We've already professed our love of menswear inspired fashion, so it should come as no surprise that Janelle Monae caught our eye when looking at old shots from the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Ms. Monae just inked a deal to become a new spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics and we got a little nostalgic. While looking through some of her great red carpet looks, this one stuck out because of the simplicity and elegance in the details. She brings out the best from her basic black and white ensemble by adding great nails, a fresh face with a pop of pink lips and that hat! No lie, the hat is where we fell in love especially since it reminds us of this one we have for sale right now! So we put together our Look for Less version of this outfit on our polyvore page if you want to channel your inner Monae for a fraction of the price.
Janelle Monae: Get the Look