Celebrating Mary J. Blige’s Haterade-Proof Style
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Today performer Mary J. Blige received the ultimate birthday gift: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame acknowledging her hard work as an award-winning recording artist. Throughout her career, the Bronx native experimented with many looks, but her tough-girl confidence has always made her shine.
Blige is known for looks that highlight her arm tattoos and flaunt her abs. A beauty star as much as a fashion figure, the musician — who came up with the help of producer Love (formerly P. Diddy) in the early ’90s — has toggled between blonde and brunette throughout the decades. She also launched a fragrance line through cult brand Carol’s Daughter.
Outfitted by celebrity stylist Law Roach (who famously transformed Celine Dion), she wore a black velvet Alberta Ferretti gown to this year’s Golden Globes. In the past year, she’s also been seen in a gold collar gown with a leg slit, a sequined bodysuit with a plunge neckline, and an epic disco silver set. No matter who’s dressing her, the singer knows how to pull off a fur coat, most impressively in neon yellow.
See all of Blige’s unforgettable looks throughout the years in our slideshow ahead.
January 7, 2018 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
January 6, 2018 Where: At The BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party. Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images
January 2, 2018 Where: At Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
November 30, 2017 Where: At Billboard Women In Music in Hollywood. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
November 27, 2017 Where: At IFP's Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for IFP
November 15, 2017 Where: At the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards.
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November 15, 2017 Where: At the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards.
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November 11, 2017 Where: At Governors Awards in Hollywood. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
November 9, 2017 Where: At the screening of Netflix's Mudbound in Hollywood.
Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
November 5, 2017 Where: At Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for HFA
November 2, 2017 Where: At Inaugural IndieWire Honors in Los Angeles. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
October 23, 2017 Where: At HSA Masquerade Ball in New York City. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Harlem School o
October 12, 2017 Where: At the Mudbound premiere during the New York Film Festival.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
October 5, 2017 Where: At the Royal Bank of Canada Gala & European Premiere of Mudbound during the BFI London Film Festival.
Photo: Tim P. W...
October 5, 2017 Where: At the Royal Bank of Canada Gala & European Premiere of Mudbound during the BFI London Film Festival.
Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI
September 12, 2017 Where: At the Gala Presentation of Mudbound at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for...
September 12, 2017 Where: At the Gala Presentation of Mudbound at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix
September 1, 2017 Where: Performing in support of her album Strength of a Woman in Las Vegas.
Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
July 1, 2017 Where: Performing at ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca Cola in New Orleans. Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Fe
June 30, 2017 Where: At the ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola in New Orleans. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Fe
June 25, 2017 Where: Performing during the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
May 21, 2017 Where: At 'The Meyerowitz Stories' premiere during the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
May 6, 2017 Where: With Cora Blige at the VH1 'Dear Mama' taping in Los Angeles. Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images for VH1
May 1, 2017 Where: At the 'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between' Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in Ne...
May 1, 2017 Where: At the 'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between' Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
April 1, 2017 Where: At GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for GLAAD
February 26, 2017 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
February 11, 2017 Where: At Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Debra Lee in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Image...
February 11, 2017 Where: At Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Debra Lee in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
October 4, 2016 Where: Performing during the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation
September 9, 2016 Where: At Harper's Bazaar's celebration of 'ICONS By Carine Roitfeld' in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Image...
September 9, 2016 Where: At Harper's Bazaar's celebration of 'ICONS By Carine Roitfeld' in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Harper’s Bazaar
February 28, 2016 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter in Beverly Hills. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
January 17, 2016 Where: At Critics' Choice Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
January 12, 2016 Where: At Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
September 11, 2015 Where: At the Pamella Roland Spring 2016 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Pamella Roland
July 4, 2015 Where: Performing at New Look Wireless Festival in London. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
June 21, 2015 Where: Performing at TIDAL X: MIA NYC, A Night with Mary J. Blige in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for TIDAL
June 6, 2015 Where: At Spike TV's Guys Choice. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Spike TV
May 22, 2015 Where: At the 'Southpaw' screening at Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images for The Weinstein C
May 21, 2015 Where: At amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala. Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
May 19, 2015 Where: At the De Grisogono Divine In Cannes Dinner Party. Photo: Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Gyunel Ltd
April 29, 2015 Where: At the 'Bessie' New York screening. Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images
February 16, 2015 Where: At the Zac Posen fashion show in New York City. Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images
February 8, 2015 Where: At The GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
November 23, 2014 Where: At the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
January 16, 2015 Where: At Dsquared2 Show as a part of Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall Winter 2015/2016 in Milan. Photo: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty...
January 16, 2015 Where: At Dsquared2 Show as a part of Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall Winter 2015/2016 in Milan. Photo: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images
October 23, 2014 Where: At FGI Night of Stars in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
October 16, 2014 Where: At Alexander Wang X H&M Launch in New York City. Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for H&M
April 28, 2014 Where: At the Matrix Awards in New York City. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
April 4, 2014 Where: At amfAR's Inspiration Gala in Sao Paulo. Photo: Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images For amfAR
February 11, 2014 Where: At a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in honor of French President ...
February 11, 2014 Where: At a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in honor of French President Francois Hollande at the White House in Washington, DC. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
February 10, 2014 Where: At the Dennis Basso fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014 in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/G...
February 10, 2014 Where: At the Dennis Basso fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014 in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz F
January 31, 2014 Where: At the Super Bowl XLVIII Party Hosted By Shape And Men's Fitness in New York City. Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images
November 28, 2013 Where: At an Okland Raiders and Dallas Cowboy game. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
November 19, 2013 Where: At Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! in London. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
June 1, 2013 Where: Performing on stage at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert in London. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images for...
June 1, 2013 Where: Performing on stage at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert in London. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Gucci
June 1, 2013 Where: With Jennifer Lopez at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert in London. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images...
June 1, 2013 Where: With Jennifer Lopez at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert in London. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Gucci
May 9, 2013 Where: At the Joyful Heart Foundation Gala in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
June 8, 2012 Where: At the premiere of 'Rock of Ages' in Hollywood. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
February 9, 2012 Where: At the RED Pre-Grammys Party in Hollywood. Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED
January 15, 2012 Where: At Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
December 18, 2011 Where: Performing onstage during VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul at Hammerstein Ballroomin New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/Gett...
December 18, 2011 Where: Performing onstage during VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul at Hammerstein Ballroomin New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Vh1
December 18, 2011 Where: At VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Vh1
November 20, 2011 Where: At American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
October 26, 2011 Where: Performing during Nickelodeon's TeenNick HALO Awards in Hollywood. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Nickelodeon
June 26, 2011 Where: At the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
May 25, 2011 Where: At the FiFi Awards in New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
May 22, 2011 Where: At the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images
March 7, 2011 Where: At a cocktail and dinner hosted in honor of designer Michael Kors during Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. Photo: ...
March 7, 2011 Where: At a cocktail and dinner hosted in honor of designer Michael Kors during Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
November 22, 2010 Where: At the launch of Lorraine Schwartz's '2BHAPPY' jewelry collection in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Imag...
November 22, 2010 Where: At the launch of Lorraine Schwartz's '2BHAPPY' jewelry collection in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
July 2, 2010 Where: Performing on ABC's 'Good Morning America' in New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
June 17, 2010 Where: At an Evening with Mary J. Blige and Friends' in New York City. Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images
May 20, 2010 Where: At amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS benefit gala. Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images For amfAR
May 3, 2010 Where: At the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the 'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' exhibit...
May 3, 2010 Where: At the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the 'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
February 10, 2010 Where: At the Woman's Day Red Dress Awards in New York City. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
January 31, 2010 Where: At the GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
January 30, 2010 Where: At the GRAMMY Awards - Salute To Icons Honoring Doug Morris in Beverly Hills. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARA...
January 30, 2010 Where: At the GRAMMY Awards - Salute To Icons Honoring Doug Morris in Beverly Hills. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS
October 22, 2009 Where: At Fashion Group International's in New York. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
November 5, 2008 Where: At Sean 'Diddy' Combs' private birthday party in New York City. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
February 22 ,2006 Where: At LA Confidential Magazine's annual Oscar Party in Hollywood. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
December 19, 2005 Where: At the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
November 2, 2005 Where: At the Glamour Magazine 'Women of the Year' awards in New York City. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
July 8, 2004 Where: At the John Kerry and John Edwards Victory Concert in New York City. Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images
July 3, 2004 Where: At the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
May 22, 2004 Where: Performing during MTV the Super Dry Live in Tokyo. Photo: Junko Kimura/Getty Images
February 8, 2004 Where: At the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
February 6, 2003 Where: At Musicares 2004 Person of the Year Tribute to Sting. Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
November 21, 2003 Where: Performing at the Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor. Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images
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