Beyoncé Goes Pantless in Chaps Featuring Almost 2,000 Pieces of Fringe
Last night, Beyoncé kicked off the Cowboy Carter tour in Inglewood, California.
The show featured multiple costume changes, and one of the looks was a stunning Mugler number.
She sported a formfitting custom Mugler bodysuit and paired it with a matching jacket and buckled chaps, both of which feature over 1,000 pieces of fringe.Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter tour in Inglewood, California, yesterday, and her fans got to see not only her one-of-a-kind stage presence, but also her killer fashion sense. The pop star loves a bodysuit when performing, and this tour is no different. She worked with Mugler on one of the many looks for the night, which features her signature corseted white bodysuit, along with a jacket and buckled chaps that featured 1,740 laser-cut bonded fringes.
Mugler uploaded a video to its Instagram account, sharing the process of creating Queen Bey's stunning cowboy-themed outfit. The video shows designers cutting the fringe, making the belt buckle holes, and stitching the label to one of the pieces. Interspersed are photos of Beyoncé onstage in the outfit with her song, "Ya Ya," playing in the background.
Her latest tour comes after she put out Act II of what is rumored to be a three-act trilogy album project that started with Renaissance in 2022. After she released that album, she embarked on a highly successful tour in 2023 and then released Cowboy Carter in 2024. The three-album trilogy is shaping up to be an in-depth analytical look at reclaiming different genres of music that were created and popularized by Black artists, but were later co-opted by white stars.
The tour is also turning into a family affair. On night one, she brought out her daughters, 13-year-old Blue Ivy and Rumi, as she sang her song "Protector."
The Cowboy Carter tour is shaping up to be an exciting endeavor. The set list is over 30 songs long and it includes her rendition of the Beatles song, "Blackbird," along with some of her older songs like "Formation," "Diva," and "Freedom."
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