Thierry Mugler Helps Beyoncé Look Fierce On Upcoming Tour
French avant garde designer Thierry Mugler has been tapped to create the onstage costuming for Beyoncé’s upcoming new tour and, as you might expect, the sketches that have been released are nothing short of fierce … behold:
“The duality between being a woman and a warrior.” That’s the spirit Thierry Mugler wanted to capture with the costumes he designed for Beyoncé’s upcoming world tour, and from the look of these illustrations, he succeeded. The tour kicks off today in Edmonton. “Sasha Fierce is another aspect of Beyoncé’s personality,” Mugler offered via e-mail. “She is Fierce on stage and Beyoncé in real life. I tried to understand these two sides with my own perception of both aspects.” The look pictured here captures that duality. It imagines Beyoncé as a tough, chic, superheroine type who likes her power glam with a bit of froth; hence, the bow bustle and mismatched gloves that pair lacy fishnet with articulated metal. But don’t expect Beyoncé to stay in that guise for long. “There will be a lot of dramatization and metamorphosis on stage,” Mugler promised. The designer said he and Beyoncé share “the sense of mise-en-scène.” As the tour’s creative adviser, he has worked on all of the show’s visual aspects — lights, sets, costumes — while “working hard to achieve her dreams. “He describes the costumes as “very elaborate,” and rooted in the songs’ meanings. “Feminine. Free. Warrior. Fierce. As a creative adviser for this tour, it is my responsibility to make her vision come true,” the designer said.
Love it!! I’m totally diggin’ the warrior vibe of the costumes … I’m glad they look more like Wonder Woman: Amazon Princess rather than Xena: Warrior Princess. As I’ve mentioned before, I have never been able to see Beyoncé live in concert … but I think it’s time. If these sketches are any indication then the show will be amazing. After the jump, check out another set of Mugler costume sketches …
The only sketch I’m not feeling is the one with the tofu-shaped head … the outfit is hot tho. This is all very exciting, I am actually really looking forward to seeing Beyoncé on tour now. Oh who the hell am I kidding, I’d be going just to see Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) performed live no matter what she was wearing. But I do love these costumes … do you?
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March 26th, 2009 at 10:52 am
They are very Sasha Fierce.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I like the hairstyles in the last pictures, especially the square blonde afro and the ginger quiff. Reminds me of how Tyra Banks would have her hair on ANTM.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:06 am
WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:12 am
My brother turned me on to Mugler a while back and I absolutely fell in love. He’s amazing. Beyonce is incredibly lucky to work with him.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
At first I thought the square fro was just Trent putting in a piece of shredded wheat cereal kind of like he superimposes the Aretha hat on unsuspecting victims. Why? Who knows? But that’s what it looks like.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Brenda, i thought the EXACT same thing! LOL!
March 26th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I think the leotard is a horrible look for her, and for most women probably. I found the outfits so distracting in the Single Ladies video especially. She is a beautiful woman but she needs to learn how to dress to accentuate her best assets.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Beyonce has kind of been winning me over (slightly) than before. I never really cared that much about her but I suppose she’s all right. I will, for the life of me, never get why “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” is popular. It has a good theme but it’s just flat-out annoying when she says it over and over and over again.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Could we please go back to wearing pants?
March 26th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Big girl + Warrior wear = Hot tranny mess.
Might just work on a concert stage tho.
March 26th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Was that a diss or you really don’t like Xena?
March 26th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I looove Beyonce!!!! i want to see the show now!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
She’s perfect. It will be amazing.
March 26th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I have seen her in concert..she is all that and more!!!! She belts out hit after hit, and her dancing and fashion are always great. I watched her when Robin Thicke opened up for her, so of course a really great show!
March 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
looks like a shreddie (cereal) on here head! LOL
March 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am
o its spongebob on her head
March 28th, 2009 at 7:08 am
I think these outfits are ferocious, but they are exactly the same vest thing with just different colored tights/body suit thing underneath.