Aussie Celebrity Style - Kylie Minogue

Now as much as I don't want to give everything away about my age, I'm old enough to remember Kylie Minogue doing the 'Locomotion'. This was the start of a musical career that has taken a lot of twists and turns along the way; and seen this Melbourne girl transition from the tomboy Charlene on Neighbours to a pretty fabulous woman who has overcome breast cancer, recently celebrated her 40th birthday and been awarded an OBE in June. There are a few noteworthy fashion moments along the way, but boy has Kylie become fabulous! So today I've decided to take a look at a few moments along the way, and reveal how Kylie Minogue has found her own sense of style.

Well as I mentioned, Kylie had us all doing the 'Locomotion' in the late 80s, and at around that time a girl called Charlene (Kylie) married a guy named Scott on Neighbours. Of course, in true 80s style she had puff sleeves, a perm and a wicked song by Angry Anderson - wow, there wasn't a dry eye in the place!

So following this there was of course the aforementioned 'Locomotion', and no child of the 80s in Australia could have possibly missed this one. Here the look was fluorescent tights, stilettos and figure hugging mini-dresses (and yes, that was tres cool!)


Well the hype around Kylie continued into the early 90s, and the (probably unfairly) nicknamed 'singing budgie' caused quite a stir when she appeared on the arm of the late rocker Michael Hutchence with this blonde crop. Such was the buzz around her at the time that speculation was rife for days, and debates about whether this was a wig or the real thing made it into every newspaper and television news bulletin nationwide. This period also served to somewhat cement Kylie and ensure her transformation from bubblegum pop to where she has ultimately ended up.



Fast forward a few years and an older and wiser Kylie was strutting her stuff in the video for the song 'Spinning Around' when her gold hot pants started to make a big impact. Yes, Kylies bum was suddenly the stuff that PR dreams are made of and the release of the 'Spinning Around' video had the world this time buzzing about what good shape the girl from Down Under was in.

Not long after this the Showgirl tour that Kylie was taking around the world was cancelled with the news announced that this was due to the fact that Kylie had developed breast cancer. After time spent away from the spotlight, the singer re-emerged looking fabulous and feminine in her first public appearance sporting a short crop and a great smile, despite the difficulties of the disease.

This year it marks 20 years since the launch of Kylie's first single, and shortly after her 40th birthday, Kylie was presented with an OBE (Order of the British Empire), for her career achievements. More stylish than ever the so called 'pint size princess' of pop was dressed in a gorgeous frock from Yves Saint Laurent, broke protocol during a brief chat with the Prince of Wales and looked sensational.

So there you have it people, the abridged version of the stylings of Ms Kylie Minogue. I think this is a woman who has hit her stride and truly embodies the idea that 'forty is the new thirty'. I'm eagerly awaiting more fabulous style moments in the future.

Photo Credits
Kylie and Jason 'Neighbours' wedding courtesy of SMH.com.au, 'Locomotion' from BBC.co.uk, 'Spinning Around' and photograph taken while being treated for cancer courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk, Kylie with Michael Hutchence courtesy of Ninemsn.com.au, Kylie receiving OBE courtesy of ThisisLondon.co.uk