Solange, in a Madewell blouse and skirt and Pierre Hardy shoes, preps the dining room with Julez; a Malick Sidibé photograph hangs in the background.
Solange Knowles by Paul Costello for Elle Magazine September 2012.
An excerpt, “When 26-year-old fashion It Girl Knowles—who can somehow mix colors, patterns, and high-low designers in a way that’s frenetic yet chic—and her music-video-director boyfriend, Alan Ferguson, moved to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, a year ago from what she describes as a “sunshine 365, tepee-in-the-backyard” L.A. existence, they single-handedly upped the neighborhood’s already-astronomical cool factor. Even though it was her superstar sister who’d been prodding her for six years to move to Brooklyn, setting up here allows her to stay close to family—Beyoncé and baby Blue stop by for family dinners, and Solange uses Bey and Jay’s TriBeCa home to get ready for events—while establishing a life that is refreshingly distinct from her older sister’s spotlight. While Beyoncé tours the world in high-concept Mugler, Solange has her own way of doing things: She walks Julez to school every day, is an Opening Ceremony shopper who pairs Marni with Missoni, and deejays fashion fetes for Ferragamo and Tiffany & Co. (We suspect Solange’s mix-master style inspired her sister’s recent penchant for ikat.) Solange also lends her candy-sweet soul singing to hipster-approved indie bands, including Of Montreal, and is working on a third, ’80s-inspired album of her own. Her much-blogged-about taste recently caught the eye of Madewell fashion director Kin Ting Lee, who chose her as the face of the brand’s fall campaign. Says Lee: “She looks amazing in pretty much everything.””
Read the rest at Elle.com.
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August 20, 2012 10:16 pm
There is very little Solange does without cool, humor, and style: this spread merely solidifies that truth. Love it.
August 20, 2012 10:19 pm
Loving the spread… Solo house seem really nice. Loving the mix of pattern and chic of her house. Smitten with Jules in the shoot.
August 20, 2012 10:37 pm
*swoon* thus I love her more and more…no homo :-)
August 20, 2012 11:12 pm
Love her apartment. It definitely screams cool spot to live and entertain!
August 20, 2012 11:25 pm
Solange is really living that hipster life. It looks stylish and amazing, yet so hackneyed at the same time.
August 21, 2012 12:05 am
I love how full of style she is, her son ,her friends and her apartment is the vision of Brooklyn cool.
August 21, 2012 9:03 am
Hey Solange, can I be one of your friends? I’m stylish, hot, and I can handle my alcohol…
August 21, 2012 9:07 am
Beautiful spread, gotta love me some Solange!
@CA
LOL that’s what I’m saying. lol
August 21, 2012 9:54 am
hahaha! @CA can I cosign on this please?
She is just beyond cool man!
August 21, 2012 10:06 am
Solange, can do no wrong in my eyes she’s FLY!!
August 21, 2012 10:12 am
Can she stop being so damn perfect. It’s starting to disgust me lol :p I like her influence on Beyonce’s style too.
August 21, 2012 10:38 am
@ Gigi– love your comment. looks amazing but tired and a little forced.
August 21, 2012 11:03 am
Love Solange, she has grown so much and her sense of style is just amazing.
August 21, 2012 11:37 am
I love this!! Her style has grown into something so amazing.
August 21, 2012 11:55 am
Solange is dooopee! Loves this chick. She has been flawless in my eyes since the Puppy Love video. I always knew she was gonna be a superstar just like Big Sis. But I love how she chose and followed her own path. And this pic is sooo Brooklyn!
August 21, 2012 12:42 pm
I met Solange at The Gutter in Brooklyn and she was super fly. She is incredibly personable and just “real.” She even had to keep in check a few times when I was trying to bullsh*t her lol Love her so much. She is even more gorgeous in person and smaller too.
August 21, 2012 1:38 pm
Will have to pick it up just for the piece on her.
August 21, 2012 3:28 pm
I dont like Elle. Will def. buy this one tho!
August 21, 2012 9:57 pm
Loooove me some Solo!!! SMH…I wanna be doown…(Brandy song) lol..she seems so fly!!! Definitely will have to pick-up this mag! And I’m so loving her shoes 3rd pic!
August 22, 2012 9:24 am
Love Solo!!! Can’t wait to go pick up an Elle this afternoon!