Like her genre-defying music, Nicki Minaj’s style can be difficult to describe. “She’s the Barbie of hip-hop, complete with interchangeable wigs,” goes one attempt. Others have said she has “Irish alien fail hair” and resembles “the spawn of R2D2 and Jane Jetson.” Here at Slate, we’ve never been able to succinctly summarize her look. It was only as she released her sophomore album, “Pink Friday … Roman Reloaded,” Tuesday that it came to us. The guiding principle to the sartorial chaos is nothing other than toys and desserts.
Exquisite Equine
In My Little Pony lore, Princess Sapphire can bring snow to Ponyland with a wave of her wand. Likewise, Nicki Minaj can make it rain with a shake of her booty. Here she is in 2011 at the Grammy nominations live concert in Los Angeles, Calif.
