Small town Arizona-born star Stevie Nicks , initially found fame as a lead vocalist in the pop-rock band Fleetwood Mac back in 1975. And over the years, The Chain singer’s groovy, witchy style has made as much history as her music. Her instantly-recognisable hats and handkerchief hems have inspired countless designers, from Saint Laurent to Chloé, who have taken cues from her dazzling performance outfits.
As the now 76-year-old star returns to the stage for a solo appearance tonight at British Summer Time (BST) Festival in Hyde Park, anticipation for her attire is as high as it is for the music. Now an emblem for bohemian-come-steam punk fashion, Stevie Nicks’ free-spirited and fiercely non-conformist style has inspired generations of misfits and mavericks – demonstrating that dressing how you feel is always the ultimate fashion statement. Just five months before joining Fleetwood Mac, Nicks had been working as a waitress and a cleaner.
But upon joining the band, the singer had a clear vision of how she wished to appear: free-flowing, feminine and trailblazing . In those early days, she employed the help of costume designer, Margi Kent, to help compile her Seventies tour wardrobe. From sweeping dresses with fluted sleeves, to flared ponchos accessorised with a beribboned tambourine – Nicks’ style fit easily into the glitz-and-glam of the music scene of the time, blending artistic nonchalance and bold rock and roll.
Before long, plenty of people were sporting bohem.
