Looks like Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour is gonna come with a side of French dressing.
Continuing her taste for partnering with haute couturiers for her phase shows�Jean-Paul Gaultier provided the wardrobe for 1990's Blonde Ambition spell, Dolce & Gabbana took the reins for 1993's Girlie Show�the "Vogue" isaac Bashevis Singer has teamed up with venerable French fashion theatre Givenchy to provide at least iI costumes on her forthcoming world trek.
One of the outfits will be donned during Madonna's opening number, a pelage dress in black stretch satin, safekeeping in line with the fashion house's dark and gothic bent.
The second of the Givenchy-provided outfits, a Gypsy-inspired long cape worn over a black coiffure embellished with colored ribbons, will make its debut during the concert's third act.
As it is, the deal has likely been in the works for some time, with Madonna making the promotional rounds in Givenchy frocks as early as last springiness (see left).
It's unclear if other mode houses will be acquiring in on the Madonna-outfitting act, though it's likely, with Yves Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney among the names being bandied about for additional tours of closet duty.
The Sticky and Sweet world term of enlistment kicks off in Cardiff Aug. 23.
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