Style Icon - Sade

The Fashion Liaison Salutes….

In 1983, when  Sade first graced the music world backed by the band that also bears her name, her impeccable style, grace and poise was something that could hardly be ignored.  

Of course the music was greatly enhanced by Sade’s smooth, sultry warm vocals singing self penned timeless lyrics which today have put her up there with some of the greatest female music recording artists of all time. 

An Alumni of London’s St Martin’s art college, London, Sade first started out as a clothing designer for men. Speaking about her stint into the world of fashion, Sade told WLBLS Tom Joyner in an early 2010 after the release of her tenth studio album, ‘Soldier of Love’, “My heart just wasn’t in it.” 

And so her foray into the music world began albeit quite unconventionally seen as she initially failed the audition to become the lead singer for the band, which then went by the name, ‘Pride’.   

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The story goes that Pride were still in need of a singer and so they made their best career decision by calling back  the girl who had failed to impress them at the audition. 

Sade has always stated that she was only helping out a friend when she accepted the offer but it soon became abundantly clear that as the band played in clubs and bars around England that she was without a doubt the main attraction.   

Soon afterwards 'Pride' would change their name to  ‘Sade’ after their leading lady who not only added style, grace and class to their line up but who also hypnotized audiences with her stand out beauty, unique style that oozed sophistication and poise as well as her smooth sultry warm vocals. 

Sade’s style has also been one of exquisite coolness, an understated dress style which takes clear inspiration from her days as a men’s clothing designer while at the same time remaining undeniably feminine, undeniably Sade. 

Throwback pics of Sade Adu after the break.