A Journey Through Miguel’s Sleek Sarape-Inspired Looks
Photo by Ryan Middleton | Music Times
Although Governors Ball was ultimately canceled on Sunday, the festival still showcased some fresh looks before the NYC thunderstorms came down. A standout style icon from the fest was R&B singer Miguel, who took the stage in a sarape at his Gov Ball set, dancing and jamming in the traditional Mexican shawl.
Wildheart, Miguel’s third album, is a powerful journey to self-knowledge, so this sartorial nod to his Mexican heritage comes as no surprise. In the song “what’s normal anyway,” Miguel sings, “Too proper for the black kids/too black for the Mexicans,” a standout moment from the album where he reflects on navigating multiple spaces and identities on the path to self-realization.
This isn’t the first time that he has rocked the sarape, though. Since Wildheart’s debut, Miguel has been integrating the traditional Mexican garb into his daily looks. We rounded up a few of the times Miguel has strutted in a sarape for your viewing pleasure.
April 12, 2016
This is the first time we caught the R&B singer rocking a sarape look. Now he’s a big fan of this jacket.
Coachella 2016
Wildheart Tour 2016
Wavy ass vest, indeed.
Wildheart Tour 2016
June 5, 2016
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