How Adele became a style icon and why she warns fans that she never considered herself a role model

Adele never set foot in the gym to lose weight. The star declared this in a recent interview. External changes were just a consequence, and the reason for playing sports was emotional stress. Nowadays, nothing is talked about in the media other than the singer’s new lifestyle and how fit she is. In addition, millions of people, including celebrities, listen to her opinion when it comes to fashion, as Adele is also acclaimed as a fashion icon. But it wasn’t always like this.

We, from incredible.club, we’ve gathered all of the singer’s most notable appearances to understand when Adele became an inspiration for fashionistas around the world. Check out!

The photo above is one of Adele’s first red carpet appearances. It was the 2008 Brit Awards held in London. At the awards, she received the award for Revelation of the Year, her songs rose to the top of the music charts, and magazines began to notice the singer: “Adele can become one of the most respected and inspiring artists of her generation”.

However, the young artist was still far from the world of fashion, even if that was part of her job. In 2009, she was invited to a photo shoot for Vogue magazine. Adele was very afraid of the first meeting with the editor-in-chief of the publication. According to her, it was like a scene from the movie The Devil Wears Prada. But Anna Wintour managed to make Adele feel good and introduced her to the works of famous designers.

In 2009, a whole team of professionals — stylists, makeup artists, hairdressers — were involved in Adele’s appearance for the Grammy ceremony. She ended up wearing a custom-made black satin gown by Barbara Tfank to the event. Before leaving, Adele joked: “I’m going to look very glamorous.”

Meanwhile, things weren’t so glamorous in her life. She didn’t lead a healthy lifestyle, and even canceled shows because she got homesick when she was on tour. The artist called this period the “early career crisis”.

Soon, however, the rising star’s life just got better and better. Adele and her music became a worldwide phenomenon, her songs broke global sales records, and every appearance the singer made was covered by fashion magazines. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, she appeared in a black dress with a 60s-style hairstyle. Magazines wrote that the singer had her own style — mod glam.

In the following years, the singer experimented with a new style. At the Grammy Awards in 2012, Adele appeared in a long black Giorgio Armani evening gown with three-quarter sleeves. It was her first public appearance with blonde hair.

One of Adele’s most daring and at the same time controversial looks can be considered the look for the 2013 Grammys. This time, the singer decided to move away from the usual black outfits and be a little daring. She wore a Valentino dress with floral embroidery, long sleeves and matching shoes in the same color. And according to the tabloids, it looked like a rug.

In 2016, at the Grammy ceremony, Adele shone in a sparkling Givenchy dress. Hair and makeup were simple and didn’t detract from the outfit. However, the singer’s look was soon forgotten after the fiasco that was her performance at the awards that day: the band did not seem to be in sync, therefore, Adele’s performance did not turn out as well as expected. However, on this occasion, she shared a lifehack with fans on how to improve their mood: “Because of this, I treated myself to a hamburger. So maybe it was worth it.”

At the 59th Grammy Awards, Adele emerged successful from the awards, winning five statuettes, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Audiences were equally enthralled by the singer’s red carpet outfit. She wore a Givenchy gown in silk satin with lace, designed by designer Riccardo Tisci.

Adele has become a reference in the world of fashion not just for ordinary people. Celebrities also follow her example. For example, recently there was a funny incident in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Preparing for the recording of the interview, the TV presenter told the tailors to make an apricot-colored pantsuit. However, after learning that the singer would appear in a stunning white pantsuit, she decided to change everything and also chose a piece with a light color. According to Oprah, she didn’t want to look like “a parrot” in front of the elegant Adele.

In 2020, Adele shocked the world, and the tabloids didn’t talk about anything other than the change in the singer’s appearance: she lost more than 45 kg. But the reason for the weight loss did not come from a desire to lose weight. Exercising, Adele distracted herself from bad thoughts. At the time, she was going through her divorce with her then-husband, businessman Simon Konecki.

Having been overweight for many years, Adele has always been associated with the body positivity movement. And after losing weight, she received a lot of negative messages: fans felt cheated. In response, the singer stated that she never considered herself a role model. In addition, she does not rule out the possibility that she may regain weight. “I used to be positive about my body, now I’m just positive,” she said.

Have you also experienced a drastic body change? If so, how did you feel after this transformation? Tell us in the comments section.