Beyonce

If you want an indie-music-lover’s vibe with Beyoncé’s song “I Miss You”, listen to the X.X. version and you’ll automatically be entranced with the track. With the breathy vocals of X.X (Romy Croft and the slightly deeper undertone of Oliver Sim) the duo carries the song into a romantic power ballad all on its own. When musicians cover other genres of music, it clearly exemplifies who the covering artist is inspired by. And likewise by covering the original song with a unique spin, paints a tribute and heartfelt appreciation for the covered artist.

Not only is The Best Thing I Never Had the song I can't get out of my head lately, but Beyonce's new album cover is the image I can't stop looking at every morning at Starbucks (I also can't stop looking at the pink and delightful Birthday Cake pops, but, I digress). Clad in purple fur, and looking more model than bootylicious, the whole thing is just very chic and fashion-y.

Turns out, B's creative director, Jenke-Ahmed Tailly, and stylist, Ty Hunter, opted to go with lesser-known designers for the singer's new album, titled 4 (that purple fur, as well as the red stole pictured above, are from cult French designer Alexandre Vauthier). Take a quick break from Miami and bikinis (B looks just as tasty, promise), and check out this New York Times article for more.

Photo courtesy of Greg Gex