Nicki Minaj has been making waves in the music industry since her debut album Pink Friday in 2010, but her fashion choices have also earned her a lot of attention and admiration. (She is the queen of rap, after all!)
Minaj made a splash with her first album cover, where she sported a pink wig, a pink dress, and pink platforms. “We wanted to make me look like a big Barbie doll,” Minaj says of the shoot. She admits that she was worried about the dress being too puffy, but the extra fabric was added digitally later.
Another digital enhancement was Minaj’s blue skin in her first Vogue shoot for the February 2012 issue, where she wore a stunning red Oscar de la Renta gown and gloves. “He made this into something so iconic to me,” she says of photographer Steven Klein. “It just worked.”
One designer that Minaj has a special bond with is Marc Jacobs, whose shows she has attended several times. “I’ve never been to a Marc Jacobs runway show that I didn’t think was perfect 10s across the board.” For her first show in 2018, Minaj wanted to make a statement. “I wanted something that felt the least safe,” she says of the burgundy dress that showed off her cleavage. “The dress seems like a sophisticated, rich lady that wears huge ballroom gowns and has all these pah-ties every night. But the face is giving tuh.”
However, she also wanted to stay true to herself. “I wanted Marc Jacobs to meet Nicki Minaj, not Nicki Minaj goes all the way over to Marc Jacobs with no Nicki Minaj left.” As she has shown time and time again, she is going to do things her way.
Minaj has recently released her latest album Pink Friday 2, which features collaborations with Drake, Lil Wayne, Cardi B, and more. The album has received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, who praised Minaj’s versatility, lyricism, and creativity. Minaj has also announced a world tour for 2024, which will kick off in Los Angeles and end in London.
Below, watch our December cover star Nicki Minaj review her life in looks.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Nina Ljeti |
| Director of Photography | Stephen Tringali |
| Editors | Evan Allan |
| Producers | Gigi Chavarria, Qieara Lesesne |
| Associate Director, Creative Development | Alexandra Gurvitch |
| Associate Producers | Marisah Yazbek, Lea Donenberg |
| AC | Jaquline Lehr |
| Gaffer | David Sheetz |
| Audio | Gloria Marie |
| Production Assistants | Brock Spitaels, Lauren Boucher |
| Production Coordinator | Ava Kashar |
| Production Manager | Natasha Soto-Albors |
| Line Producer | Romeeka Powell |
| Senior Director, Production Management | Jessica Schier |
| Assistant Editor | Justin Symonds |
| Post Production Coordinator | Jovan James |
| Supervising Editor | Kameron Key |
| Post Production Supervisor | Edward Taylor |
| Entertainment Director | Sergio Kletnoy |
| Director of Content, Production | Rahel Gebreyes |
| Senior Director, Programming | Linda Gittleson |
| Executive Producer | Ruhiya Nuruddin |
| VP, Digital Video English | Thespena Guatieri |
I hope this helps. 😊
