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The prolific singer’s music has blessed our ears, but her magnetic and chic style has graced our eyes for years too.

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By Kerane Marcellus·Updated June 24, 2024

Solange Knowles is a soulful singer with lyrics that make you feel seen and understood as a Black woman. She expands on what creativity can look like in a Black woman. Boxes are no match for Solange as she morphs into the shapes she pleases, especially in matters of style. Cancer season is upon us right in time for the Summer Solstice and what better way to celebrate Solange, and her season, by viewing her best fashion moments to date.

Solange’s style could be described as simple yet elevated. She often dons pieces with cutouts in hues of black, white, and gray, and a few pops of vibrance here and there. Her outfits seem to be rooted in comfort as well as self-expression, making her effortlessly elegant and a bit experimental too. Think back to her Met Gala looks from 2018 and 2019; her fully snakeskin bodysuit with matching boots to her peplum-shaped leather dress with her celestial-inspired headpiece were unforgettable.

Her street style looks haven’t been lost on us either. Her earthy green Bottega Veneta short set and her Ferragamo dresses to Paris Fashion Week and out and about live on our vision boards. Her outfits’ simplicity and intrinsic glamour are what draw us to her; she’s functional, eclectic, and intentional with the pieces she places on herself. Much like her music, her outfits embody the melodic, peaceful, and comforting tunes that have been the soundtrack to many of our own personal creative pursuits and distinct eras. In the past, she wore much more color, playing with her hair and makeup shades as well. For her album True, on the cover, she’s mixing prints and in her music videos, she was doing the same. Over the years her palette has softened on earthier tones, but the essence of her expressions hasn’t changed.

Keep scrolling to view the best looks that Solange has worn over the years in celebration of her birthday.

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01Solange Knowles At The Gucci Cruise 2025 Fashion Show In 2024

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02Solange Knowles At The Ferragamo Womenswear F/W 2024 Runway Show In 2024

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03Solange Knowles At The Gucci Women’s F/W 2024 Runway Show In 2024

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04Solange Knowles At A Saint Heron Event In Los Angeles In 2023

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05Solange Knowles At Milan Fashion Week In 2022

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06Solange Knowles At The New York Ballet Fall Fashion Gala In 2022

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07Solange Knowles In New York City In 2020

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08Solange Knowles At The 2019 Way Out West Festival

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10Solange Knowles At The 70th Annual Parsons Benefit In 2018

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11Solange Knowles At The 2018 Met Gala

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12Solange Knowles At Harvard University In 2018

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13Solange Knowles At The Stuart Weitzman F/W 2018 Presentation And co*cktail Party In 2018

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14Solange Knowles At The 2017 Billboard Women In Music Awards

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15Solange Knowles Attends The 2017 Surface Travel Awards

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16Solange Knowles At The 59th Grammy Awards In 2017

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17Solange Knowles At The 59th Grammy Awards In 2017

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18Solange Knowles At The F/W 2017 Chloe Runway Show In 2017

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19Solange Knowles At The 2017 SXSW Conference

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20Solange Knowles At The 2017 Met Gala

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21Solange Knowles At The The 21st Annual Webby Awards In 2017

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22Solange Knowles At An Evening of Ailey And Jazz 2016 Opening Night Gala

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23Solange Knowles At An “A Seat At The Table” Listening Event In 2016

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24Solange Knowles At The 2016 Met Gala

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25Solange Knowles In New York In 2016

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26Solange Knowles At The 2016 Met Gala

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27Solange Knowles At The Creatures of Comfort 2016 Runway Show

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28Solange Knowles At The 2016 CFDA X Vogue Fashion Fund Dinner

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29Solange Knowles At The 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

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30Solange Knowles At The 87th Annual Academy Awards In 2015

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31Solange Knowles At The 2nd Annual Village Fete In 2015

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32Solange Knowles At The 2015 Met Gala

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33Solange Knowles At A NYC Pride and Kiehl’s Pride Week Event In 2015

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34Solange Knowles At Paris Fashion Week In 2015

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35Solange Knowles At The Whitney Museum of American Art Opening Dinner In 2015

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36Solange Knowles At The 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards In New York

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37Solange Knowles At The 2014 Met Gala

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38Solange Knowles At Paris Fashion Week In 2014

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