From her girl group days with Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé has been a fashion icon. Sporting cut-out tops and funky patterns, the singer further popularized classic Y2K fashion. However, her style has undergone different changes, but Beyonce remains a fashion pacesetter. This article is dedicated to Beyonce’s most iconic looks from her early days till now.
Standing out from the crowd
In her Destiny’s Child days, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Robertson always looked outstanding. They had to think outside the box for their outfits because high-end labels didn’t want to dress four Black, curvy girls.
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Beyoncé’s mother, Tina, designed all their outfits- and she sure did it well! At the 13th annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1999, Queen Bey stunned everyone with a violet crop top and a long-skirted version of their group outfit. Her mother undoubtedly contributed to her fashion creativity.
No one shines better
Beyonce fans will agree that the musician loves glittering outfits; she has appeared on the red carpet in numerous sparkly dresses over the years. Well, one of her best glittering moments was in 2001.
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At the opening of Giorgio Armani’s exhibition, Beyonce wore a jewel-encrusted top with sequin pants. Her layered hair and minimal jewelry made the pants shine even brighter.
Combining the old with the new
Queen Bey’s love for sparkles is also depicted in her metallics fashion, especially in the early 2000s. At the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, she wore a gold gown that started a trend.
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The beautiful gown was a mix of modern and vintage styles; the ribbon-laced bodice showed the appeal of vintage style, while the high-slit skirt was all modern. Paired with sandal heels, Beyonce showed that fashion is never one-way.
Moving on from metallics
In the late 2000s, the talented singer started leaning away from her regular metallics fashion and towards darker, sexier colors. Her outfit at the Cadillac Records premiere in 2008 proved that she had entered another era.
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She was dressed in a black Zuhair Murad dress with a sequin-patterned skirt and a plunging neckline. Her outfit fit right into the classic Hollywood trends- and it made several other people follow the trend.
Nothing short of a magnificent return
In recent years, Beyonce’s style has become bolder and more glamorous– and her love for metallics has come back stronger. Queen Bey rocked her favorite fabric for her first live performance after five years.
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Of course, we’re talking about metallics! For the opening party before her concert performance at the reveal of Atlantis The Royal, Beyonce was gloriously draped in metallic fabric. Her netted, cut-out dress was paired with a bronze overcoat that flowed behind her on the red carpet.
