Beyoncé Knowles-Carter's much-anticipated performance at the 2022 Oscars [1] turned out to be yet another shared fashion moment between the star and her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter [2]. Swathed in neon yellow sequins from David Koma, Knowles set the tennis-inspired colour palette for the rest of the dancers behind her — one of whom was Blue — as she sang Oscar-nominated song [3] "Be Alive" from "King Richard" at the Compton, CA, tennis court where Serena and Venus Williams got their start.
Knowles's own look, a feather-adorned dress with a slick, see-through skirt and gloves, was a combination of two different David Koma designs that recently hit the runway: one red dress in the same asymmetrical silhouette from autumn 2022, and, more recognisably, a similar chartreuse midi dress from spring 2022. Knowles and her stylist, Marni Senofonte [4], went for the thigh-high slit to better show off her crystal garter and metallic pumps.
Knowles completed her look with 150 carats worth of white diamond bangles, a 50-carat emerald-cut diamond ring, and a 20-carat cushion diamond ring, all from her go-to jeweller Lorraine Schwartz. Her electrifying gemstone drop earrings only accentuated her glow.
To complement Knowles, Blue Ivy and her fellow dancers wore crop tops defined with underwire, ballroom skirts, chain-link chokers, and silver beads in their hair.
Knowles's look will surely go down in history as yet another iconic outfit [5] the world will not forget, and Blue Ivy's matching look only makes it more memorable.
Ahead, catch a few angles of the Oscars recording, then see the spring 2022 David Koma dress that inspired Knowles's costumes.