How would you describe Cardi B? Grandiose, loud, whimsical, and the list goes on. With her outlandish style mirroring her out-of-this-world personality, Cardi B is never one to miss. Hitting both personal and professional milestones this year, it’s clear that the “WAP” rapper isn’t slowing down anytime soon. After having given birth to her second child, Cardi B has recently been dubbed creative director of Playboy, has partnered in launching the vodka infused whipped cream Whipshots, dropped her latest Reebok collaboration, starred in her own TV series, and fed us with new music this year.

On the fashion front, Cardi took us on a wild ride in 2021. To aid in her unabashed style ambitions is her longtime stylist Kollin Carter. From her surrealist and experimental looks in Paris from Richard Quinn and Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry, to her revolving door of wardrobe changes at this year’s American Music Awards, the rapper is ever one to shy away from an earth-shattering red carpet moment. One can never forget her pivotal vintage Thierry Mugler ‘Birth of Venus’ look on the 2019 Grammy’s red carpet. Since that indelible moment, her penchant for over-the-top, fashion-forward designs has cemented Cardi B as a style icon.

Here, GRAZIA revisits Cardi B’s best looks of the year, from Paris, to her backyard.

Cardi B in North Face X Gucci

Cardi B in Sol by Irena Soprano

Cardi B in Mark Fast

Cardi B in Custom Sohee Park

Cardi B in Schiaparelli

Cardi B in Schiaparelli

Cardi B in Casablanca

Cardi B in Richard Quinn

Cardi B in Richard Quinn

Cardi B in Balenciaga

Cardi B in Roberto Cavalli

Cardi B in Ruslan Baginskiy beret and Chanel jumpsuit

Cardi B in Richard Quinn

Cardi B in Schiaparelli

Cardi B in Schiaparelli

Cardi B in Mugler

Cardi B in Mugler

Cardi B in Pierre-Louis Auvray’s Forbidden Knowledge

Cardi B in Emilio Pucci

 

Cardi B in Marine Serre and Hermès

Cardi B in Chanel

Cardi B in Burberry

Cardi B in Balmain