Pop star Ariana Grande has always been known for her signature high ponytail, winged eyeliner, and mini-dresses, that she has unofficially become the poster child for coy cuteness, reports Vogue.
However, Ariana Grande can only look cute and petite for some time because she is expected to outgrow her fitness for the youthful demographic.
Gone will be her love for puffy furs, pink, and platform heels and she really has to deal with the reality of it sooner than later.
It seems that the “Problem” singer already knew what was forthcoming that she and her stylist, Timothy Chernyaev, have been inconspicuously pushing the boundaries of her look over the past few months.
They have already done away with the froufrou remnants of her Nickelodeon days and she changed it with signature pieces from popular designers.
Now that she is 23 years old, Grande has evolved into a style diva as well. In fact, in her recent public appearance, she was spotted wearing silver thigh-high Balenciaga boots by Demma Gvasalia, stylized eyewear from Gentle Monster, printed Stella McCartney bomber jackets, and an array of on-trend oversize sweatshirts.
Still keeping her personal favorites
Despite her style-shift towards trendier labels, Grande still keeps her personal favorites in her new look.
She still loves pastels, chokers, and sky-high heels although it is obvious that her selection has become increasingly fashion-forward.
Ariana Grande recently took part in a MAC Cosmetics event wearing mohair Alexander Wang tank top, hoop earrings, and patch-covered denim. She actually looked like the “Dangerous Woman” she is describing in her own song.
Still, the sleek ensemble maintained its sweetness that is so typical of Ariana, highlighted by the petal pink in her get-up that enabled her to project the new cool while continuing her next step in her style evolution.
A sneak peek at ‘Hairspray Live!’
Ariana Grande is one of the stars of the upcoming television musical “Hairspray Live!” to air on NBC and when the trailer of the show was released on August 19, fans were able to get a glimpse of how their characters would look like, cites Pop Crush.
In addition to Grande, other stars of “Hairspray Live!” include Jennifer Hudson, Dove Cameron, Kristen Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, Andrea Martin, and newcomer Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad.
Stage actor Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the teleplay, shall be portraying the larger-than-life Edna Turnblad.
Ariana Grande shall be taking both her acting and singing talents as a checkerboard chick in “Hairspray Live!”
After appearing in “Scream Queens” Season 1 last year, the Grammy-winning songstress has joined the cast of “Hairspray Live!” where she will play the role of Penny Pingleton.
In a post on Twitter last month, Ariana Grande said that Penny Pingleton has been a dream role for her since “Hairspray” opened on Broadway where the role was played by Leslie Ann Powers and Amanda Bynes in the 1988 and 2007 films, respectively.
She also tweeted that she hopes to make Kerry Butler proud since the stage actress was the original Penny Pingleton when the Broadway production began in 2002.
Over at her Instagram account, Ariana Grande said that she has never been more excited for anything in her entire life.
“Hairspray Live!” is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that takes place in 1962 in Baltimore featuring teenager Tracy Turnblad, whose dream is to dance on “The Corny Collins Show.”
When Tracy got a role on the show, she became a celebrity overnight and got acquainted with a colorful array of characters including the resident dreamboat, Link; an ambitious mean girl, Amber; an African-American boy in detention, Seaweed; and Seaweed’s mother Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of the record store.