Janelle Monáe Turns Heads in Bold Military-Inspired Looks for Coachella Set
Ella Chochrek
Assistant Digital Editor
Janelle Monáe brought down the house at Coachella weekend 1 last night in Indio, Calif. in a series of bold, military-inspired looks.
The 33-year-old’s first ensemble featured a Dead Lotus Couture black latex bodysuit with a white harness, which she wore underneath a red, white and black cropped jacket.
For footwear, Monáe selected Chanel boots, worn over semisheer black tights. Her look was completed by a custom-made Ruslan Baginskiy hat with red ribbon detailing and futuristic Nicholas Kirkwood glasses spelling out her name.
Another powerful look, which the songstress wears in Grammys poster, featured a coat with a long train made from an African mudcloth fabric. Monáe punctuated the outfit with a black-and-white kufi hat. She kept on the same Chanel boots.
Other outfits included sparkly pants custom-made by Bebe Aguirre — which the singer donned for hit “Make Me Feel” — and “Pynk” merchandise created for her by Duran Lantik (bold “vagina” pants with a sweatshirt). The 8-time Grammy nominee made five outfit changes in all throughout the night.
Apart from Monáe, performers at Coachella night 1 included Willow and Jaden Smith, Kacey Musgraves and headliner Donald Glover.
There’s still a full two days of performances on the docket, and fans can expect to see sets from Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish and many more.
Watch the video below to go behind-the-scenes with Selena Gomez at the Puma headquarters in Germany.
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