Forget the Ravens and the Niners - last nights Superbowl in New Orleans revolved around one woman and one woman only; Beyonce. After weeks of teasing via her Tumblr/Beyhive, a raunchy football inspired photo shoot, behind-the-scenes rehearsal images and those Destiny's Child rumours, did the half time show aka #Beyoncebowl live up to the hype? Of course it did.
Much to our disappointment, Tina Knowles' wasn't called upon to create the stage outfits for the half time performance - that was a job for relatively unknown designer Rubin Singer, who has created tour pieces for Beyonce previously. Influenced by Norse mythology, the stage costumes reflect Singer's upcoming collection entitled, "Valkyrie's Domination", inspired by a fiery woman named Valkyrie who decided which men would live or die on the battle field. Awesome.
Beyonce took to the stage in a padded jacket and puff ball skirt, but within the first 60 seconds she channeled her inner Bucks Fizz and ripped both pieces off, throwing them into the crowd and revealing a laser cut creation made from leather, Chantilly lace, python, and IGUANA. And what does one wear with Iguana? Nude fishnet tights, black knee high socks and Proenza Schouler booties of course.
Poor Michelle and Kelly. Even though I was so ready for this jelly (I even jumped off the sofa when the girls appeared out of the stage floor) it was a short lived thrill to see Destiny's Child together again. Acting as glorified backing dancers/singers (with their mics turned down - awkward) Michelle looked lost inside her flippy skater skirt and Kelly's leather leotard was...well. The less said about that, the better. I did however enjoy Kelly giving Beyonce a cheeky slap on the bum, like "we're still friends right, B?" and kudos goes to both girls who managed to stay super serious as they flew through the air and landed in their heels gracefully. Pure poetry.
[Vulture]
