Kelly Rowland Talks A Good Game

by Natasha Wolff | April 5, 2013 12:00 am

As she gears up for the launch of her fourth solo album, Talk a Good Game[1] (Universal Republic), which will be released on June 4th, Kelly Rowland is making a concerted effort to keep the coordinating Tina Knowles-designed ensembles Destiny’s Child was famous for wearing (and even the black leather leotards from the group’s surprise Super Bowl halftime show reunion[2]) in the past. Rowland’s style of late has veered more towards elegance than a flashy team effort – we’re thinking of the stunning black-and-white Donna Karan gown[3] she wore when hosting the Oscar’s[4] pre-show, for example, or the similarly monochromatic look she was wearing on Thursday night at the Courvoisiology Lab Event Series kick-off party at SIR Stage 37 in New York.

Dressed for her performance in white Rachel Zoe[5] pants, YSL shoes[6] and a black Wolford[7] top – slightly unbuttoned to reveal her lacy La Perla[8] bra; Rowland has clearly found a look that she loves. “For a while, I was probably searching for my own style, since I was with the girls for so long,” the “Kisses Down Low”[9] singer told DuJour before the show; which included a preview of her upcoming album, memorable Destiny’s Child favorites (like “Say My Name” and “Bootylicious”), and her break-out solo hit from 2002, “Dilemma.”

“Doing me has been the best thing that I could do,” Rowland said, “as far as embracing who I am as a woman and an individual – away from Beyoncé and Michelle.” And with wisdom to match her refined appearance, she concluded with the trite and true: “I think it’s very important that you wear the clothes, not let the clothes wear you.” Now those are some words to live by.

Endnotes:
  1. Talk a Good Game: http://thedrop.fm/kelly-rowland-talk-a-good-game-supports-beyonce-lil-wayne/
  2. surprise Super Bowl halftime show reunion: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/destinys-child-super-bowl-performance-halftime-show_n_2607562.html
  3. stunning black-and-white Donna Karan gown: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/24/kelly-rowland-oscar-dress-2013-photos_n_2750491.html
  4. Oscar’s: http://../../../2013-03/843/oscars-2013-dresses-anne-hathaway-jennifer-lawrence-photos
  5. Rachel Zoe: http://www.rachelzoe.com/
  6. YSL shoes: http://www.ysl.com/
  7. Wolford: http://www.wolford.com/
  8. La Perla: http://www.laperla.com/en-us/
  9. “Kisses Down Low”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V0DJUTgkUIA

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