BEYONCE WORE A PETER PILOTTO DRESS
It's been a rough black
history month. The news cycle is overcome with racist tropes and icongraphy — from fashion
brands, especially. But the carter are singlehandedly doing their best to lift the mood. beyonce is on Instagram giving the Bey Hive more outfit
posts (in her usual trypitch, sporting
black designers, and most recently, giving a
shout out to the Duchess of Sussex, mergan markle On Wednesday, Beyoncé and Jay Z accepted the
Brit Award for Best International Group via video recording. In it, the pair
stands in a white room, in front of what appears to be a custom portrait of the
former Suits star turned Duchess of Sussex. For the moment, Beyoncé
wore a printed pantsuit resembling a watercolor painting by British designer
Peter Pilotto. Princess Eugenie also wore
Pilotto for her royal wedding to Jack
Brooksban. he photo, of course, it a nod to their apeshitte
video, partially shot in the Louvre, which ends with
the couple looking at Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. On instagram, Beyoncé shared why it was important to honor
the American princess.
Thank
you to the Brits for the award for Best International Group," the caption
began. "I won this award back in 2002 with my besties, Kelly and Michelle.
How lucky am I to have been in a group with my other best friend, the GOAT
Hova," she continued. "In honor of Black History Month, we bow down
to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much
joy."
The painting was created by
Tim O'Brien, an American artist who originally created the art for Markle's
sorority's alumni magazine. He told the website he was surprised to see his
painting in the video. "I'm all for it," O'Brien told CNN style.
.
"I love Beyoncé, like most people do, and Jay Z, too. He commented on the
gravity of showcasing Black beauty in one of the world's best art museums,
saying: "The world is changing. The face of beauty is changing for the
better."
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