Bella Thorne: From tween to fashionista

Teen queen Bella Thorne turns the big 1-8 on Oct. 8, 2015! The former child star has grown up right before our eyes and transformed her fashion sense in the process. In honor of her milestone birthday, we're taking a look back at Bella's style through the years. Click through to see Bella go from striking pint-sized poses to stealing the spotlight in stilettos, starting with one of her very first red-carpet appearances. At the premiere party for "My Own Worst Enemy" in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2008, a then-10-year-old Bella looked adorable in a frilly tutu skirt.

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At an Autism Speaks benefit in Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2008, an adorable 11-year-old Bella Thorne struck a pose wearing her finest pearls and Mary Janes.

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Bella Thorne went with an edgier look in crimped hair and tall socks peeking out of biker boots at the "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" premiere in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2009.

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Wild child! Bella Thorne's look included all kinds of trends at the "Race To Witch Mountain" premiere in Los Angeles on March 11, 2009.

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Bella Thorne struck a sweet pose in sequins at the "Hannah Montana: The Movie" premiere in Los Angeles on April 2, 2009.

A 12-year-old Bella Thorne went with a more sophisticated look for the Star Magazine Celebrates Young Hollywood event in Los Angeles on March 21, 2010.

Bella Thorne rocked a fairy Halloween costume one day early at the "Megamind" Film Premiere in Los Angeles on Oct. 30, 2010.

Officially a teenager, Bella Thorne dressed the part in a cute sundress and hat at the Disney Kids and Family Upfront Presentation in New York City in March 2011.

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Continuing with her teenage style, Bella Thorne went with a shiny minidress at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles on April 2, 2011.

Donning Minnie ears, Bella Thorne attended the Cars Land opening at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on June 13, 2012.

At 15, Bella Thorne sported heels and an orange dress for the "Escape From Planet Earth" premiere in Hollywood, California, on Feb. 2, 2013.

Bella Thorne wore a cute headband and a floral dress while walking the red carpet at the premiere of "Planes" in Los Angeles on Aug. 5, 2013.

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Almost old enough to drive! A then-15-year-old Bella Thorne rocked a stylish, palm-tree emblazoned frock at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2013.

The day after she turned 17, Bella Thorne attended the VIP night for the Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2014. The actress hammed it up for the cameras while rocking a more mature, casual red-carpet look.

Bella Thorne looked pretty in a pink Versace crop-top set at the fan screening of "The Duff" in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2015.

A few months later, continuing her penchant for edgier and shorter styles, Bella Thorne rocked a studded LBD at the "Scream" premiere in Los Angeles on June 14, 2015.

At the "Ted 2" premiere in New York City on June 24, 2015, Bella Thorne decided to show a little skin. The actress stunned in a short LBD with a ton of sheer paneling, showing a more mature side.

Inspired by Tinker Bell? Bella Thorne landed on quite a few best-dressed lists after attending the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 30, 2015, wearing a flowy, mint green Maria Lucia Hohan dress that featured a thigh-high slit.

Looking more mature than ever, Bella Thorne was a major fixture on the New York Fashion Week circuit. The starlet wore this tight pink minidress while attending the "Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer" film premiere on Sept. 15, 2015.

Whlie heading to another New York Fashion Week event, Bella Thorne looked stylish in a sheer, floral-patterned dress with cutouts on Sept. 17, 2015.