With the help of some of the best of French haute couture, Madonna is to kick off her new "Sticky and Sweet" world tour this week in a slinky dominatrix-style frock coat in black stretch satin designed by none other than Givenchy.
A spokeswoman from the French fashion house said Riccardo Tisci, its designer of three and a half years, had provided not only the frock coat in which the queen of pop will open the tour starting in Cardiff August 23, but also a second outfit.
The outfit for the opening number, worn with a waistcoat and trimmed with jet beads, is influenced by "Gangster Pimp" and "Art Deco", according to the house.
The second outfit breaks with Madonna’s long-running taste for the dominatrix style with a gypsy-style black cape lined in fuschia and a black stretch chiffon dress trimmed with coloured ribbons and coloured metal chains.
Other designers getting a piece of the action for this tour include Tom Ford with suits for the band, Miu Miu and Stella McCartney with footwear, Moschino with sunglasses while there are also other contributions from Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli and Jeremy Scott, according to Women’s Wear Daily.
The fashion world has paid tribute to Madonna as she celebrated her 50th birthday — with some of the industry’s greatest designers hailing her a "style icon".
Her ever-changing image has always attracted praise from fashion gurus.
Designers including style duo Dolce & Gabbana - who created the costumes for several of her tours said:
"Working with her is an endless experimentation to gain a perfect result. She’s very demanding, but we’ve learned so much from her."
And Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld has also wished the singer a happy birthday — insisting she has made a major impact on the style world throughout her career.
He adds, "She is fashion. Her styles are always inspiring. I liked the early looks but she’s even better now. Her personality, her unique strength and will.
That is stronger than just one look. She is beyond looks. She is Madonna."
And French fashion guru Jean Paul Gaultier offers, "She’s the essence of the American dream, professionalism, obsession and ambition."
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