Steal Her Chic: Rita Ora at Elle Women in Music

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Last night in NYC, we spotted Roc Nation songstress Rita Ora at the Elle Women in Music event, sponsored by Covergirl, donning a black high-low dress, a white tie-neck blouse, leather Mary Janes and a floppy suede black hat – all by Saint Laurent. She looked sophisticated with a touch of downtown cool. I loved how she played with classic black and white using trendy silhouettes.

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She topped off her look with loose waves, a red lip and a pop of blue nail color. Here’s how to steal her chic – both fashion & beauty:

FASHION

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Dress: FarFetch | Lipstick: MAC Ruby Woo | Nails: Essie Butler Please | Oxford: Gap | Shoes: Shoebuy | Hat: Bailey Western

 

 

BEAUTY

We got the inside scoop directly from Rita Ora’s coiffeur, celebrity stylist Cynthia Alvarez on how she achieved Rita’s loose waves:

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“I prepped Rita’s hair with Ojon’s Rare Blend Oil Treatment (2). Once dried, I used a 1″ Curling Wand (1) to create loose waves. I left some of the ends straight for a not so perfect look,” says stylist Cynthia Alvarez.

“Once the whole head was curled, I raked a quarter-sized amount of Tigi Catwalk Session Series Styling Creme (3) through the hair to break up the curls and add definition. A spritz of Oribe Superfine Hairspray (4) completes this look.”

 

Are you digging Rita’s look? Would you try this at home?
Christina Brown

Lifestyle influencer and digital mompreneur Christina S. Brown is a New York native, LA resident, and the founder of LoveBrownSugar.com and BrownGirlsLove. She's an award-winning storyteller, a motivational speaker and an advocate for confident millennial black women.