How To Hack Cardi B's Style So You Too Can Make Money Moves

In her record-breaking, history-making number one hit, “Bodak Yellow,” exotic dancer turned rapper, Cardi B, 24, marks her success by talking about all the red bottoms (Louboutins) she can afford now that she’s reached iconic status after signing a lucrative deal with Atlantic Records. She also shouts out Bape and Yves Saint Laurent in “Bodak Yellow,” mixing Japanese street wear with Parisian couture. It doesn’t hurt that the fashion industry is obsessed with the mélange between street and haute right now, but let’s face it, Cardi can pull a look like no other.
The singer isn’t just known for her raunchy flow and aggressive rhyming that knocked Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” out of the number one spot on the Billboard’s 100. Cardi’s also known for her look, or looks, I should say, because the woman can pull off just about anything and turn heads. Below are some favorite ensembles to inspire you to feel yourself just like Cardi B, and “make those money moves.”

Sophisticated in Siriano

A post shared by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Sep 15, 2017 at 3:25pm PDT
People called this look “Cardirella” in Cardi B’s Instagram comments. But honestly, Cardi’s one up on the famed princess. She can buy her own red bottoms; she’s not waiting for her glass slipper.

Cut out chic

A post shared by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Sep 10, 2017 at 8:18am PDT
This cut out look is pretty street, but the grey hair is haute. Cardi B mixes it it up and keeps it fresh.

Bodacious bodysuit

A post shared by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Sep 25, 2017 at 7:11pm PDT
Here, Cardi B channels Prince and Bowie while inhabiting a look that’s totally her own.

Want more Cardi looks? Check out her video for “Bodak Yellow” for inspiration.

About the author

Jill Di Donato

Fashion Editor

Jill is a New York native who holds a BA in Literature from Barnard College, and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. She is the author of the novel Beautiful Garbage (She Writes Press, 2013) about the downtown Manhattan art and fashion scene in the 1980s. A former staff writer for The Huffington Post and Bustle, Jill comes to Culture Trip after working with Refinery 29, Vice, Salon, Paste Style, Los Angeles Times, Nylon, Shopify, Autre, and producing content for emerging fashion labels. She teaches classes about fashion and culture at Barnard College and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Her prized possessions are her Gucci fanny pack, vintage rocker t-shirts, and her grandmother's collection of costume jewelry. She's always on the lookout for a gem-encrusted turban.