how to dress like solange knowles, a fashion icon

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Solange Knowles is singer, a songwriter, and recently she announced her own record label Saint Records. The world has waited long enough to hear her soulful voice once again. Buuuut this post is more about her as a fashion icon— unafraid to take on loud colors or bold patterns. You should add a bit of “solange” flavor to your style. Learn from the urban fashion goddess.

Original:

photo courtesy of US magazine

photo courtesy of US magazine

Alternative: Go for similar shapes and pattern size, but just change up the colors.

leaf it alone dress

leaf it alone dress

Original:

photo courtesy of Seventeen magazine

photo courtesy of Seventeen magazine

Alternative: Go for the vivid, eye popping, candy-like colors like Solange’s jacket above. The dark color of this denim jacket is a sweet balance between the colors.

oaxacanette denim jacket

oaxacanette denim jacket

Original:

photo courtesy of candybarbie.com

photo courtesy of candybarbie.com

Alternative: Instead of your whole dress in lemon print, try having only parts of your dress with refreshing sweet & sour lemon patches.

lemony fresh racerback dress

lemony fresh racerback dress

Do you have other alternative suggestions on how to dress like Solange Knowles? Design your own clothes!