Madonna's Early Years: 18 Throwback Photos from Vogue

Vogue published a photo essay featuring 18 archival images of Madonna from 1972 to 1985, tracing her transformation from a Michigan high schooler to a global pop icon. The slideshow includes her freshman yearbook photo at Rochester Adams High School (1972), cheerleading practice (1972), a second yearbook photo at 18 (1976), ballet shots (1977), studio portraits (1978), her first band the Breakfast Club (1979), and her solo debut single 'Everybody' (1982). It also captures her 1984 look with a mesh top and crucifix earring, her 1985 Tokyo hotel room moment, and her Live Aid performance in Philadelphia. The images highlight her early style evolution and career milestones, including her dance scholarship at the University of Michigan, her move to New York, and her rise with albums like 'Like a Virgin' and the film 'Desperately Seeking Susan'.