Lauryn Hill, the famously reclusive singer and rapper, has returned to the public eye for the 25th anniversary of her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and a reunion tour with the Fugees. But while Hill may tend to stay out of sight, she’s returning to the stage in full force, with a series of jubilant performance looks that remind us that she really is one of the greatest voices of our time, with a sense of style to match.
Hill’s buoyant stage wear expertly mixes masculine suiting with feminine ruffles. In her most recent performance in Toronto, she wore a sweeping Molly Goddard dress in a vibrant fuchsia tulle. Over the poufy pink dress, Hill added a black puffer with a furry hood. Later on in the show, she added a ruched black jacket with a black netted shirt over her pink turtleneck. She contrasted her black, futuristic glasses with her more feminine—though no less dramatic—styling, adorning her hair with jewels and silver floral beads.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – OCTOBER 26: Lauryn Hill of The Fugees performs during the 25th Anniversary of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” Tour at Scotiabank Arena on October 26, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Mathew Tsang/Getty Images)Mathew Tsang/Getty Images
In other performances, Hill has mixed ruffles, gems, and bows with structured suiting. In New York, she wore a black overcoat with a strong, sharp shoulder paired with white trousers and—in a more glamorous touch—a glittering crystal headpiece that draped over her covered head. During the same shoe she aded a white double breasted coat with a bow on the back so large and voluminous that they could’ve doubled as angel wings.
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