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Divas Live: Tina Turner's Style File

To coincide with the feature in the June issue of ESSENCE magazine, we present our favorite divas of all time over the next five weeks. Here, we explore the unique style of Tina Turner. Throughout Tina Turner's phenomenal, long-running career, the legendary diva has left an indelible mark on music and pop culture history. Not only did the "Queen of Rock & Roll's" commanding growl and thrilling stage performance capture the entire world's attention, so did her striking looks and fashion-forward style...
Divas Live: Tina Turner's Style File
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By Alexandra Phanor-Faury ·
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Throughout Tina Turner’s phenomenal, long-running career, the legendary diva has left an indelible mark on music and pop culture history. Not only did the “Queen of Rock & Roll’s” commanding growl and thrilling stage performance capture the entire world’s attention, so did her striking looks and fashion-forward style. From her iconic spiky, lioness head of hair to her penchant for sporting micro-minis, which put the spotlight on those world-famous gams that only get better and stronger with age, Tina Turner’s sexy on-stage costumes have always been daring and fearless. With the help of larger-than-life designer Bob Mackie, for the last 30 years the Grammy Award winner has created a sultry signature look consisting of thigh-high slits, sequined dresses with plunging necklines, chains and feathers. Judging from her last world tour in 2008, this confident diva has no plans on scaling back on the sexy ensembles and 5 inch stilettos. At 70 years of age, Tina Turner continues to be a force to reckon with and a style inspiration for a legion of female performers today.