Zerina Akers reveals how she coordinated over 60 looks for the singer in the new Disney+ film.
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It served as a full-circle moment for Akers.
We took silk charmeuse and organza and kind of layered it on, says Akers.
I wanted it to feel very stripped back, almost falling off, where it almost didn’t matter.
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It was just simple enough, and just impactful enough for the opening shot.
Our bodies are made up of the same percentage of water as the world."
So Akers looked for whimsical costumes with a shine/sparkle element.
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Destiney does it, and she’ll bang things out for us overnight.
In addition to the halo-like headband from Bleu was the tall silver Laurel DeWitt necklace.
We took these chokers and we stacked them, and we welded them all together, explains Akers.
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Already
The black-and-white shorts suit in “Already” came from African designer Loza Maleombho.
It actually came as pants," says Akers.
But she wanted to make the outfit easier for Beyonce to move in in the dance-heavy video.
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“The original design was a trouser with the jacket.
Then it became like a look where she can do full choreo.”
Another element that attracted Akers to the Ivorian-American designers piece was its play on a conventionally masculine aesthetic.
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Completing the costume is what Akers calls an unsung star to the look, the gold L’Enchanteur jewelry.
Water
Akers had a tough time choosing her favorite look from “Water.”
But the look the costume designer lands on though is crafted by the Australian-born, London-based designer Michaela Stark.
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I had this idea of these elongated, exaggerated jeans, says Akers.
With Michaela Stark, the funny thing is the look came first.
I would’ve made them waterfall down the stairs,'" Akers says with a laugh.
Sometimes the horse is before the carriage, and sometimes, it starts first with us.
He’s an unsung hero on our team.
He’s her Bob Mackie of sorts.
Enter a giant hairpiece in the style of the Ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti.
Beyonce loved the shot so much she wanted to just keep shooting.
That kind of happened in the spur of the moment, Akers recalls.
She’s like I just want to go look for look for look.
That started with one shot that just inspired her right there in the moment.
It’s very pleasing for me.
