Early on, the Rasta movement took on the colors red, green, and black, until later in the movement's history when the colors shifted to that of the Ethiopian flag, which were red, green, and yellow. Many artists, particularly Erykah Badu rocked these colors and clothing styles that represented the Rastafarian culture, and had a strong appreciation for the movement and its principles.

To get the look:

• Rasta-Inspired Maxi Dress


• Baja Joe Striped Rasta Hoodie

Erykah has always been unapolegetically bold and free in whatever style she chose to rock. But this particular look in her natural hair evolution made her stand out in a way not many other Black women had at that time. While most ladies were wearing weaves, wigs and longer natural styles - Erykah cut her hair all off without thinking twice. What a bold move!

To get the look:

• Hit the salon and ask for the big chop

Be inspired by others who have the look:

• Slick Woods


• Tai-Carter Roman

Erykah loves her wraps! It's inheritantly apart of her style. Her headpieces were to not be competed with, she had that whole game on lock. Her wraps stood high on her head or even leaned back behind her back, either way it was her staple style!

To get the look:

• Find the cutest handprinted headwraps here: The Wrap Life

Long, short, or in between, Erykah can do it all, but one her looks that is unforgettable is her beautifully picked out afro style. The afro look adds even more "Black power" je ne sais quoi to her overall look!

To get the look:

• Wash hair and pick it out with an afro pick


• Use a blowdryer to blow it out


• Use an afro pick to mold it into the perfect afro

OR

• Go the wig route with: WowAfrican, KinkyCurlyYaki or FingerComber

In almost lock step with the time Pharrell started donning his hats, Erykah became the female guru for hatwear. The man behind Erykah's fashion forward hats is Tokyo-based stylist, Thom O’Brien who has a label called Bona Capello, slang for “good hat” in Polari. 

To get the look:

• Buy a hat from the source: Bona Capello

Before Beyonce rocked her Lemonade braids, Erykah Badu owned the scene with her knee-length braids.

To get the look:

• Go to your local African hair braiding salon and ask for box braids.

Badu has never been afraid to stand out! Her futurstic blunt bob cut blonde wig shows just that.

To get the look:

• Order a blonde wig from: My Divas Closet

Before faux locs was all the rage, Erykah Badu rocked her locs! Nothing says bohemian chic like some freshly done locs.

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Bohemian chic is the best way to describe Erykah Badu's red carpet styles. When she's getting dressed up for a fancy party or heading to a gala, Ms. Badu's eccentric style begins to take form.

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Naturalistas are everyhwere, if you're not natural then you need to get down with the wave. Erykah Badu of course, always had the right idea, so she was with the TWA movement before it was one.

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