Beyoncé and Jay Z sat courtside last night at the Nets vs. Heat game as if that elevator kerfuffle between Solange and Jay Z never happened. They laughed, they cheered, hell, they even engaged in a little PDA.
Queen B worked the chill vibe in head-to-toe dark denim and a pair of simple drop earrings. She glammed it up with some side-swept curls, but what really caught my eye was Bey’s footwear: black, heeled and embellished with chain detail. There was a definite tough-girl vibe happening south of her ankles. But what does it all mean?
Was Bey feeling guarded? Protective? On edge? What message was she sending the world when she decided to don a pair of badass gladiator heels a mere few hours after video footage leaked of her stiletto-clad sister trying to attack her hubby?
Bey’s a fashion maximalist at heart, so maybe she worked a minimal outfit to let her shoes do all the talking last night. And if they could talk, maybe they would say, “Back off, y’all. Don’t mess with t-h-i-s.”
When in crisis mode, we look to a pint of ice cream for comfort. For Beyoncé, it’s a pair of warrior-inspired heels designed by her pal Tom Ford. Beyoncé wins.