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Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Remember when Erykah Badu was 'that chick with the head wrap'? This is Erykah looking regal on the red carpet at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards.
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Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Remember when Erykah Badu was 'that chick with the head wrap'? This is Erykah looking regal on the red carpet at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Who didn't love these braids that seem to go on forever? Here, she mixes a bit of color into them.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
The knit felt 'round the world. It was on 'Jay Leno' in 2002 that Erykah wore the infamous crocheted, patchwork pants that made many men (and women) wonder if Erykah had some kind of voodoo power over the opposite sex, since rapper Common (her then-boyfriend) donned a pair as well.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Not afraid of mixing masculine and feminine, Erykah combines ruffles and stilettos with a top hat and tailored jacket.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Our favorite flower child wins over our hearts, yet again, with big hair, beads and a floral dress at an outdoor performance.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Who else can mix two very different cultures into one look so well that we barely even notice the dichotomy? Here, Ms. Badu rocks a huge Afro and a purple Japanese kimono.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
The 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors saw Erykah hard at work with braids down her back and a faux double bun atop her head.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Here, Erykah serves up some '70s flavor in an Afro wig and a one-piece, bell-bottom bodysuit.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
Fur, a trench and lace-up boots: Erykah sports traditional pieces, but all with her signature flare. What makes this look work so well is her adherence to a common theme: quirked-up classics.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
A bald Badu makes a statement in a military look and platform, lace-up boots at the 2001 Soul Train Awards.
Erykah Badu Style Gallery
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By: kim on 2/26/2011 7:15AM
FASHION ICON? ummm, while indeed ms. badu has a unique style (that i certainly dont hate on), i'd HARDLY call her an icon. alot of her outfits are a BA-DON'T!!
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By: Gichaya on 2/26/2011 3:15PM
Happy B'day Erica. You have a uniquely beautiful voice. Learn how to use it without whinning so dang much
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By: leesa on 3/01/2011 7:10AM
MS. BADU IS FAR MORE THAN HER CLOTHES OR HOW SHE STYLES HER HAIR AS SHE GOES. HER TRUE BEAUTY RADIATES FROM DEEP INSIDE, THIS IS SOMETHING SHE JUST CAN NOT HIDE! PROUD TO HEAR HOW SHE EXPRESSES HERSELF, ALL HER MUSIC SHOULD BE BOUGHT FROM THE SHELF. SHE IS AN EXAMPLE MENTALLY OF HOW A GREAT MIND SHOULD BE; I SAW HER MYSELF ON DEF POETRY. HER ART GREATLY EXCEEDS THAT OF THESE, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE ME.
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By: kim on 2/26/2011 7:16AM
but happy 40th to her anyway.....
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By: uub140 on 2/26/2011 11:18AM
No wonder Mrs. Obama dresses so white. Makes me ashamed of black women.
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By: Sus7637 on 2/26/2011 12:02PM
uub140 i can tell with a comment like that,your missing alot of screws upstairs.
a woman is a woman. meaning..... we can dress the way we please because its like that.
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By: Lady E on 2/27/2011 9:32PM
Why should you be ashamed of all black women because of Erykah Badu...just one woman in the entertainment business? Duh! Are you ashamed of all white women because of the crazy way some white female entertainers dress? Why does it have to be a racial issue anyway? People like you make me sick!!!
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By: dutchess on 2/26/2011 12:04PM
@ uub140... no offense but are you white? You can't help but love the way Erykah dresses even though it might not be anything that you or I would wear. I agree with the ppl that commented on the abortion billboard article you gots to be an imposter. You're either white on here tryin to get your point across with out sounding so racist(which you do) or you are blk and you don't know how to appreciate your own heritage so you come on black sites and dog anything dealing with blacks. Either way you are an imposter... GET A LIFE!!!!
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By: Mrs. DMS on 2/26/2011 7:39PM
While I certainly wouldn't dress like some of Badu's "get-ups," she's a woman who has developed her OWN style. That's just it, it's hers. What's dressing white? There is an attire that any first lady of the US should have, and Michelle Obama is doing just fine! What do you want her in? Everything too tight, too short and just too tasteless and classless??? Cheers to you Ms Badu! Happy 40th! I just turned 40 as well, yeah for me! Aquarius! I am loving life, like never before. I literally don't feel a day over 26! LOL! To all the lovely ladies who are like fine wine and cheese, we only get better!
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By: shehiplocki on 2/27/2011 4:19PM
Happy Birthday Erykah, love ya!
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