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Home • Fashion

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Fabulous Fur

This Michael Kors gown at the ‘VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul’ event was one of our top five favorite looks. The fur really added the glam factor to the look.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Black is Back

Mary had a quick wardrobe change at the ‘VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul’ event into this midnight black look. Mary made the rocker look her own in a fur, leather, and textured jacket.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Super Woman

Mary went into full-on costume mode at The TeenNick HALO Awards. She’s working the entire look, killer thigh-highs and all.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Leopard Look

This diva loves her leopard. At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, she wears a sharp cap-sleeved gown with center front leopard panel.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Winter White

During her 2011 American Music Awards performance, Mary pulled out a winter white suit and bustier.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Menswear Moment

Mary wears a suit as well as any gown. Her Black Girls Rock red carpet style was a chic velvet tuxedo.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Black Girls Rock

This Black girl rocked at the 2011 awards, in a vintage-inspired peasant blouse, high-waisted pants and fedora.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Red Light Special

At the 2011 Power of Women Luncheon, Mary definitely showed power and pizzazz, commanding attention in a red belted shift dress.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Patent Pending

Mary’s romantic billowy blouse creates the perfect balance to her figure-hugging pants and patent thigh-high boots.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Black Night

At the Nokia Club, Mary performs in her wardrobe staple — thigh-high boots, this time in suede.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Curvy Girl

This one-shoulder wonder shows off Mary’s incredible curves. Wow!

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Love and Hip Hop

At the Billboard Awards performance with Lil Wayne, Mary takes us back in the day with her over-sized earrings and stacked gold bangles.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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The Gold

Mary had a golden moment in Gucci at her concert.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Statuesque

Mary stands statuesque in this simple beaded gown at the 2011 Fifi Awards.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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London Look

In London, Mary steps out in her two favorite fashion moments — all white and leopard.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Shine

The inspiration for her recent VH1 Diva’s red carpet moment definitely came from this look. Love the one-piece jumpsuit and blush-colored fur.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Mary at the Met

Mary turned it out in Gucci at the Met Costume Institute Gala.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Clean Cut

This stark white dress accents Mary’s silhouette sharply at X-Factor Hollywood.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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Fashion & Philanthropy

This ruched asymmetrical dress was a sexy look for Mary’s DKMS gala performance.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige
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One Love

We could never get enough of this one-shoulder leopard print Roberto Cavalli gown.

2011: The Best of Mary J. Blige