Camila Cabello doesn’t like to define her style by a single word or even a single aesthetic. Instead, she’d rather be, “a different girl every day,” she tells me. One moment she’s the prepster; the next, she’s a goth. Right now she’s the new face of the Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume but still, “I’m different girls in every picture, every outfit,” the Grammy-nominated singer insists while discussing the campaign. If she had to sum up her look for the shoot it would be, “Very Latin bombshell,” she says before adding, “Not to be on the nose! Loud, fun, but still fresh.”
Clearly, experimenting with style isn’t only for her red carpet appearances or her judging gig on The Voice. But while Cabello’s on-stage, on-air outfits are for standing out as much as possible, “If I’m going out or going to a party I want to be more low key—I don’t want to get recognized,” she laughs. Not that dressing comfortably or casually means she’s not being herself. For her, purchases only get the green light when they’re pure self-expression. She gives the example of a hypothetical, dream party shoe that’s a walkable work of art: “If I’m feeling nervous but I walk into the party with these shoes, and I already feel like I’m being myself before a word comes out of my mouth, that’s when it’s worth it.”
All the actual, non-hypothetical items that represent Cabello best are the ones she’s bought herself. When shopping takes her in the direction of something “too extra” to wear with her friends IRL, she’ll send her stylist a photo to save for a professional appearance later. And her favorites aren’t limited to fashion. In fact, she’s a beauty obsessive who edited her list twice during our interview to add more skincare and makeup to the lineup. Ahead, see the Lucky 13 items that are always in Cabello’s rotation, no matter which look she’s embracing for the day.