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Where Did the Material Girl Go?

Has Madonna's style finally become... drab?

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 17, 2008 7:10 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Madge might finally be easing into a different Madonna role: that of the mother figure in flowing, buttoned-up dresses. As unlikely as this sounds to those who remember the tutus, fingerless gloves, and infamous cone-bra, the most shocking thing about the Material Girl's recent outfits has been their lack of daring, reports the New York Times.

“I think she’s looking like Christie Brinkley going to court,” says one fashion designer. Although her newest album does show the 49-year-old singer in a bodysuit and fighter's gear, it's not a trendsetting look by any means. "I’m not going to go around wearing a boxing belt," promises one Madonna fan.

Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon arrive at A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon arrive at "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Pop singer Madonna performs during her Blonde Ambition tour at Wembley Stadium in London, in this July 20, 1990, file photo.
Pop singer Madonna performs during her Blonde Ambition tour at Wembley Stadium in London, in this July 20, 1990, file photo.   (AP Photo)
In this Jan. 24, 2004 file photo, Britney Spears, left, gives an award to U.S. singer Madonna, right, during the NRJ awards ceremony in Cannes, France.
In this Jan. 24, 2004 file photo, Britney Spears, left, gives an award to U.S. singer Madonna, right, during the NRJ awards ceremony in Cannes, France.   (AP Photo/Bruno Bebert, file)
In this Dec. 2, 2007 file photo, Madonna attends a special screening of Revolver hosted by the Cinema Society and Piaget at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York.
In this Dec. 2, 2007 file photo, Madonna attends a special screening of "Revolver" hosted by the Cinema Society and Piaget at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Madonna arrives onto the stage during the amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008.
Madonna arrives onto the stage during the amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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