How To Look Like a Sade Video

Copying Sade's effortless chic style // DNAMAG

Sade Adu, a.k.a. Sade, or as we like to refer to her as The Queen of Hoops. The English-Nigerian singer's 80's/90's style probably carved the path of the ever so classic minimalist chic look of today. What musician/singer appeared so flawless with nothing more than a gorgeous mohair sweater, gold hoops and red lipstick? And even the most cynical human cannot divert from slowdance vibes when listening to a Sade ballad. It is good every time. 

NO ORDINARY LOVE 

Sade gives us major Beyonce vibes, or maybe it's the other way around. Beyonce might have paid tribute to Sade's video 'No Ordinary Love'. 

Grey Lab off the shoulder rib knit top

GREY LAB * OFF THE SHOULDER RIB KNIT TOP * $60

Etsy white long ruffle skirt

DOROTEYYA * WHITE LONG RUFFLE SKIRT * $119

THE SWEETEST TABOO

This outfit can easily be worn today, tomorrow and forever. Never has a bold neutral color like mustard put us in a hypnotic romantic mood. Sade proves that the bigger the gold hoops, the better. 

LIMEANDSALT large chunky gold hoop earrings

LIME&SALT * LARGE CHUNKY GOLD HOOPS * $28.63

Anthropologie Maeve blazer

ANTHROPOLOGIE * MAEVE DOUBLE-BREASTED BLAZER * $170

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Nightclub or Russian Tea Room? Either way this video eludes to the fact of something sexy and mysterious. Sade's boat neck white dress gives her power stage presence as a seductive lounge singer. Nothing goes better with that than a bold red lip. 

Khaite - Pia off the shoulder midi dress

KHAITE * PIA OFF-THE-SHOULDER RIB KNIT MIDI DRESS * $1,480

MEJURI opal cabochon studs

MEJURI * OPAL CABOCHON STUDS * $148

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YOUR LOVE IS KING

There's so much good texture going on in this video. We find Sade in a cozy, luxurious mohair-like knit top with a statement belt and it's like she's giving us power model agent slash singer. So very 90's. 

Mohair turtleneck sweater

THE TIFFY MOHAIR * FLUFFY MOHAIR TURTLENECK SWEATER * $150

Cos wool tailored pants

COS * WOOL TAILORED PANTS * $135

SOKO small horn disc earrings

SOKO * SMALL HORN DISC HOOP EARRINGS * $88

ALLSAINTS leather gloves

ALLSAINTS * CLEO LEATHER GLOVES * $129

*Originally published January 2018, updated August 12, 2022

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