaga honored Sting at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2014 in a white gown, complete with a bedazzled cape and glittery eyebrows.

Later, she wore a silvery gown with a plunging neckline as she took to the red carpet with Tony Bennett for the 2015 Grammys.

Gaga attended the 2015 Oscars in a white beaded gown accessorized with red rubber gloves that looked ready for dishwashing.

She later stunned in a flowing gown when she sang a medley as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of "The Sound of Music."

She looked radiant in another black gown when she won a Golden Globe in 2016 for "American Horror Story: Hotel."

At the 2016 Grammy Awards, she honored David Bowie on the red carpet with bright orange hair, an intensely blue jacket, and towering red platforms.

She changed into a white pantsuit during her performance.

Gaga opened Superbowl 50 by singing the national anthem in a red pantsuit.

And her 2016 Oscars outfit was a white jumpsuit with flowing sides.

Gaga took the 2016 Met Gala theme of Manus x Machina to heart with her leotard inspired by a circuit board.

During one of her dive bar tour stops, Gaga wore an embellished pink cowboy hat. A similar unembellished version of the hat appears on her "Joanne" album cover and was a wardrobe staple.

While supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Gaga caused some controversy with her military-inspired jacket.

It was actually the same exact coat Michael Jackson wore during his 1990 White House visit, which she had purchased at an auction years ago.

And when meeting Prince Charles and Camilla at the end of 2016, Gaga chose a simple white gown, quite a bit different from her first royal visit.

Gaga rocked a leather ensemble to the 2017 Grammys that included thigh-high platforms and an extremely open top.

Gag wore wide pants with a pink coat featuring pieces of fabric dangling from it to the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017.

Gaga wore a lace and sheer bodysuit to the 2018 Grammys with a large skirt.

Gaga looked stunning in a simple white dress during a photocall at the Venice Film Festival in 2018.

She wore a beautiful pink and feathered dress to the red carpet before the "A Star Is Born" screening at the Venice Film Festival.

To the Los Angeles premiere of "A Star Is Born," Gaga shined in a sparkly silver dress and shawl.

Gaga looked regal in the Elizabethan-inspired ballgown that she wore to the UK premiere of "A Star Is Born," complete with a ruffle collar.

She wore an oversize suit to Elle magazine's Women In Hollywood Celebration.

She stunned in a blue ball gown that was reminiscent of the gown that Judy Garland wore in the "A Star Is Born" movie from 1954.

Gaga went glam rock for the 2019 Grammys in a silver gown with a ruffled side.

Gaga looked chic in a black gown and gloves at the 2019 Oscars.

She paired the dress with a $30 million necklace to the Oscars which featured a 128-carat yellow diamond.