The Australians dressing pop’s biggest stars – from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé to Shakira

Australian costume designer Caroline Reznik says ‘the opportunity through social media has been otherworldly’. Photograph: Nathaniel Dunwell/Caroline Reznik

A bikini made from tangled strands of diamantes drapes down the torso of Colombian superstar Shakira. She is singing from a floating pink bubble in the sky. It is the opening frame of the film clip for her 2024 single Puntería, which has amassed more than 78m views on YouTube.

Given the renown of the queen of Latin music, the scene’s Australian links are not immediately apparent. But the ornate bodysuit was a custom design by University of Technology Sydney graduate Caroline Reznik and handmade in her inner Sydney studio.