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Home • Fashion

Fashion Flashback: Etta James

A flashback of Etta James's top style moments.
Style and Sass
Fashion Flashback Etta James Performance
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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Etta James is known for her powerful voice and personality, but if you take a moment to look at her fashion, you’ll find it equally as fabulous. James’s style could best be described as elegant with an edge. Low necklines, and form-fitting dresses showed off her curves, which she always accented with sparkling jewels.

Here, we pay homage to the lovely Etta James and her vintage vixen style.