PHOTOS: Whitney Houston’s 10 Most Iconic Looks

1. January 1986: Whitney, with Sheila E at the 14th Annual American Music Awards, was never afraid of taking a style risk.

2. 1987: In a promotional photo, Whitney wears simple but stunning black scoop neck gown, letting her beauty shine through.

3. 1988: On her The Moment of Truth tour, Whitney exemplified iconic 1980’s fashion, wearing sharp-shouldered embroidered skirt suit with a mesh top and matching boots.

4. 1991: In this promotional photo, Whitney shows off her more casual side, pairing ripped up denim with a men’s bomber jacket and leopard boots.

5. November 1992: Pregnant at the premiere of The Bodyguard with husband Bobby Brown, Houston showed off her baby bump in a black embroidered look.

6. February 1994: At The Grammy Awards, Houston sparkled in a white-hot sequined gown.

7. 1994: With her husband Bobby Brown, Whitney sported an early 1990’s trend, wearing an oversized, men’s suit.

8. October 2006: At the 17th Annual Carousel of Hope Ball with Clive Davis, Whitney swept the red carpet in a dramatic one shoulder, form-fitting Giorgio Armani gown finished off with sparkling ice.

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9. 1985: The cover of her debut album, Whitney Houston, says it all: classy, sophisticated and drop dead gorgeous.

10. 2009: At the 37th American Music Awards, Whitney looked white hot in a diva-screaming one-sleeved Kaufman Franco dress.