We're now well and truly in the thick of Beyonce's 57-show Renaissance World Tour – her first solo return to the stage in almost seven years. But if you thought the queen of pop might still be warming up – we're here to tell you that she isn't playing around. While we may have been begging for a Renaissance film, the singer has decided to pull out the visuals on tour instead, donning a plethora of show-stopping custom looks from designers like Loewe, Mugler, Alexander McQueen, Coperni and Balmain.
Below, we talk you through some of our favourite looks from the Renaissance stages so far.
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The first look of the night was a custom Vivienne Westwood corset dress in a black latex, designed by Andreas Kronthaler. Special mention for the structured sheer spiral sleeves.
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Bey took the iconography of her most recent album cover to the stage, mounting her glittering, levitating steed in this custom ensemble from Coperni's Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant.
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This bespoke Off-White number donned in London featured a bustier-style body suit encrusted with 40,000 red hotfix crystals. Of course, Beyonce's eldest daughter Blue Ivy (who joined her on stage) and the rest of the dance crew also wore Off-White designs inspired by the Fall Winter 23 collection.
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This sultry ensemble from Alexander McQueen's Fall Winter 23 collection was another standout.
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We also adored this floor-length Paco Rabanne gown, in all his signature link dress glory.
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NYC-based designer Brandon Blackwood branched out from their usual realm of footwear and handbags to create this gorgeous blue gown, complete with custom matching gloves and heels. Of course, it was paired with Tiffany & Co jewels to complete the look.
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Valentino's Pier Paolo Piccioli designed this ivory gown, complete with rhinetones and side split (a House of Bey code it would seem).
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Central Saint Martins alumni ROKSANDA designed this billowing blue gown for Bey's on-stage tribute to Tina Turner in London.
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Japanese fashion brand Anrealage went viral for their presentation of colour-changing garments in their Fall Winter 23 collection during Paris Fashion Week. Activated by suspended, moving UV lights, this dress was a custom creation from the brand for the Renaissance tour.
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This show-stopping number is a custom Mugler look, completing Beyonce's insect metamorphosis into a true Queen Bey. We wonder if she's watched Swarm yet?
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This catsuit bejewelled in gold crystal appliqué was a riff on one of Loewe's Fall Winter 22 runway dresses from last year's Paris Fashion Week. Featuring some strategically placed gloved hands (of which Bey also sported a matching pair), the look felt fittingly camp.
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Olivier Rousteing custom created this Balmain leotard, featuring an intricately webbed pearl corset and sleeve. Paired with an oversized, wide-brimmed black hat – a nod perhaps to the Formation music video?
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Another custom look from Mugler, this time taking the form of futuristic armour, spectacularly transforming the singer into some kind of robotic Botticellian angel.
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This fully beaded Alexander McQueen jumpsuit is another custom look, complete with exaggerated shoulders, structured hips, and matching beaded ankle boots.
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Georgian-born designer David Koma custom-created this iridescent bodysuit with detachable skirt, matching biker jacket and knee-high boots for the occasion. Koma previously worked with Bey on her neon green Oscars performance look from last year.
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Another Loewe slay, this time in the form of a a Studio 54-esque sequin jumpsuit, layered under a liquid metal-look breast plate – a hallmark of Jonathan Anderson's designs for the House as of late.
