Ode to Lenny Kravitz: the ugliest images of the cult musician

Combine rebel style, incredible charisma, and versatile talent, and you get Lenny Kravitz. The sex symbol, fashion icon and rock legend has gone down in history forever, not only thanks to creativity but also a shocking lifestyle filled with the spirit of freedom.

And today Lenny is 57 years old, on this occasion we “sing” to the main musical mode of the last decades.

Since the late 1980s, Kravitz has never ceased to amaze fans with outrageous looks that break all fashion and gender rules. He was inspired by the era of the 1970s and as a teenager did his best to emulate the iconic American pop group The Jackson 5.

Bright makeup, massive jewelry (his love arose when she tried on her mother’s accessories as a child), total bows made of jeans and leather, and even high-heeled boots. All this was never perceived as a failure, but rather as a protest against established rules.

Speaking to journalist Tracy Pepper in 1998, she said: “I’m half Jewish and half black. I am somewhere in the middle. And I dress funny. I don’t stop at a single musical style in my recordings. This mess is making people uncomfortable.”

Combining dissonance is one of the main features of rock legend. Rebel dreadlocks and a nose ring subtly complement it with a Saint Laurent suit and a bold leopard print tie. In the 1990s, she conquered fans with marabou jumpsuits, button-down floral blouses and shiny fur coats. In 2000, at the 27th American Music Awards, Lenny bet on monochrome by donning a burgundy leather jacket, a cropped top, and animal print pants. At the MTV TV Video Music Awards 2019, Lenny Kravitz appeared in baggy jeans, a white Sweater, waistcoat and silver chain mail shirt.

All of her outfits reflect the trend towards gender neutrality, which has been gaining more and more popularity in recent years. Therefore, today, on the occasion of the musician’s 57th anniversary, we propose to try a style in the spirit of Lenny Kravitz. We collected 16 of the best pictures!