Janelle Monae style evolution - in pictures

  • Janelle Monae, wearing a white blouse with a tutu and tights, at the Atlanta Ballet on April 10, 2008. WireImage
    Janelle Monae, wearing a white blouse with a tutu and tights, at the Atlanta Ballet on April 10, 2008. WireImage
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white suit, at a benefit for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles on February 5, 2009. FilmMagic
    Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white suit, at a benefit for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles on February 5, 2009. FilmMagic
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black and white tailoring, attends Keep A Child Alive's seventh annual Black Ball on September 30, 2010. WireImage
    Janelle Monae, wearing black and white tailoring, attends Keep A Child Alive's seventh annual Black Ball on September 30, 2010. WireImage
  • Janelle Monae, wering a sequinned suit jacket, arrives at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wering a sequinned suit jacket, arrives at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a white tuxedo jacket over a black dress, attends the amfAR New York Gala on February 8, 2012. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a white tuxedo jacket over a black dress, attends the amfAR New York Gala on February 8, 2012. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a Moschino jacket with a Ralph Lauren hat, arrives at the 55th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a Moschino jacket with a Ralph Lauren hat, arrives at the 55th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a red and black embroidered Tadashi Shoji tulle cape, arrives at the 2014 Met Gala on May 5, 2014. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a red and black embroidered Tadashi Shoji tulle cape, arrives at the 2014 Met Gala on May 5, 2014. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Chanel, attends the label's cruise collection show in Dubai on May 13, 2014. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Chanel, attends the label's cruise collection show in Dubai on May 13, 2014. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a monochrome, patterned two-piece, attends the Antonio Berardi show during London Fashion Week on February 23, 2015. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a monochrome, patterned two-piece, attends the Antonio Berardi show during London Fashion Week on February 23, 2015. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a velvet suit by Emporio Armani with her Milner Gladys hat, attends the 2015 Brit Awards on February 25, 2015. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a velvet suit by Emporio Armani with her Milner Gladys hat, attends the 2015 Brit Awards on February 25, 2015. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing white trousers with a cropped Naeem Khan jacket, attends an Elle magazine party in Paris on October 6, 2015. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing white trousers with a cropped Naeem Khan jacket, attends an Elle magazine party in Paris on October 6, 2015. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing an embellished leather top and skirt by Erevos Aether, attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 14, 2015. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing an embellished leather top and skirt by Erevos Aether, attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 14, 2015. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Jean Paul Gaultier, arrives at the 58th Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Jean Paul Gaultier, arrives at the 58th Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a tuxedo jacket with a tulle skirt and Edie Parker clutch, attends the Moonlight screening at the BFI London Film Festival on October 6, 2016. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a tuxedo jacket with a tulle skirt and Edie Parker clutch, attends the Moonlight screening at the BFI London Film Festival on October 6, 2016. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a Marc Jacobs dress and mink jacket, arrives at the 2016 American Music Awards on November 2, 2016. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a Marc Jacobs dress and mink jacket, arrives at the 2016 American Music Awards on November 2, 2016. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing polka dot Armani Prive, arrives at the 74th Golden Globe Awards on January 8, 2017. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing polka dot Armani Prive, arrives at the 74th Golden Globe Awards on January 8, 2017. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing monochrome Chanel, arrives at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 29, 2017. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing monochrome Chanel, arrives at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 29, 2017. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a textured Elie Saab dress, arrives at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017. AFP
    Janelle Monae, wearing a textured Elie Saab dress, arrives at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017. AFP
  • Janelle Monae, wearing Ralph & Russo Couture, arrives at the 2017 Met Gala on May 1, 2017. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing Ralph & Russo Couture, arrives at the 2017 Met Gala on May 1, 2017. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo with floral detailing, attends the 60th Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo with floral detailing, attends the 60th Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing red Christian Siriano, arrives at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscars Party on March 4, 2018. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing red Christian Siriano, arrives at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscars Party on March 4, 2018. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a rainbow Nicolas Jebran gown, attends the 2018 BET Awards on June 24, 2018. Reuters
    Janelle Monae, wearing a rainbow Nicolas Jebran gown, attends the 2018 BET Awards on June 24, 2018. Reuters
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Wolk Morais, arrives for the premiere of Welcome to Marwen on December 10, 2018. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing black and white Wolk Morais, arrives for the premiere of Welcome to Marwen on December 10, 2018. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black, white and gold Chanel, arrives at the 76th Golden Globe Awards on January 6, 2019. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing black, white and gold Chanel, arrives at the 76th Golden Globe Awards on January 6, 2019. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing structural Jean Paul Gaultier, arrives at the 61st Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing structural Jean Paul Gaultier, arrives at the 61st Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing red Valentino from head-to-toe, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 3, 2019. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing red Valentino from head-to-toe, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 3, 2019. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing over-sized white Giambattista Valli, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 4, 2019. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing over-sized white Giambattista Valli, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 4, 2019. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing Chanel, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 5, 2019. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing Chanel, attends the label's Paris Fashion Week show on March 5, 2019. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white Mara Hoffman two-piece, arrives at the Queen & Slim premiere on November 14, 2019. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white Mara Hoffman two-piece, arrives at the Queen & Slim premiere on November 14, 2019. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing hooded Ralph Lauren, arrives at the 92nd Academy Awards on February 9, 2020. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing hooded Ralph Lauren, arrives at the 92nd Academy Awards on February 9, 2020. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a Ralph Lauren tuxedo and Christian Louboutin Gael Strass suede boots, attends a Christian Louboutin exhibition in Paris on February 24, 2020. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a Ralph Lauren tuxedo and Christian Louboutin Gael Strass suede boots, attends a Christian Louboutin exhibition in Paris on February 24, 2020. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white optical illusion Jean Paul Gaultier dress, attends the Harper's Bazaar Exhibition at Paris Fashion Week on February 26, 2020. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a black and white optical illusion Jean Paul Gaultier dress, attends the Harper's Bazaar Exhibition at Paris Fashion Week on February 26, 2020. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a white checked Valentino coat, attends the brand's Paris Fashion Week runway show on March 1, 2020. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a white checked Valentino coat, attends the brand's Paris Fashion Week runway show on March 1, 2020. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a hooded rhinestone Ralph Lauren halter dress with a mermaid skirt, on the red carpet for the 2022 Met Gala on May 2, 2022. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing a hooded rhinestone Ralph Lauren halter dress with a mermaid skirt, on the red carpet for the 2022 Met Gala on May 2, 2022. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing Iris van Herpen, arrives for the screening of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing Iris van Herpen, arrives for the screening of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a caped Thom Browne coat dress and zebra bag, attends the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 14, 2022. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a caped Thom Browne coat dress and zebra bag, attends the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 14, 2022. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a white version of the Thom Browne ensemble she wore two days earlier, at the London Film Festival on October 16, 2022. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a white version of the Thom Browne ensemble she wore two days earlier, at the London Film Festival on October 16, 2022. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing red Christian Siriano, attends the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery screening during the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 16, 2022. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing red Christian Siriano, attends the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery screening during the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 16, 2022. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing an asymmetric lace and metallic dress, attends the film's premiere in Spain on October 19, 2022. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing an asymmetric lace and metallic dress, attends the film's premiere in Spain on October 19, 2022. Getty Images
  • Janelle Monae, wearing black and white sequinned Gucci, attends the LACMA Art + Film Gala on November 5, 2022. EPA
    Janelle Monae, wearing black and white sequinned Gucci, attends the LACMA Art + Film Gala on November 5, 2022. EPA
  • Janelle Monae, wearing a black Alexandre Vauthier with boots, attends the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in Paris on December 15, 2022. Getty Images
    Janelle Monae, wearing a black Alexandre Vauthier with boots, attends the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in Paris on December 15, 2022. Getty Images