Opera glamour meets metal: This is the style of Tarja

We’re kicking off round six of our Fashion Fridays, this time featuring singer Tarja Turunen, whose fashion style brilliantly showcases both her musical roots and her passion.

Dramatic, elegant, and powerful are attributes that perfectly describe the stage look of the former Nightwish singer. She tends to favor black, silver, and gold in her outfits. Tarja often opts for custom-made dresses that highlight both her classically trained voice and the theatrical nature of her music. Studs and rhinestones can be found here and there on her jackets, pants, or shoes.

Leather accents in the form of pants, shoes, tops, or jackets are also a staple in her wardrobe. With elegant dresses and special corsets, she brings the classic opera style to the metal stage. Her outfits exude grace and align perfectly with her musical style.

In music videos and on stage, the singer usually emphasizes her eyes with black eyeshadow, kajal, and eyeliner, but she also incorporates gold and silver. She elegantly enhances her striking facial features with contouring and often wears red, dark red, or even black-gold lipstick.

In her free time, Tarja prefers a casual yet stylish look. Black is also a staple in her private wardrobe, though she enjoys wearing a colorful blouse, adding other splashes of color, or donning bold accessories. Caps and sunglasses are a must for this nature lover. When she’s not engaging in outdoor sports, she enjoys basking in the sun or going on sightseeing tours during her many travels. This calls for comfortable shoes and casual clothing, such as blue or black jeans, trousers, hoodies, statement shirts, or even football jerseys, along with thick winter jackets in her homeland. Here, too, the Finnish star shows her love for silver.

The dark diva has perfected the no-makeup-makeup-look and prefers subtle, natural tones and light blush in her everyday life. Sometimes, she gives her skin a break and goes makeup-free altogether.

• Black with gold or silver accents

• Long, elegant dresses

• Slim pants and tops in leather-look

• Heels or platform shoes

• Dark eyeshadow with metallic accents

• Red or black-gold lips

• Heavy contouring

• Black with colorful accents

• Black or blue jeans

• Trousers

• Hoodies

• Statement shirts

• Sneakers

• No-makeup look, subtle eyeshadow, and blush