Pat Benatar's '80s Superstar Style

L'OFFICIEL celebrates the rock icon's birthday with a retrospect of her most legendary looks.

Spandex may have been the defining material of the '80s, but only because rock legened Pat Benatar made it cool at the turn of the '70s. The former bank teller-tuned-sensational singer-songwriter was every '80s baby's style inspo, and paved the way for future female favorites like Gwen Stafani, P!nk, Marina and The Diamonds, Haim, Miley Cyrus, and more. With songs like "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Love is a Battlefield" topping the charts, Benatar solidified her status as a music icon. In celebration of the rock superstar's 68th birthday, L'OFFICIEL looks back through her most influential ensembles.

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A fan of full-body prints, Benatar poses in a candy-cane jumpsuit.

Sans pants, the singer rocks out in an electric blue leotard over sheer stockings, layered with a shoulder padded suit jacket.

Circa 1970, Benatar dons leggings and an equally skintight leopard print jersey top with cut outs.

The '80s It girl works an oversized leather jacket, mini skirt, and color coordinated red leather belt.

The leotard that launched her career, Benatar performs in an ankle to wrist spandex zebra print one piece.

On the cover art for her 1983 hit song "Love is A Battlefield,” Benatar appears in mis-matched Madonna-esque layers of lace, denim, and leather.

The singer sports her favorite studded leather belt over a geometric neon patterned bodysuit, performing on MTV’s “Solid Gold.”

The definition of cute but psycho, Benatar wears a straight jacket sweatshirt with electrocuted hair and ‘80s heavy eye-makeup for her 1982 album “Get Nervous.”

Benatar looks seriously sexy in a deep v-neck sequined top, holding the currently re-popularized goggle sunglasses between her teeth.

An emblematic Benatar ensemble, the singer performs in a leather vest, layered over a roomy turtleneck, and tied together by her studded belt and dark lipstick.

At the 1985 Grammy Awards, Benatar sports her most memorable mullet and intense multi-color eyeshadow to match.

One of many asymmetrical sleeves, Benatar poses here in an eye-catching teal and black spandex suit with a matching blue cuff.

Lopping off her shoulder length curls for a shaggier look, Benatar is equally sensual as she is tomboyish in an oversized woolen coat.

The singer evokes Annie Hall in 1992, shifting her style from colorful spandex to a pared back palette.

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