Azealia Banks: fashion's new poster girl

Why the rapper's distinctive style has struck a note with the fashion industryLess than a year since 212 went viral, Azealia Banks' assault on the fashion industry has been almost as much of a smash as her breakout hit. Her look in the accompanying video – Mickey Mouse jumper, cut-offs and pigtails – was a reflection of the scene she inhabited; the eighties-inflected, beat-up style of hipsters everywhere. Topshop, Terry Richardson and Lady Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti came calling.Now Aze...

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