An Ode to Mariah Carey’s Diva Style on Her 55th Birthday From One Devoted “Lamb”

Mariah’s seventh album, Rainbow–my second favourite in her repertoire, after Butterfly, which is commonly hailed as her magnum opus (even Ariana Grande wore a T-shirt of this album’s art work not too long ago)–ushered in a brand new period of favor for the songstress. Embracing a extra R&B-pop sound over her signature energy ballads, she launched into one thing of a vogue evolution. In her 1999 “Heartbreaker” music video, she made waves sporting shredded low-rise denims paired with a spray-painted white tank high. Within the years that ensued, throughout the launch of her albums Glitter and Charmbracelet, Mariah showcased a plethora of denim seems. One standout second was her sporting of a crystal-embellished high formed like a butterfly, paired with cosy denims and strappy sandals, naturally.

The athlete

Incomes a spot on Time Out’s checklist of all-time worst first pitches (a historic second, nonetheless), Mariah graced the Tokyo Dome in 2011. Whereas her pitching abilities left a lot to be desired, she served up an athletic-adjacent ensemble, together with a cropped pink satin varsity jacket, denim cut-off shorts and a white leather-based pair of heels (oh and outsized shades and ‘sporty’ diamond hoops).

The snow bunny

ASPEN, CO – DECEMBER 23: Mariah Carey is seen on December 23, 2023 in Aspen, Colorado. (Picture by BG041/Bauer-Griffin/GC Pictures)BG041/Bauer-Griffin