Madonna Persona: Material Girl (Origin: circa 1984. See: her entire career)
In Her Footsteps: Gwen Stefani
One of the constants in Madonna's career has been her status as a fashion icon, though the trends she's set have varied wildly, from the lace and crosses that launched a thousand mall boutiques to the glam Marilyn Monroe look, from her cross-cultural borrowings (see: her geisha and Hindu goddess phases) to that ubiquitous, semi-ironic cowboy hat. The only other artist who even comes close to turning pop stardom into so many varied fashion statements is Ms. Gwen, who not only copped Madge's Marilyn look but even went through her own Japanese and Hindu phases!
