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Style Evolution: Brandy Norwood

How our #WCW and this year’s ESSENCE’s Black Women in Music performer transformed from wanting to be down, to being downright stylish!
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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1995, Baby Face

In ’95, baby faced Brandy accepts a Soul Train award at the tender age of sixteen, in a kid-friendly leather outfit and her signature braids.

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1997, I Wanna Be Down

At age eighteen, the singer graduates to a more form-fitting look – a top with cut-out details, psychedelic swirl pants and heels at the 24th Annual American Music Awards.

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1999, Angel in Disguise

In 1999, Brandy maintains her innocence by continuing to stick to white ensembles. At the Teen Choice Awards, the singer sports a cute and casual top, wide-leg pants and matching sandals.

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1999, Angel in Disguise

In 1999, Brandy maintains her innocence by continuing to stick to white ensembles. At the Teen Choice Awards, the singer sports a cute and casual top, wide-leg pants and matching sandals.

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2001, Purple Reign

At the 1st Annual BET Awards in 2001, Brandy experimented by accessorizing a silk tube top and embroidered pants with standout accessories.

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2003, Classic Brandy

Leaning towards a more elegant direction, the singer wears a classic black gown to the 2003 ESPY Awards, still holding on to her favorite braided hairstyle.

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2004, Golden

A year later, Brandy shows up to the 4th Annual BET Awards in a more glamorous fashion – in a deep-V, gold embroidered long sleeved gown and wavy tresses.

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2005, Fashion Week Fashionista

At Mercedes Benz Fashion Week the singer was inspired to keep it classic in a ’50s-style plaid shift dress and brown accessories.

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2006, Casual Chic

Casual in jeans and a silk halter top, Brandy attends the premiere of Waist Deep.

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2007, Simple Style

In 2007, the singer opts for a double-breasted peacoat over a grey ensemble for a red carpet event at Cipriani’s.

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2008, Shining Moment

At the 5th Anniversary of Fashion Rocks, Brandy attempts to put her best fashion look forward in a shiny one-shouldered dress and platform pumps.

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2009, Back in Black

At Timbaland’s album release party in 2009, the singer taps into her edgier side with a leather and lace combo.

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2010, Chic Moment

in 2010 the singer takes a turn for chic when she wears a structured peplum top, mini skirt and matching satin peep toes to the VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

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2011, Green With Envy

The singer sports a mean green cut-out dress with such sophistication in 2011, showing her style has refined.

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2012, The Return

Brandy made her comeback this year with style. At the Billboard Music Awards she showed up in a mauve Hervé Leger fringe dress, rose gold Louboutin peep toe pumps and a cute curls.

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2012, Turn it Up

At NARM Music Biz Awards Dinner Party this year, Brandy revealed yet another sassy look — a leather mini by Izmaylova with Versace platforms.

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2012, Top of The World

Her recent appearance on Live With Kelly is what made Brandy certified chic. The singer clearly shows her transition from cute girl to a stylish woman in a Sharon Wauchob fringe skirt, bib-front blouse and hot Louboutin pumps.

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2012, Fierce, Fun and Fabulous

These days, Brandy steps out anything less than fly. Leaving the set of Good Morning America, the singer sports an over-sized Celine tote and another pair of fierce Christian Louboutin heels.

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2012, Classic Chic

Brandy brings her “A” game to The Wendy Williams Show in a tweed, leather-trimmed short set and YSL cap-toe platforms.

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2013, White Hot

Hot to trot, the singer styled it up on stage at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve at CBS in an Esteban Cortazar asymmetric cut-out leather dress and killer knee-high Tom Ford python boots. Fierce!

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2014, Well Red

Last year’s Black Women in Music found the singer super chic in an Elena Reva suit and matching Louboutin’s.

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2014

Donning McQueen means you’ve officially made it in the fashion world, and the singer gets our style stamp of approval at the NAACP Image Awards.

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2014

At the end of the year Brandy comes into her own gorgeously in a Jean Fares Couture gown.

Style Evolution: Brandy Norwood