Style Watch

Sure, she's the go-to girl for hit duets with the likes of Ja Rule and Fat Joe, but Ashanti, 21, has a fashion sense all her own. ''She's very versatile,'' says her stylist, Rosie Michel, who's also dressed Ja Rule. ''She likes things sexy-cute, but still classy.'' Here, Michel deconstructs the songbird's look at March's Soul Train Music Awards. -- Clarissa Cruz

1 The one-shoulder dress was for Ashanti's red-carpet stroll.

2 What does Ashanti like to highlight? ''Her stomach,'' says Michel, who adds that the singer doesn't have time to work out. ''But she has gone on the Hollywood [fruit juice] Diet.''

3 As for Ashanti's hair, ''she loves the Pocahontas look,'' says Michel.

4 For her performance at the awards, Michel paired a blouse of the same material with D&G jeans for a more casual look. Both ensembles were inspired by the Roberto Cavalli print fabric that Michel spotted in NYC's Garment District.

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