Jazz Era

Josephine Baker – The Missouri-born beauty became a sensation in Paris during the Jazz Age. Her most famous dance routine involved wearing a skirt made of bananas, but her iconic pineapple finger waves, long strings of pearls and love for fabulous gowns make her a style icon here at Fashionably Fabulous. Photo Source

Soul Sound

Diana Ross – Arguably one could say that Diana Ross may not be the first soul singer to come to mind, but she certainly set her mark in the 1960s as a fashion and style icon. The signer, actress and record producer hails from Detroit, the birthplace of Motown Records. Diana, the founder and lead singer of the legendary group The Supremes, gave us all kinds of fabulous fashion with her afros, behives, dramatic eyelashes and embellished costumes. Fashion icon indeed. Photo Source

Disco Inferno

Donna Summer: The Queen of Disco. Summer had chart topping hits that were the party soundtrack for the club scene like Studio54. The Hot Stuff singer gave us glamour and flair with her tall silhouette often draped in rhinestone and sequin bedazzled gowns with thigh-high slits. The five-time Grammy winner certainly made many dance like no one was watching and sing like no one was listening. She gave many of us those hits that made it hard to not let our spirits free. Photo Source

Funk Fest

Tina Turner – Long before Beyoncé and others were rocking their embellishment studded bodysuits, there was Ms. Tina. Undoubtedly one of the baddest to have ever graced the stage. Known for her flawless and toned gams, The Queen of Rock n’ Roll was so full of fashion funk back in her prime. From her iconic blonde-spiked lioness head of hair to sequined dresses with plunging necklines; the fearless performer set the stage for many modern day entertainers.

Grace Jones – The Jamaican-born singer, actor and model started  her career as a model—understandable
considering her sharp and distinctive  cheekbones and 5’ 10”
stature—she never cared for strutting the runways, and when she shaved her
head and eyebrows the modeling gigs quickly stopped. So Jones traded the runway for the stage, performing at venues like Studio54. With her signature androgynous and provocative style; when I see modern day entertainers like Lady Gaga on stage, I can’t help but to think about the Pull Up to the Bumper singer. When the word fearless comes to mind, certainly the name Grace Jones enters that same space. Photo Source

Hip-Hop

Mary J. Blige – The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, known for her bold wide brim hats, blonde tresses and over-sized sunnies. The Bronx-born New Yorker galvanized the fashion world giving many a dose into the often times overlooked world of urban fashion. Since hitting the scene in the early 1990s with What’s the 411?, the My Life songstress influenced at an early age by the music of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan
and Gladys Knight, created her own gritty, urban-influenced style; which fused hip-hop and soul music. I would be remiss not to mention Mary J’s influence in my personal style.While it may certainly be premature to say if she will go down in history as a fashion icon; by general standards, here at Fashionably Fabulous she gets a big fat YES! Photo Source