Items30The creator’s order
  1. 1Dolly PartonDolly PartonBorn 19 Jan 1946Parton’s recognisability comes from proportion as much as sparkle: a defined waist, a strong overall colour and elaborate surface detail. Longtime collaborator Steve Summers describes extensive customisation, including clothes that began off the rack. The 2022 ACM mirrorball outfit is a useful…0i
  2. 2Dita Von TeeseDita Von TeeseBorn 28 Sept 1972Set hair, precise make-up and carefully chosen hemlines make Von Teese’s vintage glamour a coherent public identity. Her interviews describe it as a dependable uniform that can evolve without chasing each season. Compare her Elie Saab eveningwear with the shirt dress and espadrilles documented at…0i
  3. 3Janelle MonáeJanelle MonáeBorn 1 Dec 1985Black-and-white tailoring gives Monáe’s early public image an unusually clear visual grammar. Monáe connects the uniform to working-class family members, while stylist Maeve Reilly credits the original suits and wide-brimmed hats to the artist. Later silhouettes expand the vocabulary rather than…0i
  4. 4Harry StylesHarry StylesBorn 1 Feb 1994Styles’s Fine Line-era image makes retro tailoring feel playful through colour, jewellery and soft or transparent fabrics. The 2019 Met Gala Gucci shirt and pearl earring provide a useful public-appearance counterpart to the album imagery photographed by Tim Walker and styled by Harry Lambert. The…0i
  5. 5Tilda SwintonTilda SwintonBorn 5 Nov 1960Swinton’s appearances in Haider Ackermann show how a few decisive lines can make an outfit memorable. Compare the dark, long-sleeved trouser suit at his 2017 Berluti debut with the lime-green Cannes skirt suit that year. Colour changes dramatically, but sculptural tailoring remains central. Her…0i
  6. 6Grace JonesGrace JonesBorn 19 May 1948Jones’s geometric haircut and emphatic make-up make the head and shoulders part of the outfit’s architecture. Her club-era looks, including work by Thierry Mugler and Kenzo, reward attention to angles, volume and the relationship between clothing and pose. The signature survives considerable…0i
  7. 7André 3000André 3000André’s tailoring can be colourful, scholarly and mischievous at once. His Benjamin Bixby work drew on old sporting and collegiate references, bringing cricket sweaters, bold checks and wide denim into a wardrobe informed by his own interests. His later return to designing clothes makes that…0i
  8. 8Erykah BaduErykah BaduBadu’s headwear supplies a recognisable anchor for an adventurous mix of layers, jewellery and substantial footwear. Her Vogue World appearance combined Alex Harrington’s styling with a hat made in collaboration with milliner Gunner Foxx, demonstrating how a familiar signature can hold together…0i
  9. 9BjörkBjörkBorn 21 Nov 1965Björk’s public image turns clothing and headwear into an imaginative extension of the music. James Merry’s intricate masks have become a recurring element, alongside stylist Edda Gudmundsdottir’s work with unusually sculptural clothes. Compare the red Loewe dress at The Northman premiere with the…0i
  10. 10CherCherBorn 20 May 1946Cher’s partnership with Bob Mackie offers a sustained language of body-conscious lines, decoration and theatrical scale. The clothes can be intricate without obscuring the wearer’s outline, which helps explain their continuing visual clarity. Her reflections on Mackie’s workmanship are a good…0i