14 Reasons Grace Jones Is Cooler Than You’ll Ever Be

1. She surrounded herself with artists and appeared in their work

Graphic content from Jean Paul Goude #GraceJones #Bjork http://t.co/6ITo6ayf5e pic.twitter.com/jNul4TZZkC
— NOWNESS (@NOWNESS) May 14, 2015

#gracejones

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Keith Haring painting Grace Jones pic.twitter.com/zWctmWtILh
— alkaline1 (@k1tgreat) April 27, 2015

3. She shattered perceptions of what a model could be

#gracejones rare interview November #1980, Happy 35th Anniversary #WarmLeatherette !!

A video posted by Grace Jones (@miss_grace_jones) on May 9, 2015 at 3:43pm PDT

Are you following me on Facebook? You don't want to miss out on what's coming up! https://t.co/ZEDHQs8fc0 pic.twitter.com/CEWJI3FKOd
— Grace Jones (@Miss_GraceJones) October 14, 2014

#GraceJones

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4. She was never afraid of her sexual power or her naked body

Who's ready to smash the weekend? #drinkthepainaway #whatelection #friday #weekend #gracejones #fuckingfierce

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#tbt #gracejones

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La plus belle #GraceJones

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5. She partied harder than anyone

TBT | "You ain't got the juice like that" Grace Jones at #Studio54. #NoirStyle pic.twitter.com/HtX8QG4ygU
— lemagazinenoir (@lemagazinenoir) March 12, 2015

Grace Jones and Debbie Harry at Studio 54 pic.twitter.com/7VZgcOeKYn
— mario andreolini (@marioandreolini) March 6, 2015

Grace Jones was the life of the party at Studio 54. #studio54 #gracejones #partywithvelvet pic.twitter.com/ywPXTBudpp
— Velvet (@velvettheshow) May 12, 2015

6. But even when she was turned down she looked 100

Amazing. #GraceJones / DC

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7. She knows the power of a tailored suit

#WCW #GraceJones

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14 Reasons Grace Jones Is Cooler Than You’ll Ever Be

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dont mess around with the demolition man #gracejones #1982 #demolitionman

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8. And a wild hat

Style beasts before I was born #gracejones

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#friday❗️#gracejones #love ❤️

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Inspiration on so many levels. 😍😍 #gracejones #makeup #beauty #underwearasouterwear #80s #love

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9. As well as a good mask

playing now Pull Up To The Bumper (discomofo) Rework Grace Jones- @DJHousecat at http://t.co/6HuPCOq8PN pic.twitter.com/XH5gE9mjNn
— _cyberJAMZ (@_cyberJAMZ) May 18, 2015

10. She's often channeled by Rihanna

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@CFDA #Style Icon Award recipient Rihanna charms in a @Michael5inco #gown on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Arabia. pic.twitter.com/3N9kCuLfUa
— ACF (@AsianCoutureFed) November 7, 2014

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11. And Janelle Monae

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12. Amongst many, many others

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I'm so content with my life right now #fkatwigs #congregata

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