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Home · Black Music Month

<p>Black Music Month: Stylish Women in Music</p>

Black Music Month: Stylish Women in Music

By · Updated October 28, 2020
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Rihanna

Rihanna owns her edgy bad girl style and works it. We can always count on her to kill the red carpet in something sexy — like this exotic Tom Ford croc style or a see-through, backless and plunging number.

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Street Styling

Off the carpet, Rihanna’s street style is just as fierce. You can catch her effortlessly styling in a flirty mini or midriff complete with a hot handbag and heels.

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Solange Knowles

This Knowles blossomed into a style all her own. Now she’s injecting life into the fanciest fêtes in energetic colors and bold silhouettes like this Rachel Roy silk peplum gown at the MET gala, and we love it!

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Bright Young Thing

If she’s not bringing personality to the red carpet, she’s DJ’ing in a funky ensemble that’s the life of the party.

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Estelle

This Brit chick has got a swag all her own. She perfects a mix of boho and street in chic turbans, eye-catching accessories and without fail — a cute leg baring look.

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Euro Chic

The singer mixes and matches colors and patterns in a way only she can stylishly pull off.

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Corinne Bailey Rae

We adore Corinne Bailey Rae’s feminine flair with a very subtle hint of sexy, especially her look at the Grammys in Christian Siriano’s midnight black dress and platform heels.

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Sweet Thing

The Brit beauty always keeps it classic in dainty dresses and cute kitten heels, but never anything short of chic.

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Elle Varner

Newbie Elle Varner hasn’t been on the scene too long, but we’re already crushing on her cute and quirky style. She plays up her curves in body-hugging silhouettes that are more fun and flirty than overtly sexual, which is refreshing.

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Naughty Nerd

The singer’s specs are her style staple, adding a natural sexy secretary flair on or off the carpet.

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Shingai Shoniwa

The Noisette singer defines eclectic cool. Stand-out red carpet selections, like this snakeskin menswear-inspired suit and funky accessories, shows she has fun with fashion.

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Funky Fresh

No doubt her stage costumes are just as bold as her red-carpet ones. Shoniwa plays with pattern and shape, creating one-of-kind looks you’ll never see anyone else wearing.

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Lauryn Hill

The purveyor of boho-chic, Lauryn Hill took to Hot 97’s Summer Jam stage this weekend, showing us all she’s still got it. Clad in mixed stripes, wide-leg pants and Giuseppe Zanotti’s towering platforms — Ms. Hill is still schooling us on true style.

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Ecclectic Queen

The singer has never been one to follow trends. She mixes, matches and accessorizes with a vintage vibe she stays true to.

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Kelis

Kelis first introduced her wild style to the world in the late ‘90s and has held no punches since. The diva still loves her rainbow of color, over-the-top accessories and one-of-a-kind hairstyles — she’s original and we love it!

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Wild Thang

Prim and proper she is not, Kelis will push the envelope in patterns, color and embellishments simultaneously. She proves it can be done in this mod mini, studded motorcycle jacket and Miu Miu snakeskin boots.

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