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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Lauren Cochrane

Rise of the tourdrobe: how Beyoncé’s gigs are the new designer catwalk

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance tour at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in May.
Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance tour at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in May. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

From underneath a giant screen of rolling, pink, fluffy clouds and a plume of grey mist, Beyoncé slowly ascends on to her Renaissance stage. A month into her global tour – her first in seven years – the first outfit has been different each night.

There’s been a crystal-embroidered Alexander McQueen bodysuit in Stockholm, a glittering silver Paco Rabanne mini-dress in Paris, a floor-sweeping Valentino ivory gown in Cardiff, and last week in London, a bright blue, wired skirt from London-based designer Roksanda Ilinčić. The dazzling looks keep coming throughout the concert – with glittering fringing, sequinned thigh-high boots and holographic prints just a few of the many highlights.

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