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Beyoncé’s new baby girl Blue Ivy isn’t the only thing worth celebrating. On Sep. 4, the singer turned 30.
Beyoncé has more to celebrate than her baby bump. On Sep. 4 the “Baby Boy” singer turns 30 years old. So that Beyoncé Junior knows what he or she has to live up to, NewsFeed takes a look at 30 of Beyoncé’s fiercest looks.
Performing in Central Park in July, Beyoncé hid any signs of an expanding stomach by wearing this bright Julien MacDonald crochet dress.
In May, as part of Oprah’s two-part finale, Beyoncé shimmied into a tuxedo leotard and serenaded the talk show host with “Run the World (Girls).” NewsFeed's willing to bet that, boy or girl, her kid will have a solid shot of running things.
Beyoncé’s bedazzled leotard is striking. You barely notice that her back-up dancers are in outfits so tight they seem to have been painted on their bodies.
While filming a music video in Rio de Janeiro’s Maua Square, Beyoncé proved that garish, mismatched patterns can actually work well together.
In February 2010, Beyoncé greeted fans at Macy’s department store in this navy blue Rafael Cennamo dress with red slingback stilettos. More than 500 fans who purchased her fragrance Heat were given the chance meet the singer and to admire her cinched-waist outfit.
Stéphane Rolland designed Beyoncé’s gown for the 2010 Grammy Awards, drawing inspiration from the pyramids of ancient Egypt. Her oversized gold earrings by Lorraine Schwartz compliment the streaks of glitter Beyoncé styled into her hair.
Performing “Single Ladies” later in the evening, Beyoncé changed into a leotard decked in metallic ornaments and shiny silver beads. On the off chance she still flies commercial, she should avoiding wearing this during her security screening.
Singing her single “Ave Maria” at the 2009 BET Awards, Beyoncé wanted to look angelic. Sadly, she looked more like a bride who got lost and wound up on a float during Rio’s Carnival.
Beyoncé walked down the red carpet at the 2009 Oscars wearing yet another hip-hugging mermaid dress. On the off chance she felt like a fish out of water, she only has herself to blame. The gown was created by House of Deréon, the ready-to-wear fashion line she founded with her mother in 2006.
Perhaps intimidated by Beyoncé’s beauty, guests at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards left their seats, giving Beyoncé a bit more space to enjoy the festivities. She looks radiant in this coral dress lined with jewels.
Beyoncé sang “America the Beautiful” during HBO’s “We Are One” inaugural celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in January 2009. She kept warm in "wet" leggings and a Nordic-inspired black-and-brown jacket.
Beyoncé dazzled at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards in this ivory gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab. Her open neckline was the perfect home for the large necklace by Lorraine Schwartz.
During the September 2008 Fashion Rocks concert in New York, Beyoncé performed in a yellow Zuhair Murad dress that matched her blond wig.
Beyoncé is one of those rare beauties who can pull off any look, from couture to a black plastic trash bag. She appears to have wrapped herself in the latter during this live performance on NBC’s Today Show.
At the December 2008 premiere of her film “Cadillac Records,” Beyoncé channels Sasha Fierce in this black Zuhair Murad floor-length dress with plunging V-neck.
At the 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles, Beyoncé appeared on stage as a sci-fi-chic robot. Her mirrored leggings came from Balenciaga’s Spring 2007 collection.
When it came time to sing “Get Me Bodied,” however, bionic woman gave way to sassy diva. Beyoncé stripped off her metallic sheath to reveal a metallic bra and gold-studded belt.
Beyoncé performs a duet of “Proud Mary” with Tina Turner at the 2008 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
In the 2006 film Dreamgirls, her character starts off in the background. But like her character, Beyoncé emerged into the spotlight in this pale mint green dress from Armani Privé. The ornamental beads stretching across her body tone down her chest, creating the right balance between elegant and sexy.
During the 2006 Fashion Rocks concert in New York, Beyoncé honored Josephine Baker by wearing the late singer’s trademark costume: a mini-hula skirt embellished with fake bananas. Jay-Z chose to wear sunglasses, perhaps to block the light reflecting from Beyoncé’s rhinestone-encrusted bra.
She arrived on stage at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York wearing a trench coat. But halfway through her performance of "Ring the Alarm," she revealed a leather and cheetah print bustier. In this photo, she proves she can literally get down while wearing knee-high pleather boots.
Beyoncé tore up the stage at the 2006 BET Awards where she performed her single “Déjà Vu.” Depending on whether you can get past the spider decals on her leg and stomach, she was either a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare.
Beyoncé rocked this feathered skirt at the 2004 Grammy Awards. Performing alongside Prince, she shook and shimmied and worked up a real sweat, perhaps to justify the ventilation holes in the sides of her coral top.
At the 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego, Beyoncé seemed to pair a skirt from her high school prom with a workout shirt from her gym bag. But the sequin-free combination worked well for her performance with Carlos Santana.
At the November 2003 MTV Europe Awards, Beyoncé shined in buckets of glitter and sequins. Backlighting is an essential accessory to show off the detailing of the costume.
Before Beyoncé launched her solo career, she was wearing provocative clothing as a member of Destiny’s Child. Here she and group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams clutch the Grammy Awards they won for “Say My Name” in 2001. Who ever said “sea monster” wasn’t chic?
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