As one of the greatest musical icons of all time, Nina Simone also has one of an interesting and enchanting sense of style, often refusing to compromise and blend in with anyone’s idea of what she should be.
Nina Simone’s sense of fashion is bold and brazen. She undeniably followed her own intuition over conforming to any one trend of the moment. Her deftness in styling jewelry and prints upon prints is, in a word, fearless.
And the fact that she once layered individual crystals over each eyebrow and eyelid, paired with a white Grecian dress proves that she has always been ahead of the time. A simple glance at a single detail of her outfit reveals her refined and stylized color palettes and mofis. Her netted white jumpsuit, worn to a concert was also a daring move.
Simone’s work as a jazz singer and civil rights activist also influenced her wardrobe. She went on to record more than 40 albums between 1958 and 1974, often wearing slinky maxi-dresses and bold prints (think: a caftan with a coordinating accessory in the same print) made for the stage.
But if there’s any one hallmark that can be taken from her wardrobe and repurposed right now to feel more current than ever, it’s her love of head accessories. Patterned wraps, headbands worn over the center of her forehead and simple bands worn over her hair never felt fresher.
But without a doubt Simone’s compelling, eccentric style makes sense; this is the woman who once declared, “I’m a real rebel with a cause.”
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