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Channeling Nostalgia With This Celebrity Look: Brandy

She will always be the R&B goddess of our hearts. Recreate the songbird’s past outfit, it's a perfect summer look.
Channeling Nostalgia With This Celebrity Look: Brandy
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By Kerane Marcellus · Updated May 27, 2024
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Brandy’s influence on music is unparalleled. She’s made memorable albums from her self-titled project to Afrodisiac to Human, not to mention her style throughout Moesha still inspires many. Brandy’s style and most fashionable moments have always been forward-thinking and memorable, from her braided hairstyles and low-rise jeans to her intricately printed tank tops and T-shirts.

She’s had fun with her looks ever since the start of her entertainment career and throughout her show. The way she would don a color-coordinated look on and off the screen has always stuck with us. Even her on-stage looks are filled with stylish outfits from bedazzled flowy shirts, overalls, and capris. She’s never been afraid of experimenting with compelling silhouettes. This look we’ve chosen below is summer-coded and perfect for the impending heat coming. Her graphic tank top layered over another tank top in a darker hue was styled to perfection. When I saw her woven belt and longline camouflage bermuda shorts, accessorized with her large hoop earrings and gold thong sandals, we knew this look had to be recreated.

This ensemble looks as if it could be from today with the moment that shorts and the layering of tops that’s currently trending. It’s all the creative details that make it cohesive with the color palette and added accessories that make this look a great one to copy. We’ve searched for the pieces you need to recreate this look so you don’t have to. 

Keep scrolling to channel your inner ‘90s R&B queen energy. 

Channeling Nostalgia With This Celebrity Look: Brandy
Brandy performs on stage at the Pro10 made with Ultima Bronner Show. (Photo by Moses Robinson/WireImage for Kaneka Corporation)
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01 Bluemarine Tank Top

This Bluemarine bedazzled tank top embodies the same energy as Brandy’s look effortlessly.

Available at SSENSE
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02 Rip Curl Graphic Tank Top

Rip Curl’s top is quite similar to the singer’s and would work in your wardrobe regularly for summer.

Available at Nordstrom
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03 Magnolia Pearl Tree Shorts

Magnolia Pearl’s shorts arrive in a darker shade than the singer’s but the modern silhouette is popular for the summertime. The embroidered details on these are also quite unique.

Available at Free People
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04 Hidden Jeans Camo Shorts

These Hidden Jeans camo shorts have a more modern fit in comparison to Brandy’s but still embrace the outfit’s details.

Available at Nordstrom
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05 Argento Vivo G Knife Edge Hoop Earrings

These hoops by Argento Vivo are a bit smaller than Brandy’s, if you’re not into larger earrings.

Available at Amazon
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06 Esmatoo Thin Gold Hoop Earrings

Recreate this look with these affordable large hoops from Amazon. This pair is hypoallergenic so it won’t irritate your skin.

Available at Amazon
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