The legendary diva Ms. Patti LaBelle is a masterclass in how an icon does glamour. Every appearance and glimpse of the “On My Own” songstress delivers with cheeky charm and theatrical polish. 

LaBelle has always leaned into reinvention. In hair alone, through the decades, her tresses have been sleek and subdued to decadently defiant to tautly trendy. And the threads have grown with her. Through the years, Patti has played with texture, color, sparkles, and pretty much every embellishment one could imagine. At 80, she’s also leaned into celebratory couture for milestone nights, referencing gowns and jewels in interviews about her birthday and performances.

Patti talks openly about loving hair changes and keeping a wig closet (yes, the wigs are real wardrobe staples that have their own closet), and she treats beauty as performance, as the world is her stage. Patti’s looks are cultural currency, not costume. Here’s just a few of her most recent slays!