Every look in Beyoncé s Renaissance World Tour wardrobe is a showstopper, from the silver Marine Serre catsuit she wore in Chicago to the custom Tiffany Co minidress in Toronto. But even though she s at the top of her game, that doesn t stop her from continuing to raise the bar. At her July 26 show in Detroit, she debuted Pharrell Williams s first-ever custom look for Louis Vuitton.
Since Beyoncé and Jay Z sat front row at Williams s inaugural Louis Vuitton show last month in Paris, it was only a matter of time before the stars showed up in the designs once again. Williams, the newly appointed men s creative director for Vuitton, created a glittering catsuit for the epochal singer s sold-out show at Ford Field. Williams s custom look features a riff on the brand s instantly recognizable Damier pattern.
The catsuit isn t only an exciting step in Pharrell Williams s tenure at Louis Vuitton, but a display of remarkable craftsmanship. Every single Damier square was hand-assembled, an effort that resulted in over 1500 hours on just the embroidery. The costume also contains 8000 crystal silver beads, 5000 chrome spheres and 60,000 black pearls—all hand-embroidered.
Williams also took the opportunity to leave some Easter eggs. In an homage to Beyoncé s fan base, the BeyHive, 10 golden bees made of strass rhinestones and black enamel were embroidered onto the suit. And in case that wasn t a tall enough order, Williams also designed a series of custom Damier looks for the tour s dancers, which—yes—includes Blue Ivy. Talk about a mother-daughter look for the ages.
