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Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones

Grace Jones is the original natural hair diva. She's been rocking a fierce short crop since her arrival on the 1970s disco scene, and her fearless style influences today's beauty and fashion tastemakers. On this Throwback Thursday, enjoy a retrospective of her outrageous and inspiring looks.
By Crystal G. Martin · Updated October 27, 2020
01
Over the Top

Jones’ signature simple cut was the perfect foil to her supersaturated makeup.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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02
Girlish Charm

Jones plays the ingenue in 1977.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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03
The Birdcage

The singer’s close cut was almost always covered by an attention-grabbing hat.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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04
Iconic Pair

Tina Turner and Jones pose in 1981.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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05
Eye Catching

Even in a decade known for its aesthetic excess, Jones’ style reached outlandish—and avant-garde—heights.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
06
Blonde Ambition

Jones tops her crop with an oversized corn silk twist.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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07
Whip It

Jones commands attention during a 1979 concert.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
08
Menswear Maven

The androgynous icon performs live at The Carre Theatre in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1981.

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09
Grace Notes

Jones was an early adopter of the hi-top, seen here in 1981.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
10
Stars Collide

Jones celebrates her 42nd birthday with fellow model Naomi Campbell.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
11
Blanc et Noir

The actress gets pouty at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
12
Screen Gem

Jones in the 2001 film Shaka Zulu: The Citadel.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
13
Square Biz

The chanteuse shows off a box cut at the 5th anniversary celebration for Viktor & Rolf’s Flower Bomb perfume in 2010.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
14
Still Got It

Jones belts it out at the Lovebox Festival in London last year.

Throwback Thursday: Natural Icon Grace Jones
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