8 Looks That Prove Ayra Starr is Leading the Y2K Style Revival

Ayra's look in the "Beggie Beggie" music video 

When old Nollywood-themed parties became the wave in Nigeria in 2021 — and stretched into this year thanks to the viral clip from yungnollywood — Ayra thought she could experiment with the concept. She wanted to make a project that would be testament to that.

The "Beggie Beggie" video features an exhibit of girls wearing the sheerest of dresses — from denim mini skirts, chunky huge belts, velvety crop tops, thigh high boots, and laced heels. But Ayra is the baddest. Ada Eze wanted her to look like the star in her video, and she styled her into a sumptuous butterfly crop top doused in colorful sequins that was made by Eniyan cluster, with jeans — ripped and held in tiny pleats with crystal pins — by Storm-fit. For her glam look, her makeup artist Makari focused on her eyes, giving her a graphic metallic eyeliner. She finished the look off with red glossy lips.

Ayra's look in Skip Marley's "Jane" video

In Skip Marley’s new music video, for "Jane", Ayra is styled in a flirtatious teal halter neck dress with a tulip hem. One arm is sheathed in white opera gloves. Her body seems to hold a perfect accentuation of the dress, owing to her rhythmic body movements.

Ayra's look for the Deezer’s 'InVersions' campaign 

Ayra has proven several times that she’s a big fan of gravity-defying skirts. She has paraded herself with the finest of shapes, texture, and styles, from pleated mini skirts to wraps and peplum skirts to splits.

For a recording session with Deezer’s InVersions '90s campaign where she sang the cover of TLC's "No Scrubs", Ayra styled herself in a chain belted voluminous tulle skirt, with a halter faux leather crop top accompanied with a neck to arm knitted net top.

Ayra's look at the 2022 Wireless Festival

In July, Ayra performed at the Wireless Festival held at the Finsbury Park in London. Ayra wore a silk playsuit paired with leather opera gloves and thigh high boots that accentuated both her body silhouette and sultriness.

Ayra's look during her ColorsxStudios performance

During a performance of "Asé" for ColorsxStudios, Ada Eze put her in a two piece outfit: a shocking pink, striped bandeau top, pleated mini skirt, and knee length pink fur boots. “For this look, we were trying to channel a femme but fierce energy,” she said. “In ‘Asé’ she sings about ignoring societal expectations and living for yourself. We wanted that represented in the look as much as we can while maintaining her sweet, young persona.”

Ayra's look in Wonderland Magazine

In the Wonderland magazine winter 2021 issue, Ayra was styled in a two piece leather crop top and trousers from Udara couture and a neck-strap top from Rey Orti. For a second look, Wonderland Editor-in-Chief, Toni-Blaze, styled her in a Gucci fur coat and boots and a leather plastic from Dior. She was photographed by Leanda Heler.

Ayra's celestial look

For this look, Ada Eze looped Ayra in with the corsetry, marking her first time hoping on the trend. The celestial outfit was a custom costume from the clothing brand Clepe, which consisted of a victorian-style blouse, mini shorts, thigh high socks, and french heels. The look was also heavily accessorized with long pearls.

Ayra's look during her debut concert

The first time Ayra Starr made her debut stage performance was in June 2021. It was a free show for her fans and she wore a fully redefined Y2K classic in a halter crop top, a sport short, thigh high socks and sneakers. It’s the effortlessness that makes this piece look good — the act of putting causal pieces of clothings that don’t make sense and getting a great result.