18 InSTYLE AUGUST 2019
Janelle Monáe is known for wearing many hats as a musi-
cian, an actress, and a producer, and when she arrived
at the Los Feliz Car Wash in L.A. for our shoot, she was
ready to try on a whole bunch more. After going over the
looks with our team, she settled on vibrant power outfits
from designers including Chanel, Nina Ricci, and Versace.
The clothes were paired with a mix of accessories so
colorful, they almost made her cobalt eyeliner look tame.
But, really, nothing about Monáe could ever be described
that way. She fearlessly climbed onto the building’s tin
roof for one of our shots before posing alongside a
classic 1977 Datsun 280Z as it made its way through the
wash. And in true Monáe fashion, she did it all in sky-high
stilettos. “Badass women have style,” she said, proving
her point as she twirled around in a neon blue Carolina
Herrera shirt. Janelle, we couldn’t agree more.COVER CREDITS
Bodysuit and hat Nina Ricci.
Photographed for InStyle by
Pamela Hanson. Styled by Julia
von Boehm. Hair: Nikki Nelms.
Makeup: Jessica Smalls.
Manicure: Sreynin Peng.BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OUR AUGUST
COVER STAR, JANELLE MONÁE
See behind-the-scenes video from our cover shoot at instyle.com/monaeNI
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the coverTALL
ORDER
Christian
Louboutin
pumps, $695;
christian
louboutin.com.SMOOTH
OPERATOR
Sebastian
Professional
Shaper Plus,
$20; ulta.com.HEARTS OF
STONE
Dolce & Gabbana
earrings, $695; at
select Dolce &
Gabanna boutiques.ICE
BREAKER
Chanel Fine
Jewelry ring,
$11,350; at
Chanel.CHERRY
ON TOP
Ruslan Baginskiy
hat, $310;
farfetch.com.ELECTRIC
TOUCH
Danessa
Myricks
Colorfix
24-Hour
Cream Color in
Primary Blue,
$18; danessa
myricksbeauty
.com.Pamela Hanson photographing
Monáe in an InStyle x karla T-shirt ($40;
xkarla.com), Chanel pants and belt, a
Ruslan Baginskiy hat, and Shay Jewelry
(top) and Jennifer Meyer necklacesGRAND
STRAND
Jennifer
Meyer
necklace,
$17,500;
jennifer
meyer
.com.