I remember being a youngin' in the 90's and catching episodes of "Living Single" on television. I genuinely liked all of the four ladies, but Regine Hunter always stood out to me the most. This wig swappin', fashionista was like the second coming of Sandra Clark from "227" who I also covered in a "Fashion Icon File" post.
Regine Hunter, played by actress Kim Fields, was the gossip-loving, divalicious, childhood friend of Khadijah James, played by Queen Latifah. While it's pretty obvious Regine's character had a lot of inspiration from Sandra Clark (even down to the character parallel of Sandra's shade with Mary and Regine's with Maxine Shaw), Regine was definitely a woman of her own. She even worked in the fashion industry as a stylist, complimenting her fierce style.
Regine's style was a diverse array of animal prints, sequins, sheer, and matching two pieces. What I adored mostly about Regine's looks was how she styled every look with a special wig crafted by her personal wig maker. She could even go from glam to casual real quick.
Check out some of my favorite Regine looks:
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Channeling Cleopatra
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And I want that lace dress!
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From glam to sporty real quick
Hella animal print
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Giving us Cruella Deville
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That jacket is COLD blooded baby
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Remember that episode when she saw the woman in the club with the exact same dress she had on?
Fabulous for a date
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Leave it to Regine to cook in a dress
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And most importantly she taught us fashionistas this life motto:
Regine has a timeless look consisting of a wardrobe pieces that can be worn in any era.
Smooches!
I enjoyed reading this. It gave me 90's nostalgia. I may even watch a few episodes of Living Single tonight. My favorite look here was probably the argyle. I'd even forgotten that Regine rocked Jordan's, lol.
ReplyDeleteShe was definitely a fashion Icon for alot of young african American girls. She had me into Dkny.
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