Mary J. Blige rocks on stage and off at Essence Music Festival

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the legendary Mary J. Blige at the Essence Music Festival in always beautiful but swampy New Orleans, Lousiana, though Mary J. didn’t even have a hair out of place in the humidity. Perhaps it was her attitude towards style – “less is more” – that kept her cool and looking so gorgeous. While she listed Halle Berry, Naomi Campbell and Charlize Theron as some of her style icons, take a look at the video to learn what Mary J. Blige absolutely cannot live without.

If you can’t get enough of Mary J, check out The Thread playlist of our favorite Mary J Blige songs on Spotify.