Chris Brown's Style Evolution

See how the 24-year-old stepped up his fashion game.

Debut Days - Chris Brown's style has come a long way since first appearing on the scene in 2005. Here's a look at how his look has grown over the years. (Photos from left: STARPICZ / Splash News, Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Debut Days - Chris Brown's style has come a long way since first appearing on the scene in 2005. Here's a look at how his look has grown over the years. (Photos from left: STARPICZ / Splash News, Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Started From the Top - His self-titled debut album featured the hit single “Run It!,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Chris Brown the first male artist as a lead to have his debut single top the chart since Diddy in 1997. (Photo: Jive Records)

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Young Breezy - In the early days, the young singer oozed swag in oversized jackets, jeans and cool hats.  (Photo: Jive Records)

Chris Brown - Chris Brown signed to Jive in 2004 at the age of 15, and released his self-titled, double-platinum debut a year after. Five years later he was convicted of felony assault for beating up his then girlfriend Rihanna. He’s had several public blow-ups since then, most notably a club brawl with Drake in a New York nightclub last summer.  (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Hat Head - If he wasn’t wearing a sports cap, the singer would pull another coordinating hat off the shelves to go with his outfit. At the 2005 BET Relief Telethon to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Brown paired his Kangol with a red military-style shirt. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Country Boy - The Virginia native was all smiles in a plaid zip up while visiting MTV's TRL in October 2005. (Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

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Country Boy - The Virginia native was all smiles in a plaid zip up while visiting MTV's TRL in October 2005. (Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

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Hoodie Couture - Clearly, Chris Brown's go-to item of clothing was the hoodie, even for a red carpet event. But we have to admit, we love the retro beeper print. (Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Sneaker Fiend - The singer also has a penchant for wearing sneakers when others might go for a more dressed-up option.  (Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Class Act - But when it comes down to it, Chris Brown can really polish himself up and walk the red carpet looking as classy as can be. At the 2006 Brit Awards, he wore cream-colored slacks and a black velvet jacket.  (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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Thriller - It was only natural Chris channeled his inspiration, Michael Jackson, for his World Music Awards performance. The red leather jacket will never go out of style. (Photo: MJ Kim/Getty Images)

Back to School - Chris Brown takes us back to school on how to pair colors and patterns in this preppy red striped outfit. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Back to School - Chris Brown takes us back to school on how to pair colors and patterns in this preppy red striped outfit. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Opposites Attract - He's also a fan of choosing shirts and ties in contrasting colors for major pop. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Opposites Attract - He's also a fan of choosing shirts and ties in contrasting colors for major pop. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Accessorize - Casual is usually the way to go for the singer, but he picks it up a notch with accessories like jewelry or a cool watch. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Accessorize - Casual is usually the way to go for the singer, but he picks it up a notch with accessories like jewelry or a cool watch. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Can't Touch This - Never one to go the safe route, Chris Brown has fun playing with colors and textures. His style heros? Will Smith for color and Denzel Washington for his use of classic shapes.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Can't Touch This - Never one to go the safe route, Chris Brown has fun playing with colors and textures. His style heros? Will Smith for color and Denzel Washington for his use of classic shapes.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Soap Box - Breezy will gladly use his fashion picks to make a statement. He wore this "Don't Hate on Haiti" tee right before performing at BET's SOS Saving Ourselves: Help for Haiti Benefit Concert and Telethon in 2010. (Photo: Jeff Daly / WENN.com)

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Soap Box - Breezy will gladly use his fashion picks to make a statement. He wore this "Don't Hate on Haiti" tee right before performing at BET's SOS Saving Ourselves: Help for Haiti Benefit Concert and Telethon in 2010. (Photo: Jeff Daly / WENN.com)

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Friends in High Fashion - Rubbing elbows with some of fashion's elite must be having a good effect on Brown. Here he attends the Missoni Menswear Collection cocktail party during Milan Fashion Week in January 2010. (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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Friends in High Fashion - Rubbing elbows with some of fashion's elite must be having a good effect on Brown. Here he attends the Missoni Menswear Collection cocktail party during Milan Fashion Week in January 2010. (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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Pushing the Envelope - Chris Brown has been diving deeper into the fashion industry by attending Fashion Week shows and later creating his own clothing line Black Pyramid. (Photo: KCSPresse / Splash News)

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Dare You to Move - Chris Brown says that an untucked shirt allows him to move about freely, a must-have when it comes to his fashion choices. (Photo: Toby Canham/Getty Images)

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Dare You to Move - Chris Brown says that an untucked shirt allows him to move about freely, a must-have when it comes to his fashion choices. (Photo: Toby Canham/Getty Images)

Good Taste - A patterned coat, boots and a Kangol hat make for this well put-together look. (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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Good Taste - A patterned coat, boots and a Kangol hat make for this well put-together look. (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Blonde Ambitions - His clothes aren't the only thing Brown uses to express himself. The singer also bleached his hair for a good stretch. (Photo: Twitter via ChrisBrown)

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Blonde Ambitions - His clothes aren't the only thing Brown uses to express himself. The singer also bleached his hair for a good stretch. (Photo: Twitter via ChrisBrown)

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Cali Love - He likes to mix things up with patterns, bold colors and graphic tees. (Photo: STS/WENN.com)

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Cali Love - He likes to mix things up with patterns, bold colors and graphic tees. (Photo: STS/WENN.com)

Go Big (or…Go Home) - Chris flew through the air onto the BET Awards 2011 stage in this exaggerated zoot suit that played off of the wardrobe in his “She Ain’t You” video.  British GQ slammed the odd-fitting grey suit: “No, when we said ‘Stop, Hammer time!’ we actually wanted you to leave the stage. And change.”

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Hot Pursuit - When he sports suits, Breezy likes to stand out and do it up differently by either sporting sneakers or a unique silhouette. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown - Brown looked easy breezy in this casual style as he walked the red carpet at the 40th anniversary AMAs.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Let's Make a Deal - In 2012, Chris Brown signed up with Wilhelmina International to land more fashion and beauty sponsorships and help his "style evolve." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Outsmarted - Not afraid to look geeky, Chris Brown goes for the academic look and throws on a nice pair of dark-rimmed glasses. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for EJAF)

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Baller - Chris Brown's love of dancing and basketball probably has an effect on the singer's performance style as he's often seen rocking sneakers and sweatpants. (Photo: FameFlynet)

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Trendsetter - As Chris Brown and his style continue to grow, we look forward to seeing how he continues to remix fashion and trends. (Photo: STARPICZ / Splash News)