Girl of the Moment: Janelle Monáe

Mixing saddle shoes and exaggerated bow ties with preppy (mostly black and white) tailored suits and tudos, singer-songwriter Janelle Monae is a pitch-perfect tomboy.

By teenvogue.com

February 7, 2010

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Blazing Saddles
In a Ralph Lauren ensemble and cavalier boots.
2/7
Strong Suit
In a Bespoke tux.

3/7
White Knight
In Ralph Lauren apparel and Oh Deer jazz shoes.
4/7
Gender Bender
Donning a custom-made tux and earrings.

5/7
Case Logic
Pairing wide-leg jeans with a Ralph Lauren top.
6/7
School of Rock
Performing in Manchester, Tennessee

7/7
In <em>Vogue</em>
In the August 2008 issue of .

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