Dubbed the “It” girl of the 2000s, Ashanti effortlessly made way for R&B singers to show off their personal style through their music. Taking cues from style icons Aaliyah and Beyoncé, this New York-born singer created a timeless and chic arsenal. She often gravitates towards dramatic ballgowns, form-fitting bodysuits, flowy tops and trendy denim from brands like Mugler, Christian Siriano and Burberry. As for footwear, she frequently looks to designers, including Stuart Weitzman, Tom Ford and Jessica Rich. Not to mention she loves a good pair of over-the-knee boots and strappy sandals. See more of Ashanti’s style evolution below.
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Ashanti, 2003
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti performs as part of the Toyota Concert Series on the NBC Today Show outside the NBC Studios July 18, 2003, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2002
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at the NBC Studios in Burbank on Wednesday, April 24, 2002.
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Ashanti, 2005
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2005 American Music Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Nov. 22, 2005, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2005
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti poses for a photo backstage during “Movie Week” on MTV’s Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on Dec. 6, 2005, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2008
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti arrives at the Step Up Women’s Network’s 10th Anniversary Inspiration Awards at the IAC Building on May 29, 2008, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2008
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends a handprint ceremony at Planet Hollywood Times Square on June 3, 2008, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2009
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Sept. 23, 2009, in Brooklyn.
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Ashanti, 2012
Image Credit: Astrid Stawiarz Ashanti poses backstage at the Falguni and Shane Peacock Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on Feb. 12, 2012, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2013
Image Credit: Getty Images for BET Ashanti attends the 2013 BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 30, 2013, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2013
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Weinstein C Ashanti attends the New York premiere of MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, hosted by TWC, Yucaipa Films and Videovision Entertainment, supported by Mercedes-Benz, South African Airways and DeLeon Tequila at Alice Tully Hall on Nov. 14, 2013, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti arrives at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018, in Inglewood.
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Ashanti, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images for MTV Ashanti attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the New York premiere of “Stuck” at Crosby Street Hotel on April 16, 2019, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends VH1’s Annual “Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Mom” at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on May 02, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the Ashanti x PrettyLittleThing launch party at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on June 30, 2019, in Hollywood.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images for SiriusXM Ashanti poses during SiriusXM’s Radio Andy Channel Broadcast from Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 05, 2019, in New Orleans.
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Ashanti, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Holiday Party at STK Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images,, Ashanti attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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Ashanti, 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sept.12, 2021, in Brooklyn.
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Ashanti, 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images for BET Ashanti attends The “2021 Soul Train Awards” Presented By BET at World Famous Apollo on Nov. 20, 2021, in New York City.
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Ashanti, , 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images for BET Ashanti attends The “2021 Soul Train Awards” Presented By BET at World Famous Apollo on Nov. 20, 2021, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti performs onstage during the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022 Celebration on Dec. 31, 2021, in New York City.
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Ashanti, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti arrives at a luncheon hosted by PrettyLittleThing to celebrate Ashanti’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 07, 2022, in Beverly Hills.
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Ashanti, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for Essence Ashanti poses backstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Louisiana Superdome on July 1, 2022, in New Orleans.
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Ashanti, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for Essence Ashanti performs onstage with The Roots during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2022, in New Orleans.
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Ashanti, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashanti visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on Dec.13, 2022, in New York City.
