The star paid homage to the legend through her style, including an innovative wig over locs style by hair poet Fesa Nu.
From her pitch-perfect rendition of “Walk on By” to the rose pink gown, the diamond-encrusted jewelry, and the shiny black pixie cut, Chlöe Bailey evoked Dionne Warwick during her tribute to the legend during the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors.
“Timeless,” she began in an
Nu, who has worked with Bailey for five years, is a Texas native with a penchant for pushing the boundaries of creativity with hair styling. What began for her as a hobby grew into an occupation and then something more.
When speaking to People, she said, “As I got older, I really wanted to connect deeper with my African roots, so I traveled to South Africa [where her mother is from] and found myself so inspired by my people and our hair, which led me into the more creative hair space.”
Since then, Nu describes herself as a “hair poet,” and views her often gravity-defying sculptural styles as art. She added, “I felt different when I created different looks, and it felt so poetic.”
Nu is the brain behind some artistic iconic looks of recent history, including Ava DuVernay for the cover of British Vogue, Tracee Ellis Ross on the cover of Crwnmag, and Yara Shahidi for an Adidas campaign.
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