What’s common between Shakira, Beyonce, Lisa and Cardi B? Apart from being exceptional artistes, the powerhouses of talent were dressed by the best Indian couturiers in 2025.
Music and fashion together
have always created history, and every iconic look designed this year was crafted keeping in mind the artist and their love for craft.
Here’s how international artistes welcomed Indian craftsmanship in their larger-than-life live performances.
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Beyoncé
Designer: Manish Malhotra
Global icon Beyoncé performed in Paris for her Cowboy Carter Tour in a one-of-a-kind custom ensemble designed by Manish Malhotra. A perfect blend of country grit and couture artistry, the ensemble featured a sleek black bodysuit paired with chaps crafted in the style of classic cowboy pants.
The highlight of this bold piece of art, envisioned for Queen Bey, was the 10,000 Swarovski crystals that were embellished on the ensemble. Both fierce and futuristic, the crystals and sequins transformed into a shimmering spectacle as Beyoncé performed on stage.
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Lisa
Designer: Rahul Mishra
BLACKPINK singer-performer and actor of the series, The White Lotus, Lisa, wore Rahul Mishra couture for her performance at the 97th Academy Awards 2025. Lisa’s ensemble featured The Gaian Genesis black tonal leotard from Rahul Mishra’s Spring Couture 2025 collection, The Pale Blue Dot. The intricately embellished bodice and the bold thigh-high slit with the red coloured inner lining added demure diva energy to Lisa’s fierce and flawless style.
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Shakira
Designer: Anamika Khanna
In a breathtaking fusion of Indian craftsmanship and global pop culture, Shakira mesmerised audiences in a custom Anamika Khanna creation while performing at her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ World Tour 2025.
The ensemble, which took 120 hours to craft, featured a two-piece set in shades of red. The bralette top and flowing layered skirt were adorned with delicate threadwork, beads, and Swarovski crystals, embodying the rich heritage of Indian couture while exuding a contemporary, stage-ready allure. Known for her avant-garde approach to Indian textiles and embroidery, Anamika’s vision paid homage to the hypnotic beats of Ojos Así, a song deeply rooted in Shakira’s diverse musical influences.
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Cardi B
Designer: Gaurav Gupta
Cardi B and Gaurav Gupta Couture have been celebrating each other’s creativity through music and fashion for a very long time. Ending 2025 on a creative note, Cardi B was styled in a custom ensemble designed by Gaurav Gupta for the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Gaurav Gupta designed a hooded bodysuit in candy pink, detailed with cascading ghungroo and crystal embellishments, paired with a fluid cloud-draped cape. The look is finished with a silver winged panther brooch.
