5 Times Diana Ross Proved She Was the Ultimate Glamour It Girl
By Alexus Mosley
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Diana Ross has never met a sequin, feather, or fabulous entrance she couldn’t make her own. For decades, the legendary singer has made glamour look less like something you put on and more like a way of life. Whether she was turning Mahogany into her own fashion fantasy, dancing the night away at Studio 54, or commanding Central Park in the pouring rain, Miss Ross has always understood the power of a moment. Here are five times Diana Ross proved she was the ultimate glamour It Girl.
When She Became a Fashion Fantasy in Mahogany— 1975
Fashion designer, model, movie star. In Mahogany, Diana Ross gave us all three. Playing aspiring designer Tracy Chambers, Ross floated through the film in one fabulous look after another, many of which she helped design herself. Consider Mahogany required viewing at It Girl University.
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When An Evening With Diana Ross Became a Fashion Spectacle — 1977
Why simply perform when you can make the stage your personal runway? For An Evening With Diana Ross, Miss Ross served feathers, sequins, drama, and enough Bob Mackie glamour to make subtlety seem terribly overrated.
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When She Ruled the Studio 54 Dance Floor — 1979
It wasn’t truly a fabulous night in New York unless Diana Ross was somewhere on the guest list. Photographed dancing at Studio 54 in 1979, Ross embodied everything we love about the legendary nightclub era: famous, fashionable, and having an absolutely fabulous time.
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When She Brought Diva Glamour to the Met Gala — 1981
Long before the Met Gala became social media’s biggest fashion night, Diana Ross already understood the assignment. For 1981’s “The Eighteenth-Century Woman” gala, she arrived surrounded by frothy ruffles and feathers with that unmistakable Diana hair. More was more, and thank goodness for that.
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When a Little Rain Couldn’t Stop Her in Central Park — 1983
Most people see torrential rain and run for cover. Diana Ross saw it and continued being Diana Ross. Her legendary 1983 Central Park concert turned into an unforgettable spectacle when a storm swept through the performance. Soaked, sparkling, and commanding an enormous crowd, she somehow made battling the elements look glamorous.
Because apparently even Mother Nature can’t upstage Miss Ross.
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