
Nicki Minaj, the lightning-speed rapper, singer and current American Idol judge is celebrating the new year with a new professional venture: fashion design. Often noted for her mind-boggling, hyper-colorful and random style that usually defies description or logic, she has stepped up as music’s most distinctive dresser after a relatively Lady Gaga-light 2012. She has yet to divulge any details on the line’s timetable or items, but we took a look at her most outlandish getups (avoiding stage costumes) to glean some hints. Beware: bright tights, tutu skirts and lots and lots of beehives abound.