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Style File: Alicia Keys

The singer celebrated her 32nd birthday with a fresh single "Brand New Me," and is gearing up to sing the national anthem at this Sunday's Super Bowl. Check out highlights of Keys's killer fashion moments and see why this girl's on fire.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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Cut it Out!

Keys looked regal last week at The 14th Annual NRJ Music Awards in Cannes France sporting an Alexander McQueen gown with sexy cut-outs.

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Madrid Madness

In Spain, things got spicier when Keys donned a sheer Victoria Beckham dress and Giuseppe Zanotti heels at the ’40 Principales Awards’ photocall.

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Sleek Style

Simplicity speaks volumes. Keys kept it polished at the 2013 BET Honors in a CD Greene one-shoulder gown with a chic pulled back chignon.

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Hot Girl

Talk about commanding stage presence! Alicia Keys performed during the Citi AAdvantage “Love The Journey” concert in 2012 wearing a smoking ivory V-neck top and high-waist pants that accentuated her figure.

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Shining Star

At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in September Keys performed “Girl on Fire” in a bronze version of that epic plunging top with high-waist pants and peep-toe booties.

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Back To Black

Here, the singer forgoes the plunging top for a see-through one with her signature high-waist pants for a black-on-black look we love at the MTV EMAs 2012 in Germany.

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Crown Jewel

It was her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon that confirmed she was on fire in a jewel toned cropped top and pencil skirt.

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Sultry Songbird

Keys is no stranger to midriff tops and sexy cut-outs. While performing at The X Factor Season 2 Live Show, the singer got sultry not only with her music but with her ensemble.

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Posh Spice

Keys’s less is more approach is working for her these days. This simple, sleek stage style —a sleeveless top and tuxedo trousers—was a hot number at an MTV performance in England.

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Going Green

Keys was working this Stella McCartney style overtime last year! We spotted the singer at the MTV EMAs 2012 in Germany wearing a kelly green version and black and white version, and killing it both times!

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Bronzed Beauty

The singer highlighted her bronzed sun kissed skin in a shimmery Alexandre Vauthier single-sleeved gown with added umph –– a bold shoulder.

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Ebony Elegance

A Chanel runway invitation at Paris Fashion Week calls for parisian chic hauteness, and the singer brought it last season in a sleeveless blazer and wide-leg pants, topped with pearl headdress.

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Haute Look

Another Paris Fashion Week sighting showed Keys avant-garde at Givenchy in the designer’s sharp white oversized blazer and crisp button up.

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Disco Diva

Keys opted for a ’70s chic look at the Yves Saint Laurent show, making a grand entrance in a jumpsuit with an extravagant fur draped over.

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Curves Ahead

This front row fashionista attended the Stella McCartney show clad in the designer’s infamous “Optical Illusion” dress –– but it’s no illusion, this singer’s curves are real!

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