A tribute page for those of us whose lives cannot exist without the sheer brilliance of Miss Grace Jones' incredible fashion, music and iconography.
I do not own the majority of the pictures I post, I am merely a slave to the rhythm.
Please let me know what you would like to see more/less of.
This site is cared for by williams-blood.
I do not own the majority of the pictures I post, I am merely a slave to the rhythm.
Please let me know what you would like to see more/less of.
This site is cared for by williams-blood.
Posts tagged style.
Style Icons - Grace Jones
This outrageously leggy Jamaican was setting the public’s tongues a’ wagging before Lady Gaga was even born. Grace Jones started her career as a model—understandable considering her sharp-as-cut-glass cheekbones and formidable 5’ 10 1/2” stature—but she never cared for mannequining, and when she shaved her head and eyebrows the bookings stopped. So Jones traded the runway for the stage, performing at Studio 54 (she was known as the queen of gay discos) and hanging out with Andy Warhol and his crew, before securing a deal with Island Records in 1977. Read more.
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Style Icon: Grace Jones
“Use style, don’t abuse style”
Grace Jones provocative and extravagant fashion is why I love her. Her style was way before her time. Grace is innovate, intelligent and artistic with everything fashion. Grace was considered the Lady Gaga of the 80’s, sporting cropped dresses and skin-flashing outfits Grace succeeded in earning the title of the Goddess of Style Rebellions.
“Models are there to look like mannequins, not like real people. Art and illusion are supposed to be fantasy.” - Grace Jones.What has she done for style? Leather jackets, acidic colors, shoulder-padded jackets as well as signature leggings and body suits were her wardrobe staples further upgraded with breath-taking patterns and prints.
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