{"id":49950,"date":"2012-01-07T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-01-07T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/?p=49950"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:33:02","slug":"queen-latifah-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/queen-latifah-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Style deconstructed: Queen latifah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Queen Latifah does it all; she raps, sings, acts, produces and she\u2019s a published author. In short, she\u2019s a bonafide mogul! But it doesn\u2019t end there, Queen Latifah is a style icon in her own right. And at the end of the day, you can count on her looking tight, no matter what the occasion. She knows what works for her color wise, shape wise and style wise, and she\u2019s not afraid to show off her fashion savvy, her many curves and have fun at the same time! So we took a moment to break down Queen\u2019s Latifah\u2019s amazing style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queen latifah style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/queen-latifah-palette.png\" alt=\"Queen Latifah Palette\" class=\"wp-image-49951\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/queen-latifah-palette.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/queen-latifah-palette-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/queen-latifah-palette-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Know your color palette and <em>work it<\/em>!<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px;font-weight: normal\">The Queen knows what looks good on her in the color department and sticks to a similarly hued palette of warm colors like hot pink, turquoise and regal midnight blue (She is the Queen, after all). She is tres AU currant as all these colors are very in this fall.<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/teal-dress.png\" alt=\"Teal Dress\" class=\"wp-image-49955\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/teal-dress.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/teal-dress-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Play around with necklines<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teal strapless evening dress $175 from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.igigi.com\/collections\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel&nbsp;<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-necklines.png\" alt=\"Queen Latifah Necklines\" class=\"wp-image-49961\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-necklines.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-necklines-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px;font-weight: normal\">When you\u2019ve got kickin\u2019 curves like latifah a fun way to show some skin can be playing around with your neckline. Queen latifah kills it in a one shoulder, bejewelled halter and strapless!<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-unique.png\" alt=\"Queen Latifah Unique\" class=\"wp-image-49962\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-unique.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-unique-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Be you (everyone else is taken&#8230;)<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px;font-weight: normal\">MS. Latifah always exudes confidence, whether she\u2019s donning metallic stripes (While giving love to Carrie underwood) At super bowl 2010, playing to the crowd at a bet awadrs press conference or accepting her Star in the walk of fame, this diva knows how to represent!<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-black.png\" alt=\"Queen Latifah Black\" class=\"wp-image-49958\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-black.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-black-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. When in doubt, wear black&#8230;<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px;font-weight: normal\">&#8230;But be sure to kick it up a notch with some super stylin accessories like a sparkly cocktail ring, gold hoops or go kick it up a notch by throwing on an of-the-moment fur wrap.<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/faux-carpet-black.png\" alt=\"Faux Carpet Black\" class=\"wp-image-49959\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/faux-carpet-black.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/faux-carpet-black-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Faux fur caplet $59.99 from Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. A smile really is the best accessory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-smiles.png\" alt=\"Queen Latifah Smiles\" class=\"wp-image-49960\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-smiles.png 550w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/queen-latifah-smiles-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px;font-weight: normal\">There is no question, Queen latifah has one of the best smiles in the business. Her beautiful smile is the topper to a Lady who is brimming with couture confidence! The best way to emulate this last component of the Queen\u2019s killer look? It\u2019s simple: Brush and floss 2X a day and be sure to visit your dentist regularly!<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, Latifah knows, <em>truly knows<\/em>, who she is and it shows! I mean, have you ever seen anyone who looks more at ease, more relaxed, more <em>comfortable<\/em> in their own skin? All the while maintaining flawless personal style? That kind of effortless execution is a true thing of beauty. No wonder they call her the Queen. What\u2019s your favorite thing about Queen Latifah\u2019s style?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Latifah does it all; she raps, sings, acts, produces and she\u2019s a published author. In short, she\u2019s a bonafide mogul! But it doesn\u2019t end there, Queen Latifah is a style icon in her own right. And at the end of the day, you can count on her looking tight, no matter what the occasion.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/queen-latifah-fashion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Style deconstructed: Queen latifah<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[239],"class_list":["post-49950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-trends","tag-celebrity-style"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":49951,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/queen-latifah-palette-300x225.png"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}