Jazz it up like Billie

Holiday’s fashion embodied vintage Hollywood glamour

If there's one word that can succinctly capture both Billy Holiday's style and fashion, it would be ‘bold'. As captured by the recent film, The United States vs Billy Holiday, the sultry-voiced singer's fashion legacy is considered revolutionary. Fashion blogger Khushnaz Turner shares how you can replicate Holliday's iconic style, dishing out tips to nail the look.

Billie Holiday. Pics/Wiki Commons and Instagram

Hair accessories
Gardenias give Holiday a look that is still fresh, feminine and memorable.

Fashion your hair into an up-do and add your choice of seasonal blooms if gardenias aren't available, Turner says. Alternately, wear a larger-than-life fascinator to replicate Holiday's unapologetic glamour.

Exaggerated details

The film features nine costumes designed by Prada, and the looks scream vintage Hollywood glamour. One piece stands out in particular - a bejewelled yellow satin gown with large, dramatic sleeves that was worn by actor Andra Day to mark Holiday's return to the stage. Exaggerated sleeves are in keeping with 2020's trend of maximalist fashion, says Turner.