Blue Ivy Carter Is Making the Case for More Layers This Summer

THE RUNDOWN

• Blue Ivy Carter attended Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt Jay-Z30 celebration in New York City.
• She paired an oversized Fear of God hoodie with statement Jaded London jeans.
• The outing comes shortly after Beyoncé opened up about Blue Ivy’s recent hair journey.

Just over a month after making her Met Gala debut wearing Balenciaga, Blue Ivy Carter is showcasing a more casual side of her personal style.

The 14-year-old was photographed in New York City while accompanying her father, Jay-Z, to his Reasonable Doubt Jay-Z30 pop-up, for which she wore a head-to-toe oversized look that felt worlds away from the sculptural couture she wore on fashion’s biggest night.

Taking an unexpected approach to summer dressing, Blue Ivy styled a gray Fear of God Essentials MLB hoodie with Jaded London’s LDN Mud XL Colossus jeans, whose exaggerated wide-leg shape pooled over her chunky black shoes. A blue shoulder bag, black rectangular glasses, gold jewelry, and an extra-long braid completed the outfit.

Her latest appearance arrived just days after her mother, Beyoncé, shared the sweet story behind Jay-Z’s own long hair in a video for Cécred. “I thought it was always beautiful that the real reason Jay grew out his hair was to show Blue that her hair was like his hair,” Beyoncé said.

“Let me rewind and tell you some backstory,” Beyoncé explained. “Our daughter was about 5, and she wasn’t feeling very confident about her hair at that time. When she told her father that, it inspired Jay to grow out his hair. We really wanted her to love and embrace every inch of her gorgeous curls.”

Blue has steadily become one of fashion’s most interesting young names to watch. Earlier this spring, she made her Met Gala debut alongside Beyoncé in a white Balenciaga bubble-hem gown layered under a dramatic matching coat—a very different mood from Thursday’s oversized separates, but one that showed the same willingness to experiment with silhouette.

Speaking to Vogue at the gala, Beyoncé reflected on sharing the moment with her daughter. “It feels surreal because my daughter’s here. She looks so beautiful. It’s incredible to be able to share it with her, and I think she looks so incredible,” she said, before adding, “She was ready. She is ready.”