Whether in a fuchsia lip, a dookie braid, a say-something turban, or an understated pilgrim collar, Solange Knowles has successfully stepped out of big sister Beyoncé's sartorial shadow. So in the next logical step of her hero's journey to style icon status, the singer cum baby mama cum DJ has signed with Next Models.

"Artistic expression is invaluable to me in all walks of my career and I am so excited to continue to develop this path along such an amazing team at Next Model Management. I feel right at home working with people who have worked beside such creative forces in the world," Knowles told Vogue UK.

And to commemorate Solange's style evolution, let's take a look back at this fashionable little gem from 2008, "Sandcastle Disco":