Cardi B’s 15 boldest looks

Cardi B attended the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors wearing a dress with graphic chest cutouts.

Cardi B attends VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2016.
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Before the 2017 release of her debut single “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B starred in the VH1 reality series “Love & Hip Hop.” At the network-sponsored awards ceremony, the reality star completed her daring ensemble with a painted denim jacket and basic black heels.

At the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, Cardi B donned a low-cut silver sequined outfit.

Cardi B is present at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards.

The back of the dress had a high-low hemline that trailed behind her, while the front was quite short.

Cardi B attended the 2018 Met Gala while pregnant with her first child wearing an attire inspired by the exhibit’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies.”

Cardi B is present at the 2018 Met Gala.

The singer attended her first Met Gala in a white beaded gown and headpiece by Jeremy Scott of Moschino that was inspired by Catholicism.

The following year, Cardi B attended the Met Gala in a red gown with appliques of dazzling jewels.

The 2019 “Camp: Notes on Fashion” Met Gala was attended by Cardi B.

Her Thom Browne ensemble took over 2,000 hours to make and was adorned with thirty thousand burned and coloured coque feathers.

At the 2019 Grammy Awards, Cardi B wore an antique Mugler gown inspired by “The Birth of Venus.”

Cardi B during the Grammy Awards in 2019.

The singer appeared as if she were emerging from a shell in the pearl-covered gown. Cardi B complemented the archival ensemble with a towering pearl headpiece and opera-length, light pink gloves.

Later that evening, she won the Grammy for best rap album, becoming the first solo woman in Grammys history to do so.

Cardi B mimicked Cher at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with a yellow midriff-baring outfit.

Cardi B is a 2019 Billboard Music Awards attendee.

The brightly colored suit with its asymmetrical neckline and daring split left no room for speculation.

Cardi B rocked the red carpet at the 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala in a pink gown with a daring neckline.

On January 25, 2020, Cardi B will be present at the Pre-Grammy Gala.

With minimal accessories, she let the bright pink dress speak for itself.

Cardi B attended the 2020 Grammys with a crystal-detailed, transparent white gown.

Offset and Cardi B attend the 2020 Grammys.

The Grammy winner’s Mugler suit fitted her figure wonderfully, and diamond-encrusted bangles and earrings completed her magnificent attire.

Always a Mugler devotee, the “WAP” singer attended a Paris show honoring the designer in a gorgeous crimson sequined gown with a massive feather shoulder piece.

Cardi B attends the photocall for “Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” during Paris Fashion Week 2021.

The bustier-style top of the singer’s ruby red sequined gown dropped to the singer’s naval. She complemented her extravagant ensemble with crimson crystal-covered eyebrows and a glittering choker.

During Paris Fashion Week in 2021, Cardi B wore an ensemble resembling a morphsuit that was brilliant green.

Cardi B is spotted in Place Vendome in Paris, France on October 3, 2021.

She complemented her daring monochromatic ensemble with a green bonnet-style hat and sunglasses.

Cardi B performed her big singles “Up” and “WAP” alongside Megan Thee Stallion at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

Cardi B performs onstage at the Grammy Awards in 2021.

She wore an outfit like that of a gladiator, replete with shoulder pads, cuffs, and knee pads made of metal.

Cardi B performed at the BET Awards in 2021 while wearing a bodysuit covered in jewels.

Cardi B performs onstage during the 2021 BET Awards.

The daring outfit included a sheer black panel on the stomach of the celebrity. Just a few months after the concert, Cardi B gave birth to her second kid, Wave Set.

Cardi B, who hosted the 2021 American Music Awards, wore a beautiful black gown, a sheer black veil, and a striking gold mask.

The 2021 American Music Awards will feature Cardi B.

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She complemented the eye-catching ensemble with black gloves and gold statement earrings.

Cardi B performed at Wireless Festival in July 2022 while wearing a transparent red bodysuit covered in purple sequins.

Cardi B performs at Wireless Festival at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, on July 9, 2022.

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The singer wore few accessories and her hair was styled in a short, black bob.

Cardi B attended the 2022 Met Gala with a gold chain-mail dress, which was one of her most opulent ensembles to date.

Cardi B attends the Met Gala in 2022.

For the “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” theme, the dress code was “gilded splendour, white tie.” Donatella Versace attended the event alongside the rapper.

According to Vogue’s live stream, Versace believes that more than a half-mile worth of gold metal chains were used to build Cardi B’s outfit, while the embroidery required 1,300 hours and 20 artisans.