Jesy Nelson's fashion evolution in 31 photos: mismatched two-pieces to street style pro

The singer says corseted fashion from her Little Mix days left her 'covered in bruises'

Jesy Nelson, in a black dress, (second from right) with 'The X Factor' mentor Tulisa Contostavlos, centre, and Little Mix bandmates Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards, at the UK premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1' on November 16, 2011. All Photos: Getty Images

Jesy Nelson, in leather trousers and a gold top, arrives at 'InStyle' magazine's 10th anniversary in London on November 22, 2011

Jesy Nelson, in a black blazer with sequinned detailing, with her Little Mix bandmates at the 'Hugo in 3D' screening in London on November 28, 2011

Jesy Nelson, in star leggings, a white T-shirt and leather jacket, with her Little Mix bandmates at an 'X Factor' concert in London on December 5, 2011

Jesy Nelson, in slashed leggings, a flower-print top and leather waistcoat, with her Little Mix bandmates at the National Television Awards 2012 in London on January 25, 2012

In sparkling leggings and a leather waistcoat at the 2012 BRIT awards at The Arts Club on February 21, 2012

In black leggings and a Union Jack waistcoat, Jesy Nelson performs at M&M's World on May 24, 2012 in London, England

Jesy Nelson, in a skeleton dress, with her Little Mix bandmates, attends the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on October 7, 2012 in London

Jesy Nelson attends the Attitude Magazine Awards in London on October 16, 2012

Jesy Nelson, in denim shorts and a crown T-shirt, with her Little Mix bandmates at the Bershka flagship store in London on November 14, 2012

Jesy Nelson, in a pink star print black dress, with Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlall of Little Mix, attends the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball on December 8, 2012 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a black and white dress, with her Little Mix bandmates, attends the Isle of Wight Festival on June 15, 2013

Wearing a black top and skirt, Jesy Nelson is seen with her Little Mix bandmates at the launch of 'Little Mix by Collection' on September 24, 2013

Jesy Nelson, in a black vinyl skirt and sheer top, with her Little Mix bandmates, attends the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards on December 5, 2013

Jesy Nelson, in a black suit and bralette, with her Little Mix bandmates at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London on June 3, 2014

Jesy Nelson, in a black jumpsuit with a leather top, with her Little Mix bandmates at the Capital Summertime Ball on June 21, 2014 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a leopard print skirt and black sheer blouse, with her Little Mix bandmates at Frankie and Benny's Rays of Sunshine Concert on June 7, 2015 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a black jacket-style dress, with her Little Mix bandmates, attends the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards on December 2, 2015 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a nude and sheer dress, with her Little Mix bandmates at the Brit Awards 2016 on February 24, 2016

Jesy Nelson, in a black jumpsuit, with her Little Mix bandmates at the launch of their fragrance Wishmaker in England on July 27, 2016

Jesy Nelson, in a black shirt and sheer red top, with her Little Mix bandmates at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball on December 3, 2016

Jesy Nelson, in a black leather dress with white detail, with her Little Mix bandmates, attends The Brit Awards 2017 on February 22, 2017

Jesy Nelson, in a khaki leather jumpsuit, with Harry James at The Brit Awards 2018 on February 21, 2018

Jesy Nelson, in a pinstriped two-piece, with her Little Mix bandmates at The Global Awards 2018 on March 1, 2018

Jesy Nelson, in a leather dress with sheer sleeves, with her Little Mix bandmates, visits Kiss FM studio on October 11, 2018 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a pink suit, with her Little Mix bandmates at the MTV EMAs 2018 on November 4, 2018

Jesy Nelson, in a colourful logo shirt, with her Little Mix bandmates, visits Kiss FM on February 04, 2019 in London

Jesy Nelson, in a black lace dress, attends The Brit Awards 2019 on February 20, 2019 in London

Jesy Nelson in a one-sleeved black dress at The Global Awards 2019 in London on March 07, 2019

Jesy Nelson, in a corseted orange gown at the 2020 National Television Awards in London on January 28, 2020

Jesy Nelson, in a Moschino print two-piece, visits Kiss FM on October 07, 2021 in London, England

Jesy Nelson's style has come under fire in recent months.

The former Little Mix singer has been accused of blackfishing, a form of cultural appropriation where the person pretends to be black or mixed race.

In the years since she found fame on The X Factor in 2011, Nelson's style has certainly evolved.

She has gone from reaching for demure LBDs, or leggings and T-shirt sets, to colourful suits, crop top two-piece sets and leather gowns. Dressed-down streetwear is another style favourite of the singer's.

Her hairstyles have evolved as much as her sartorial choices. Nelson, 30, has naturally curly hair, and in her 10 years in the public eye, she has worn it blonde, brunette and red, with curly, straight and wavy styles – there was also a stint with a Khloe Kardashian-style poker-straight blonde bob.

In December 2020, Nelson announced she was leaving the band, which she was in with Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Since leaving Little Mix, she has spoken frankly about her body image while in the group.

“I look back and I think how crazy it got. I’d starve myself for days and I’d wear these corsets every single day, pulled so tight I could barely breathe. I used to wear corsets every single day to make my waist smaller, which is mental but I so badly just wanted to look like Jade, Leigh and Perrie," she told Glamour magazine.

“I couldn’t breathe half the time I was working and then my body would be covered in bruises from the corsets. But that’s how it was. My first nightmare moment was our very first shoot when the stylist had all my clothes in a size 8 and I’m a 12. They didn’t fit. I felt awful, I felt fat and that was how I always felt.”

Take a look through the photo gallery above to see more of Nelson's style over the years.