On a high note
Last Sunday’s BET Awards brought the usual suspects of funky music fashion to the show’s green carpet at the Shrine in Los Angeles.
At the extreme end of the night’s style spectrum were Cee Lo Green with his bedazzled jacket and spiky hair, Nicki Minaj in a fuchsia pink poufy dress with tights and hip-hop artist Don “Magic” Juan in a mustard yellow pimp suit with enough bling to power a small city.
But striking the perfect balance of flair and elegance was singer Alicia Keys, who on Tuesday celebrated the 10th anniversary release of her debut album “Songs in A Minor.”
Before her power performance of her song “Typewriter” and a killer duet of “A Woman’s Worth” with Bruno Mars, she strutted the green carpet in sporty-luxe black Dolce & Gabbana pants with suspenders, a white boyfriend blazer and uber-high black-and-white zebra print platform pumps.
The structured look was unexpected for summer, but what I appreciated most about the outfit is that it was appropriately funky for the show but realistic enough to rock to a real party. For a similar look, try a jumpsuit, not circa 1987 but something chic with some shape, such as a Calvin Klein cargo pocket jumpsuit for $99, the Cha Cha vente jumpsuit from Macys.com for $68.99, Bar III layered jumpsuit, also from Macys.com, for $59 or the Jegia-J jumpsuit by Diesel for $99.
Keys’ black-and-white combination is bold and playful. To create a base for your own black-and-white look, snag a white boyfriend blazer like the White Hot linen boyfriend blazer from Fredflare.com for $68 or the linen Bermuda jacket from J.Crew for $69.99.
Keys’ zebra print shoes pop and give her outfit a playful funky edge. For shoes that will add a twist to any look, snag the Zebra print platform pump at TheFashionholic.com for $45.
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