Rapper Nicki Minaj is going back in time for the November Art & Fashion Issue of W magazine.
The First Lady Of Young Money is transformed into a fancy 18th-century courtesan by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli. The 28-year-old dons a Dior Haute Couture silk chiffon embroidered gown and sports a humongous side-bun on the cover.
Styled by Edward Enninful, the ‘Fly’ singer recreates four iconic portraits of the most famous courtesans in history including the Marquise de – Montespan, Comtesse du Barry (on the cover), Madame de Pompadour and Madame Rimsky-Korsakov. Check it all out below:
Rococo portrait of Nicki as Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan. Nicki dons a Dior Haute Couture silk embroidered ensemble.
Rococo portrait of Nicki as Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry.
Rococo portrait of Nicki as Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour. The ‘Super Bass’ rapper is wearing a Western Costume Company lace and silk brocade dress.
Neo-Rococo portrait of Nicki as Madame Barbe de Rimsky-Korsakov. The rapper looks fancy in a Vera Wang garza and French tulle ballgown.
dapperdolly
October 14, 2011 at 3:20 pm
While I don’t like the courtesan theme, the long hair and matching colour schemes really look beautiful on her.