By Wonderwall.com Editors
8:03pm PDT, Aug 13, 2022
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Music legend Whitney Houston had a wardrobe almost as big and bold as her epic voice. She loved bright colors, sequins, sparkles and luxe furs. The "I Will Always Love You" singer tragically passed away from a drug-related accidental drowning on Feb. 11, 2012, at 48. But now, in celebration of what would have been her 59th birthday on Aug. 9, 2022, we're looking back on some of her most iconic fashion moments from the beginning of her career in the '80s onward… starting with this white turtleneck and light-wash jeans ensemble she paired with a black fitted jacket encrusted with an array of colorful gemstones during a performance in 1990.
Keep reading for more glamorous Whitney…
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We still remember Whitney Houston's 1987 Grammy look fondly! The star arrived in this quintessentially '80s look — a sparkly long-sleeved bodice with shoulder pads and a peplum layer and a fitted iridescent white skirt — delivering a shimmering black-and-white fashion moment.
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Nowadays, we often see stars showing off their curves in body-hugging jumpsuits, but Whitney Houston was rocking a skin-tight full-length bodysuit long before anyone else. She looked fierce in a red-hot number at the 1993 Billboard Music Awards. Staying true to her signature style, the whole ensemble was embroidered with sequins and fringe.
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Whitney Houston went for more than one pop of color with this rainbow-striped suit-style dress at the 1988 American Music Awards. Good thing the actual award was clear or there could have been a major clash.
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Whitney Houston looked statuesque in this sparkly column-style gown at the 1999 Soul Train Music Awards. She also showed off a chic and sleek bob haircut as she posed alongside music stars Luther Vandross.
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Pretty in pink! Whitney Houston dressed in head-to-toe bubblegum pink for the 2000 Grammys. And she made sure to include a few of her favorite fashion elements — sequins embellishments and a fur stole.
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Whitney Houston went through a matching phase with then-husband Bobby Brown where she enjoyed coordinating colors with her man for concerts and red carpets. She decided to get their late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in on the fun too at the 1998 Art Awards, dressing the adults in white and her baby girl in black. Whitney put her special touch on the look with a fur-trimmed coat.
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Fur, fur, fur in every color! Whitney Houston made her black gown pop with a luxe two-tone purple-and-pink fur wrap while on the arm of Bobby Brown at the 2001 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Whitney Houston got all dressed up every year for her pal Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy party. In 2007, she looked glamorous in a beige gown covered in crystals, adding a fur-lined shawl to finish off the luxe look.
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Whitney Houston actually kept it simple for the 2009 American Music Awards. Still, her one-sleeved draped white gown was just as memorable as any of her sparkling outfits. The "Run To You" singer embodied elegance in every way.
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Whitney Houston quickly went back to her fashion loves — sparkles and fur. She wore a mirrored metallic dress with a lush teal fur coat for a performance in Moscow in 2010.
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In one of her last iconic ensembles, Whitney Houston coordinated with late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in a sparkling all-black sequined dress for the 2011 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills.
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Whitney Houston was a vision in white at Elton John's annual Oscar party in 1999. The radiant superstar rocked this shiny white strapless gown underneath a matching white silk coat for maximum glam.
