For her three performances last weekend at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center—which is co-owned by her husband Jay Z, who also made a surprise appearance at the last show—Beyoncé pulled out all the stops. The three performances marked the end of the first American leg of her Mrs. Carter Show world tour, so Bey celebrated by donning not one but two custom looks desinged by Gucci creative director Frida Giannini.
First up: an embroidered mini-dress embellished with metallic sequins and feathers in a “degrade effect” from taupe to deep red. Then Bey closed out her show in an embroidered three quarter sleeve V-neck optical beaded top and white silk stretch trousers.
“Designing for Beyoncé was great fun as she always puts on an amazing live show,” Giannini said in a statement. “I wanted the outfits to bring to life the assertive, powerful femininity I see in her performances. Her sheer talent, work ethic and uncompromised authenticity are her defining characteristics.”
According to Hollywood Life, Gucci confirmed that there’s more concert couture in store with the Italian designer and the Grammy-winning artist, as Beyonce will be debuting even more custom looks during the Latin American leg of her international tour, which kicks off on September 8 in Brazil.
Check out the sketches of the two outfits the singer wore at the Barclays Center in the gallery.
