Ashanti's gorgeous dreadlock hair street style

Ashanti’s radiant natural beauty takes over this entire image, and rightfully so, but I want to highlight how earth tones aren’t just the realm of hippie-dippie festivalgoers or Eileen Fisher. If worn in the right way by the right personality, ochres, hunter greens and deep purples can actually look hip and cool. Ashanti’s look is fresh, appealing, and downright elegant for her young age. Perhaps that’s the trick to great style – it’s all about reinventing context.

How cool is this look? I think she hit the perfect note with the neon maxi skirt, and balanced its boldness with edgy biker boots and a howling coyote tee. The key is to use neutral accents and not to overload the aesthetic. This outfit is truly all about the skirt. Come on, how can fashion be more fun than this!? I wish more people had a lighthearted approach to dressing up…

I had a blast recreating the look below on Polyvore: