Janelle Monáe's Geometrically Mind-Boggling Look Is A Must-See
It should be common knowledge that Janelle's music is always a spectacle, a sensational blend of psychedelic soul and funk with a flavor of hip-hop and R&B.
From The Electic Lady (2013) to Dirty Computer (2018) and beyond, my favorite ENBY superstar delivers nothing but hit after hit with a cinematic edge.
Even when Janelle's on the silver screen, like 2022's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, they give us nothing but high-quality.
Throughout it all, one constant placed Janelle in a league of their own, in my honest opinion, and that's the visuals, baby.
One thing the "Make Me Feel" singer is going to do is give us something to gawk at regardless of the occasion.
On Feb. 6, Janelle attended the Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, where designers responsible for the stunning ensembles of the biggest 2024 movies were honored.
Nosferatu, Wicked, and Conclave took home some of the night's top prizes, including Excellence in Period Film, Sci/Fi/Fantasy, and Contemporary Film.
Janelle, known for rocking some of the greatest hits like her looks from 2019, 2023, and 2024 Met Gala, was honored with the CDG's Vanguard Spotlight Award.
Here's what Janelle wore to the CDG Awards:
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The ensemble is from the Viktor & Rolf FW24 Haute Couture collection, "created from the desire to express a certain absurdism."
This season was inspired by the 1998 "Atomic Bomb" collection, which evolved into more contrasting colors and abstract geometric shapes like cubes, triangles, and spheres.
Janelle was styled by Alexandra Mandelkorn, and they paired the look with Kate Spade's Lori Heeled Loafers and a Rodo Firenze black leather handbag.
When fashion that'll make you double-take is the topic, Janelle never disappoints.
And before we go, I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout-out to fellow LGBTQ+ fashion pioneer Colman Domingo, who also attended the awards.
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Colman ATE DOWN in his Balmain.
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Congratulations on the much-deserved CDG's Vanguard Award, Janelle!
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