Erykah Badu Breaks Down 11 Looks From 1997 to Now | Life in Looks | Vogue

In this edition of Vogue's Life in Looks, musician and neo soul queen Erykah Badu takes a look through her storied history of iconic fashion moments. From a memorable appearance on Sesame Street to head-turning displays at the Met Gala and Vogue World, watch as Erykah breaks down the moods and vibes that enveloped herself and enraptured her audiences.
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00:00 - Erykah Badu Life in Looks
00:19 - 1997 - Baduizm
00:42 - 1998 - Sesame Street
01:18 - 1998 - Blues Brothers 2000
02:23 - 1999 - Vogue
03:24 - 2003 - Grammy Awards
04:10 - 2014 - Met Gala
04:41 - 2017 - Soul Train Awards
05:45 - 2022 - Met Gala
06:32 - 2022 - Vogue World
07:05 - 2022 - Paris Fashion Week
07:47 - 2023 - Vogue Cover
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[@hartzaire]

I also like that she is shouting out all the designers and the student designer. That’s really cool and so kind

[@av4432]

Even the make up artist

[@hartzaire]

@@av4432 Yes that as well I’m glad she’s someone who gives everyone their credit many celebrities act like it’s all them like Kim Kardashian as an example

[@ahtionahditzer6997]

Yes!!+

[@humblespirit8208]

K ❤

[@TheRebellefleur27]

@@hartzaire Kim Kardashian pretty much mentions and shouts out every designer and stylist. To uplift one, we don't need to downplay another.

[@anthonyd9844]

Her taste level is on another level! You guys should do another video where she shares her jewelry collection.

[@luiz90s]

!!!!

[@amyd7794]

Yes please!

[@sneezediamonds]

Yes please.

[@albertamathurin7084]

OMG YES

[@FreedomWriter3]

I definitely wanna see her jewelry!

[@touchtherapy4kidz]

Erykah doesn't make art, she IS art.

[@julie3722]

Everyone is art, artist and the process of art.

[@winemanvision]

when you do art, do you think about art?

[@loomsy1666]

This !

[@AtheneHolder]

Dassit dasallll

[@toniedemare]

Vogue, you outdid yourself with this one!!! ICON!

[@plantwaif]

Best one yet!

[@sfortunavargiu9273]

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Raggruppati ragazzi per voi e chi vuole uscire sulle riviste brave ma nessuno deve fare del male a nessuno

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Raggruppati per voi non per me America Belgio e comuni corsi

[@D_devil_tail]

Yep , cause I never care about the celebrities they choose..... However, I see Ms BADU , I show up.

[@ReinaLeeOrtiz]

I love how she keeps saying OH! For every look😂 she's such an icon, love her❤

[@marisa8413]

LMFAO ME TOO! Thought more people would've mentioned this 🤣🤣

[@zucchinigreen]

I love it too. It's like she's her own hype woman and I'm so here for it!

[@JasJ8]

Not the Sesame Street characters with headwraps! 😂 Love Ms. Badu. What a Queen!

[@michellekhakame4394]

That part too cute😂

[@aboogie797]

Yes! 😂🙏

[@extrashotofespresso_]

ICONIC

[@issamoodtingz]

😂😂

[@lungiswamatshaba]

😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Troydylanallen]

One of the best, most authentic celebrities out there. Vogue having her on the cover was such a smart move!

[@andrewjones9991]

Iconic. When a lot of black celebs fight for a seat at the table, she made her own table and made people try to get a seat at her table.

[@user-xe7nx1hz6h]

Yasss indeed! ❤

[@juliekabuki8703]

She has always understood the power of fashion, and definitely was well overdue for a Vogue cover. Absolute icon.

[@Iconology]

She really is an icon. I love hearing her stories and how highly she speaks of the designers shes worn and worked with.

[@fieldsofspace]

she's fascinating and i'm obviously not talking only about her looks. she radiates spirit if that makes any sense. love her! ❤

[@SheriffofRottingham]

It’s not the Spirit of Christ.

[@jenyffernsp5998]

@@SheriffofRottingham yeah, it's Erikah Spirit, completely different

[@aboriginalstraightshooter7967]

​@@SheriffofRottingham It doesn't have to be. Why don't you guys focus on all your pedophilic pastors that are on the DL too!

[@tenea24]

@@SheriffofRottinghamat all

[@janetlsackey]

She has soooooo many looks! They need to do a part two

[@jadaw644]

4:25 The "should I be saying this" after it all slayed me. 😂 She looks so great. 💛

[@Sawami648]

She's so iconic!

[@queenv4340]

Yeeesss she is

[@tashioglesby9925]

I think it’s amazing that she remembers all her clothes and everyone who helped

[@AA-qb7ni]

A living legend. No one does it like Erykah!!! ❤

[@GODDESS10K]

Every time she flipped a page and went “Oh!” I just smiled 😊

[@genioatrapado]

What a spectacular woman, showing all of us for so many years that you can be as free as your mind can go. What a life!!!

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

No cap - she literally should be considered a fashion icon

[@iisummeriii]

She is an intergalactic being and her fashion is next level realm. I love it 🤍

[@Mysticalblackhottie]

I love her taken aback "ooh!" everytime she turns the pages 😂💜

[@gabrielacepeda7484]

I see Erykah Badu, I click

[@juliakoltzoff6870]

Totally agreeing with everyone in the comments who wrote you should have her come back to talk about her jewels..specifically! LEGENDARY LADY!

[@michellebrown3593]

She is an icon of music, but also a Highly Slept on Icon of Fashion, so thank you for highlighting her Vogue!

[@banterj]

Oh she is not slept on at all.If you know you know…we don’t play about Erykah in the black community

[@sarahb1740]

She is so authentic and genuine. Would love to see her jewelry + grill collection!

[@pnrsht]

an icon indeed.pure art herself.

[@dylaaan420]

her aura, spirit, energy and vibe are so beautiful..very beautiful person in general. 💕

[@NS-xt5wv]

One of the most intelligent, educated, stylish celebrities out there. Baduism forever 🖤

[@Starrgazed]

So in love with her always. My husband and I of 14 years saw her live on one of our first dates and it was such a memorable and romantic event. We all danced and sang in the rain with her and she looked amazing in an emerald dress with a blonde mohawk! Such an ICON ❤

[@blondie9909]

She's always been iconic, talented and a natural beauty, very humble

[@connernielander7853]

Her shouting "OHH" every look! Love her haha

[@patrickhenry2845]

I saw Erykah at a small venue concert around 2006-2007. She performed on a low level stage just above 3 feet high. I was so close to her performing that I could have easily reached out and touched her. She gave a 2 hour 10 minute concert that night. She gave more than your money's worth in songs that night. She has a hypnotic effect on one's mind when she performs. No other performer has that, but her. She was not elaborately dressed that night. No hats and a moderate dress she wore.

[@karataych0p]

This was something special. I love Erykah Badu's artistry. It permeates as aspects of her life. Music, jewelry, and fashion ICON. Millinery champion. She's always represented small black artists. Loved this!

[@pthesmith]

I love how excited she sounded when talking about Sesame Street.

[@keith930ful]

We have needed her for the cover of Vogue forever I’m so glad I’m alive to see this achievement Erykah! 🖤💛❤️

[@bad_boy5085]

If FASHION/STYLE/TASTE is a person it’s her. She’s so uniquely herself and a beautiful spirit that recognizes the talent around her. ❤

[@Boledi]

the most authentic woman i have ever laid eyes on

[@victorrodriguez8485]

Her energy is unmatched

[@irerimtz5251]

One of the best "Life in looks" ever. Badu's grace of art and creativity is on another level.

[@emilianoguerrero1299]

Definitely best witch in town!

[@eveningstar8581]

Contradicting

[@kennethhilton8700]

I'm sure she Is😂

[@Theedaedream]

She’s so phenomenal and innovative, transparent and transcending. Love her!! 💜💜

[@danazyskowski6580]

Out of all the Life in Looks videos this touched me the most. Love it!

[@darrenwells3642]

She is so beautiful and talented. And she’s a doula, that’s so cool! I also love how she shouted “OH!” after flipping the page and seeing the next look. I also appreciate that when she signed her name she put the year and included “A.D.” …… a true artist, much love to her

[@miji6267]

The way she talks....... Her style... Shes giving a SOLID HER VIBE❤

[@willfrancescofini]

what a wonderful person. Her moment of gratitude at the end -- "what a day, what a life!" brought a tear to my eye

[@MrVevlet]

Absolutely loved this, Erykah such an absolute legend & musical genius & aesthetic inspiration

[@hunnybunsweetheart]

Got me crying 🥹 I love Erykah Badu ❤️

[@JazzSoulMetal]

One thing that can never be undermined is Erykah’s influence on fashion!

[@BriannaAMacias]

She's an inspiration to all of the creatives in Dallas!!

[@gideonasumeng8212]

She really stepped all out with fashion, it’s so amazing.

[@a.johnson1860]

Thank you! This woman is one of the most unique and beautiful people of the 20th Century, and now this century....so thrilled that VOGUE is recognizing her!

[@teddyramagole1904]

I love how she flips a page and goes ooooh!!!such a creative,humble spirit... I'm absolutely obsessed with her!!!❤❤❤❤

[@shihyeong]

The love I have for her is indescribable, thank you for this Vogue

[@DeeeeeKay392]

She is an AMAZING performer! I saw her at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra where she performed her songs with the orchestra. What a VIBE. One of my all time fave concerts.

[@pallavimajumder7059]

Love Miss Badu so articulate yet passionate ❤

[@Toxica9944]

My favorite episode, she brought the vibes... wish they would have added more looks! This is the peace I wish to achieve ❤❤ Goddess ✨

[@michaelhenicker]

She is so magical ❤❤❤❤

[@marisarodriguez7776]

Always luv her style

[@atiqahshaharuddin3718]

i could listen to her talk about her fashion for hours.... thank you for this masterpiece, Vogue

[@mighty_isis9294]

Just amazing, aspiring AND inspiring! Always loved her music and style so it's so nice to see her get recognized for it!

[@snobbypolitics7792]

EVERY look was AMAZING!!! Trends change; STYLE is FOREVER!

[@Nativefairy3]

Her ‘OOH’ cracks me up everytime she flips the page 😭😂

[@vazyvas4712]

She is EVERYTHING

[@giselleali2665]

I like how she said OOWWHH at every look haha we feel the same EB!

[@jasminesplanstobe]

❤️ I love the education she shares through her fashion

[@janellvircks1444]

Her authentic self shines like no other. A true inspiration.

[@martijnkeisers5900]

Unique in every way.

[@kennedy4035]

Captivating and entirely too short 🤩

[@Toywins]

I still remember the song that she sang on Sesame Street, and her saying it was one of the highlights of her career was the sweetest! I've been vibing with you since your first album sis, you're still dope! 💯❤️

[@trhungerford]

To love her is to LOVE HER ❤️ Truly one of a kind

[@rae9922]

an absolute icon. Erykah is such a beautiful person inside and out!!!

[@angieforbes2573]

Her energy is stunning

[@mbm432]

Her vibration is ✨unreal ✨

[@bougiebohemian5393]

The ancestral ethereal iconic being herself. Brava!

[@alexmcknight1808]

I love this woman and always will, she’s so soft spoken 🖤

[@angelamag]

She's out of this world. Supreme icon.

[@mjs1goodfish]

Her hat is everything! ❤

[@Versashija]

I had to come listen because I just know her voice would help make me calm down 🥺🫶🏾

[@clipzovid99]

❤What a day... What a day... Love miss baduizm since high school in 2k yall🇿🇦

[@raulgrt6301]

Badu is so unique and stylish ♥️

[@audreymo63]

They need a part 2 for the fashion in her music vids ..💯

[@dakotac180]

Finally y'all got a true style icon on here, love her.

[@EscherZinzi]

Thank you for this video. Erkyah is legendary.

[@TheHairGuruNYC]

This woman is a ICON 🙏🏾

[@chanelellis8806]

Legend. Icon. Queen. Her style is impeccable. Black culture trendsetter. Black excellence 🖤

[@Charlie575025]

I love the way she talks so much, either really zen or really stoned. She is so awesome

[@nickolasvickors54]

This woman is OTHERWORLDLY! She has been a personal hero of mine since her debut album dropped when I was a freshman in high school.

[@U9us]

Obsessed with the look she has on in this video 😍

[@polisherci]

She's so cool and unique and considerate, what a light on earth honestly

[@Michadoo]

Her little noises are so cute. She's always been an authentic creative.

[@MamaWhit87]

I swear when i look at her she reminds me of a black bjork. Both out of this world artists! Not talking about the actual looks btw, just the funky, unique styles.

[@LittleRedMoon16]

She is so authentic, charming, exquisite!!! I’m in love!!!!

[@Kr3ss3nt]

I'm just so smitten with her like she's a siren in my eyes

[@MrDancerHilson007]

I love how artists breakdown their looks!!! More depth to the art and style of fashion

[@abbyjensen1382]

why i’m bout to cry. love you ms badu! a precious and rare gem indeed

[@talon3684]

Erykah never need a runway because her life is a stage. Woman is gorgeous. 6:36 is my favorite look.

[@barbart_]

This is the life in looks that We were waiting for!!!

[@alyssajenai7927]

I absolutely admire her

[@keysuniverse]

My eyes were about to get misty on the last pic and how it made her feel! I love that someone said in the comments she is art!

[@domoniquep2176]

LOL the noise effects. Besides it just being Erykah- it's amazing how much of this stuff is hers. Style on 1000, trillion!!!!