Red carpet recap: On the ‘Renaissance’ premiere red carpet, the party was just getting started

Continuing the landmark tour's silver theme, the Beverly Hills premiere of "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" was a sparkling affair.

theGrio Lifestyle

Nov 27, 2023

The “Renaissance” continues — and the party is just beginning. That was the energy at the world premiere of “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” in Beverly Hills on Nov. 25.

Beyoncé debuted a surprisingly icy new look for the premiere, wearing a strapless silver chainmail dress by Versace and sleek, Donatella-like white-blonde tresses. Some online commenters were jarred by the multi-platinum artist’s transformation, critiquing the megastar’s pale and shimmery look as too Eurocentric. However, as longtime stylist Shiona Turini indicated, the custom gown and styling were intended to evoke the artist’s hit song “Alien Superstar.”

Singer Beyonce performs onstage — Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)

Bey wasn’t alone in going platinum for the occasion; “image architect” Law Roach donned a cropped blonde wig for the premiere’s silver-spangled step-and-repeat. Consistent with the event’s predominately silver, black palette, Kelly Rowland also wore a strong silvery silhouette, wearing a cone-bra cocktail dress by Jean Paul Gaultier. Fellow Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams brought the drama in a sculptural black gown by recent “Project Runway All-Stars” winner Bishme Cromartie, while former members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson gave their own renditions of dark glamour in dramatic looks by Rick Owens and Temraza, respectively.

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Other standouts included Lupita Nyong’o in an oversized silver-sequined blazer, Precious Lee in glittery fringe by House of Cyndarella, Marsai Martin, grown up and glamorous in a black hooded gown (one of the evening’s trends) with a sheer corseted inlay, and Gabrielle Union in a black halterneck gown with a jeweled velvet skirt by Cong Tri.

“The theme is opulence,” wrote Union on Instagram. Who understood the assignment? Check out our gallery below.

Tina Knowles and Tyler Perry

Tina Knowles and Tyler Perry attend the World Premiere of “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé” at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Nov. 25, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/WireImage for Parkwood)

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