Fashion rebirth: Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour wardrobe, revealed – from Mugler’s ‘Queen Bee’ look and Loewe’s ‘black hands’ bodysuit, to an Alexander McQueen catsuit and Balmain pearls
After a seven-year hiatus, the highly anticipated big night finally arrived as Beyoncé returned to the stage and kicked off her Renaissance World Tour on May 10, in Stockholm, Sweden.
Styled by famous costume designer Shiona Turini, Bey’s tour wardrobe gave haute couture collections stiff competition. Amid the plethora of extravagant dresses and bodysuits, we picked the ones that stood out the most …
1. The Alexander McQueen catsuit
Elegant, fashionable and dazzling, Beyoncé opened her show singing “Dangerously in Love” wearing a custom-made Alexander McQueen bodysuit. Some media outlets consider it to be the 41-year-old singer’s most ornate outfit out of her entire tour wardrobe.
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The custom look features black mesh and long sleeves with 3D detailing emphasising her hips and shoulders. The suit, along with her black boots, were completely covered with silver bugle beads and intricate sparkling crystal embroidery for ultra glam.
Tiffany & Co. jewellery complemented Beyoncé’s outfit and brought out the luxurious feel even further.
2. Anrealage’s UV lights
While the shimmering catsuit certainly made a statement, the “All the Single Ladies” singer only got more extravagant with a dress that incorporated UV lights.
3. Loewe’s black hands
Bey dazzled the audience again with another glittering catsuit – with a quirky flourish. The sleeveless, gold one-piece with its sparkling embroidery stood out for its creative design of black hands, each painted with red nail polish, strategically placed all over Beyoncé’s body.
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4. Pearled Balmain
So when the talented singer showed up in Balmain on stage, she made sure it would leave a lasting impression. Beyoncé was decked out in a webbed pearl bodysuit featuring the label’s signature structured shoulders. She paired the bodysuit with boots from Stuart Weitzman and gave her look an edge with a matching pearled hat and sunglasses.
5. Silver Courrèges
When singing her foot-tapping number “Alien Superstar”, Beyoncé decided to add a bit of a space age touch to her tour’s high fashion wardrobe.
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The singer stunned on stage in another custom silver bodysuit with short, slanted sleeves and a circular cut-out in the middle. The ensemble was finished off with thigh-high white boots by Italian luxury house Gedebe.
6. Mugler’s “Queen Bee”
Throwing her fans and the internet into a fashion frenzy, Bey played with her status as “Queen Bee” when she donned a yellow-and-black striped bodysuit by Casey Cadwallader at Mugler and metal antennae headgear from the label’s spring 1997 collection, per News18. And it wasn’t just her dress. Adding to the fun, she was joined by her backup dancers dressed in similar colours, imitating a queen bee and her colony of worker drones.
7. David Koma’s abstract prints
The outfit included an abstract-printed, holographic minidress with green, yellow, blue and purple waves and topped it off with a metallic silver coat from Koma’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Humongous diamond earrings and statement metallic boots made this look among the best of the night.
- Styled by renowned costume designer Shiona Turini, Beyoncé’s fashion on day 1 of her comeback Renaissance World Tour on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, are among her best looks ever
- She paired her Alexander McQueen catsuit with Tiffany & Co. jewellery, made a statement with UV lights in Anrealage, brought futuristic vibes in Courrèges, and shone in an iridescent David Koma dress