Saweetie Draped Herself In Head-To-Toe Bandannas
Saweetie will be the “Icy Woman,” however she severely heated up the stage on the 92.three Actual Road Competition at Honda Middle on Sunday (Aug. 11).
(Photograph: Scott Dudelson/Getty Photographs)
All the time on the lookout for a solution to fashionably rep for her West Coast roots, the California-native shocked on stage in a daring blue bandanna ensemble styled by Sankara Xasha Ture McCain.
Photographed by Brandon Almengo, the 26-year-old “My Kind” rapper hopped on Instagram to present her followers a more in-depth have a look at her head-to-toe bandanna ‘match, as California palm bushes served as her background.
We did some digging and realized the custom-made ensemble created utilizing solely bandannas was the brainchild of sustainable clothes designer Brittany Ellis.
BET Digital spoke completely with Brittany to study what impressed Saweetie’s hand-sewn look that took about three full days to finish.
“After I realized that Saweetie was coming to Los Angeles I believed it might be excellent to do a tribute to Nipsey Hussle,” Brittany stated.
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After working with Saweetie’s stylist, Sankara Xasha Ture McCain, on the idea, the LA-based designer went to work hand-sewing the designs for Saweetie and her 4 background dancers, the “Icy Girlz.”
“The stylist wished tomboy attractive/’90s/West Coast vibe, and I stated, ‘say much less!’ I went out and located all of the royal blue bandannas I may discover and went to work. Saweetie has such an important physique and enjoyable character, and I wished to ensure I confirmed that off,” stated Brittany, who realized the way to sew from her grandmother.
She continued, “I created a horny bra high and a few oversize board shorts. Then the showstopper was the epic floor-length durag! I sewed collectively a number of items of bandanna to get the patchwork look, then lined it with satin for a Royal really feel. Gangsta meets Queen vibes!”
Take a more in-depth have a look at Saweetie’s fashion-forward heels, further dramatic durag, which took hours to make, together with the matching fan created a half hour earlier than she went on stage.
In accordance with Brittany, when Saweetie first noticed the finished outfit, she stated she liked it! We imply, why not? All she wanted was an icy “S” on her chest!
(Photograph: Scott Dudelson/Getty Photographs)
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