FKA Twigs on stage in California. Photography by Daniel DeSlover/ZUMA Press/Corbis.
In music just as in fashion, image counts. MOJEH.com charts the musicians of the moment who are hitting all the right style notes. From out and out rock chicks to melancholy singer songwriters, these are the women pushing fashion boundaries in every direction.
By Natalie Trevis FKA twigs
FKA twigs in captivating form in New York last year. Photography by Ester Segretto/The Hell Gate/Corbis.
Avant-garde performer and trained dancer FKA twigs mesmerises on stage not just for her futuristic punk-inspired sound but her equally bewitching outfits. Rocking signature slicked curls, intricate braids and theatrical clothes (complete with septum piercing) way before Riccardo Tisci found inspiration in chola Victoriana for Givenchy’s AW15 collection, FKA is consistently one step ahead of the fashion zeitgeist. With the talent to back up her attention grabbing style – her 2014 album LP1 was shortlisted for a Mercury Prize and single Two Weeks is up for Contemporary Song at the Ivor Novello awards – FKA twigs is firmly on everybody’s radar.
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Haim
Haim in their signature monochrome at the Grammys. Photography by David Crane/ZUMA Press/Corbis.
When it comes to rockstar inspiration, Haim offers three times the style. As far from a traditional girl band as it’s possible to be, Californian sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are glossy indie icons touring the festival circuit in laidback monochrome separates. Collaborating with the likes of Jimmy Choo and working on a second album following the success of Grammy-nominated Days Are Gone, the trio won’t be leaving their posts on the front row of fashion any time soon.
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St. Vincent
St. Vincent brings a sense of glamour to the stage. Photography by Chase Stevens/Press Line Photos/Corbis.
A Grammy winner in the Best Alternative Album category for her 2014 self-titled album, St. Vincent, Anne ‘Annie’ Erin Clark was destined for a career in music. Playing the guitar since childhood and attending Berklee College of Music before leaving to join the Polyphonic Spree, her road to success has been hard won and steady. St. Vincent’s gritty, genre-defying music is as eclectic as her personal style. Stage looks include everything from customised Bottega Veneta to Stella McCartney and DVF (she played a set at the DVF AW14 show and was seen alongside Cara Delevingne at the Burberry Prorsum show in LA this month). Her street style is a louche mix of Opening Ceremony, Simone Rocha and Toga. St. Vincent is one musician turning indie pop luxe.
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Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira embodies the rock chick vibe. Photography by Ester Segretto/The Hell Gate/Corbis.
Who do you find at the crossroads of fashion and music? Sky Ferreira. The young synthpop musician with a rock star heart (there is more than a little Courtney Love about her look) has appeared in campaigns for Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent and walked the runway for Marc Jacobs. Her 2013 breakout, Night Time, My Time is soon to be followed up by a second studio album and in the meantime Ferreira is dabbling in film, with parts in The Trust and 2016 release Elvis & Nixon. Taking inspiration from everyone from Madonna through to the Runaways, Ferreira specialises in a heady mix of high fashion with post-grunge overtones and plenty of attitude.
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Solange Knowles
Experimental Solange is soulfully stylish. Photography by Amy Harris/Corbis.
Solange might be the younger sister of one of the most powerful women in music but that doesn’t stop the soulful Saint Heron artist from stealing the limelight when it comes to her enlightened fashion choices. Marrying music video director Alan Ferguson last year, Knowles left a lasting impression with her unique urban wedding tableau in a Humberto Leon for Kenzo cape dress (and later a backless jumpsuit by Stéphane Rolland). It’s no surprise to note that her musical influences include the Supremes – there’s more than a little Motown in Solange’s day-to-day fashion too. Working block colour dressing as standard (Solange is no stranger to an all-white look), she’s just at home in unusual silhouettes and out-there accessories, perfectly accompanied by her enviable natural curls. Knowles certainly isn’t afraid to take a fashion risk.
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Florence Welch
Florence Welch in true bohemian style. Photography by Paul A. Hebert/Press Line Photos/Corbis.
Florence Welch might be the most established musician on our style radar but she never fails to delight with her dramatic stage style. Part Seventies bohemia, part Victorian gothic, she is inevitably draped in ethereal chiffon, gliding across the stage looking like she has just stepped out of a Renaissance painting. With her flame coloured locks and tireless dedication to style, Welch is a fashion industry favourite. Gucci exclusively dressed Florence for her 2011 and 2012 tours and none other than Karl Lagerfeld shot the cover art for the vinyl release of Shake It Out (Welch returned the favour by performing at the SS12 Chanel show). As attention turns to her 2015 album release this summer, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, we predict more than a few memorable fashion moments to come.
