As Beyoncé emerged onstage for her first Cowboy Carter show in Paris, a piece of Rhode Island shimmered under the stadium lights with her.
The megastar first checked the fashion diplomacy box with a custom silver corset and hot pants by Thierry Mugler, a crown jewel of the French couture scene. Over the top, she added a shimmering beaded harness belt with origins 3,471 miles away. It was designed by Lindy McDonough, the Providence, RI-based creative director of the leather goods brand Lindquist. The designer's team handmade the belt; Jeremy Louis, a frequent Beyoncé collaborator, then coated it in bugle beads.
