Cannelle’s Pastel Pop Style: Vinted Finds, Blue Hair and Ballet Flats

Cannelle’s style has a clear signature: ice blue hair, pastel accents and accessories with a playful, almost dress-up-game spirit. But the French artist’s current wardrobe also has a practical thread. She wears leggings often, sticks to black, white and pastels, and says comfort is taking priority over piling on accessories. That mix of visual exuberance and ease gives her look its personality.

Her music offers a clue to the clothes. After the 2024 single “LUCKY,” Cannelle released her debut mixtape, CINNA, in June. Its maximalist synths and bright, video game-like melodies echo through a style that leans into color and character. Early Ariana Grande is one point of reference for the sweetness in her sound; in her wardrobe, that sensibility becomes bows, hats, fitted trousers and bags chosen for their individuality.

There’s a throwback quality to the look, recalling the avatar wardrobes of early 2010s dress-up games. Yet Cannelle’s own description is less about an online persona than the clothes she reaches for and wears. She calls herself “the Vinted girl,” a useful correction to the Tumblr label attached to her image. Her secondhand finds are part of how she builds a wardrobe that feels personal, from stage outfits assembled on the road to the corset she connects with CINNA.

A uniform built around comfort

Cannelle traces her interest in clothes to age five, when her mother bought her a dark purple dress from Catimini. That early memory sits alongside a more relaxed present-day formula. “I’ve been trying to be more comfortable in my clothes,” she says, describing a rotation of leggings and familiar colors rather than an ever-growing collection of statement accessories.

Her five recurring wardrobe elements show how she keeps that formula recognizable: a knockoff Chanel baby blue handbag, a hat—especially her white train conductor hat—heels or ballet flats, tight pants such as leggings or tight jeans, and blue hair. The list balances everyday staples with one-off details. Fitted bottoms and flats make a practical base; the unusual hat, distinctive bag and vivid hair bring the look into focus.

That approach also makes the pieces easier to style across different settings. A pair of leggings or tight jeans can take on a more dressed-up feel with heels and a statement bag, while ballet flats keep the same silhouette comfortable. Cannelle’s own choices suggest that a signature doesn’t require a complicated outfit: a small group of repeated colors and recognizable accessories can do the work.

Stage looks made on the road

For touring, Cannelle takes a spontaneous route. She orders hundreds of items from Vinted, packs them together and decides what to wear as she goes. High boots are a favorite, and she jokes that she’s trying to be Ariana Grande. The method leaves room for experimentation: a suitcase full of secondhand possibilities can yield a different combination from one performance to the next, while the boots keep a familiar pop-star flourish in the mix.

There’s no elaborate styling system in her description, and that’s part of the appeal. Cannelle seems to enjoy the collision of pieces more than a perfectly coordinated set. One of her most unusual accessories is a giant chain reading “I DO MAKEUP.” It’s a deliberately conspicuous object, the kind of item that can turn a simple outfit into a characterful one.

Secondhand treasures and future silhouettes

Vinted appears in Cannelle’s wardrobe as more than a source for touring clothes. The item she says best represents her is a corset bought there; its colors remind her of herself and of the CINNA mixtape art. A blue and green MIA Bag studded bag is another favorite, one she says she could wear even with pajamas. Both pieces show how a bold color or texture can carry an outfit without requiring every part of the look to compete.

Her style references also reach beyond her own closet. Cannelle would raid Rihanna’s wardrobe, remembering how she and her sisters loved both the singer’s music and her fashion when they were younger. They even have a large book at home devoted to Rihanna’s clothes. The admiration points to fashion as a lasting source of inspiration: silhouettes and styling choices can stay in someone’s imagination long after a particular outfit has passed.

Soft shoes, oversized skirts

Not every treasured purchase has to be dramatic. Cannelle’s latest joy is a pair of Melissa ballet flats, which she says feel like slippers. They fit neatly into the more comfortable direction she’s taking, while still connecting to her recurring love of ballet flats as part of her everyday uniform.

For a more theatrical shape, she wants to bring back enormous skirts held up with tulle—so wide, she says, that getting through a doorway would be difficult. Latex dresses appeal to her, too. Those ideas sit at the opposite end of the spectrum from leggings and slipper-soft flats, but they belong to the same wardrobe: one that moves between ease and excess according to the mood. That range is Cannelle’s styling cue—keep the familiar pieces close, then let one unusual silhouette or accessory take the lead.