Danielle Brooks to embrace ‘bold’ new style

Actress Danielle Brooks has vowed to embrace a “bold” new fashion style in 2026 because she doesn’t “want to hide any more”.

Danielle Brooks has vowed to embrace a “bold” new style in 2026 because she doesn’t “want to hide any more”.

The Color Purple star, 36, has revealed she previously struggled with body image issues that stifled her fashion choices but she now feels a lot more “comfortable” and is ready to showcase some exciting new looks with the help of her stylist.

She told WWD: “I’m at this point where especially in 2026 this year, I’ve set a goal to be intentional about everything that I do. And that’s even in clothes.

“I don’t want to hide anymore in the sense of making myself small. I want to be bold. I want my clothes to feel bold.

“And I think a lot of times I didn’t feel that I could do that because either maybe I wasn’t comfortable in my body at the time, or because I just felt like the clothes weren’t really matching my personality and how I felt.

“There’s multiple reasons for that, but now I feel like having a stylist that I trust, who understands me and what I want to showcase, I feel comfortable. I feel like, yeah, I’m here.”

Danielle previously collaborated with plus size brand Universal Standard to release a three-piece capsule titled Tria, and the actress admitted she never thought her dream of designing clothes would come true.

Speaking to Teen Vogue Online, Danielle said: “To see them [merchandise] come to life and see women wear them and make them their own is one of the coolest feelings: an unexpected feeling that I never thought would come. I hope to do more of it because this is a really great balance for me, being that my first priority is acting.

“But getting to step into this world is something I hope to have a long future in as well. I’m so grateful that women are clinging to these three looks that I designed.”

Danielle also revealed the inspiration behind her collection was to create items she would personally want to own.

She explained: “They really did come from things that I wanted to have in my closet. I really enjoy a casual look.

“You can take it from night to day, so it was fun to create these pieces and really think about what I’d want to wear when I’m on a plane going to L.A. What would I want to wear if I woke up and had a meeting first thing that day? What could I throw on?”