Janelle Monàe’s sartorial choices bring to mind these original icons of gender-bender style.

Ladies who borrow from the men’s department isn’t exactly a new concept– think Katherine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Annie Lennox– but it certainly looks fresh. This look, as snapped by the Sartorialist, is head-to-toe perfection. Christy Turlington as Jean Seberg lends a gamine touch.