TBT: The Evolution of Gwen Stefani’s SoCal Beauty, from Punk to Polished

This week, Gwen Stefani released ‘Baby Don’t Lie,’ her first solo single in almost a decade. It has been an additional ten years since Stefani, with her unique brand of SoCal ska-punk beauty, came crashing into the collective consciousness as the front woman of No Doubt, adorned with a bindi—an accessory incorporated into her wardrobe after spending time with bandmate and then-boyfriend Tony Kanal’s Indian relatives—ab-baring crop tops, and a crown of miniature, knobby knots. The rocker’s platinum locks have been tinted baby blue, cotton candy pink, and a surprising glossy chestnut for the music video of 2004’s “Cool.” The same year, her omnipresent red lip, signature cat eye, arched brow, and ice-blonde bob—which took on an increasingly Old Hollywood appeal mixed with a dash of rockabilly chic as the mid-2000s progressed—were given an amped-up Jean Harlow–inspired look for the April cover of Vogue. In 2013, when Stefani graced the front of the magazine once again, she appeared as an of-the-moment rock ’n’ roller in head-to-toe Saint Laurent from Hedi Slimane’s premiere collection, her golden waves rivaled only by her metallic bolero. With a twelve-year marriage to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, three sons, three clothing lines, a forthcoming solo album, a current gig as a judge on The Voice, and a seriously enviable body, the risk-taking Stefani is certainly not just a girl—she’s an enduring style icon.

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