32 Times Destiny's Child Slayed in Matching Outfits - MarieClaire.com

Destiny's Child wasn't the first "girl group" to don matching outfits, but they helped popularize the concept. Part of their recognizability as an act was their commitment to wearing over-the-top, often colorful costumes on stage and keeping that same aesthetic everywhere they were seen publicly. This started when the group rose to prominence and carried on through the group's (devastating) disbandment in 2006. Now, for context if you're unfamiliar, the group was originally made up of four people—Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett, then the latter two were replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, who also left not long after she joined the group. Our final three—Beyoncé, Williams, and Rowland—became the iconic matching groupmates we loved. Obviously, Beyoncé has gone on to do incredible things, and Williams and Rowland have gone on to their own careers, but the three occasionally reunite to our collective delight. But in the meantime, we can always look back and appreciate their coordinated sartotial artistry of years past.

Below, 32 times Destiny's Child brought it in matching outfits—from awards ceremonies to performances and everything in between. Some of them we love, some not so much (as you'll see), but you can't deny the impressive commitment to a theme here.

At the Destiny's Child Show Case Party, 2001

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This is...a lot of camo! In and of itself, that might be a relatively innocuous choice, but adding in the chunky fringe, intermittent sparkles randomly on some of the outfits, and chunky combat boots (that I think are also painted camo?), it's just so much for the eyes to take in. One fun thing: I love the blue and silver eyeshadow they're all rocking.

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This is...a lot of '00s fashion all in one place: The gold chunky belt. The fuzzy Ugg boots with some funny fringe/pom-pom action (don't forget the pants haphazardly tucked in!). The cropped puffer. The bedazzled hoop earrings. Perhaps this is a case of: Their performance outfits were often incredible and highly curated, as well as their award ceremony gowns. Less so for a press event?

At Their Show Case Party, 2001

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What an...intriguing deployment of a floral pattern. I think where they're starting to lose me is in the construction of the actual outfits. I'm not actually sure I've ever seen a pair of shorts that angles downward, as it is on Williams, nor have I seen a sheer, angled bodysuit like on Rowland. I totally get that, when they stand together, it creates one long angled line—I just wish it was a little less busy.

At the Virgin Megastore, 1999

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Denim on denim on denim! I think I might like it better if we didn't get the sparkly squiggles on pant legs and straps (especially since it's just one pant leg), but I do appreciate that this feels a tiny bit more cohesive. I get the theme, and they're executing on it well. We remain big fans of Destiny's Child, back then and always.

At the Grammy Awards, 2002

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This is so very, very flowy (also the fact that Beyoncé is not in the middle is absolutely throwing me for a loop). I appreciate that the bottom structure of each dress is the same and that the tops have some common DNA to them. But it feels like they may not be matchy enough, if that makes sense.

At the 2000 Billboard Music Awards

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Here, there's an angled look to the gowns that I appreciate, going from maxi to midi then mini. I think I would like the dresses better if they were all that pretty fuchsia color, instead of the animal print-esque pattern we get. But this is a match-y moment that feels fun and joyful, not forced.

Visiting MTV's 'TRL,' 2005

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This picture makes me chuckle—like, it's always kind of obvious that Beyoncé was the star of the group even before she literally became Queen Bey, but this is a bit on the nose. Her dress is patterned and flowy, and the other two...having matching colors! But they're all adorable.

At the 2005 World Children's Day at the McDonalds Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House

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Leaving aside that this is a very '00s-heavy set of outfits, I appreciate the casual vibe they're going for with this less staged performance. They also just look so normal here, as if they're just three gorgeous up-and-comers singing their hearts out instead of the mega-famous group they already were.

At the Armani Exhibition, 2000

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I'm gonna be honest that I really dig this set of outfits. Is it the most thoughtfully coordinated? No, but they look like spring, personified, with flowers erupting from their outfits. Like, this feels matchy, but I also get a sense of personality from each of them in a way that doesn't hammer me over the head.

At the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards, 2000

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This, from earlier in their stint as a girl group, feels like a nice delineation of the members (although, if I'm being honest, the flowy asymmetric gowns are giving me a little "avant-garde bridesmaid dresses"). It's fun to see each one in a different color, but have everything telling the same style story.

At the 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

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This skews a bit "ice skating outfit" to me, and I always laugh at the "one diagonal line" that the maxi, midi, and mini dresses form. But dang it, these women are making these silly yellow outfits work—that's why they're the icons—because of their posing and clear enthusiasm.

At The Teen Choice Awards 2001

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Yellow on denim, you say? Perhaps not everyone can or should try to pull this off, but Destiny's Child never went halfway with anything. It helps that they're clearly delighted to be at the awards ceremony, and that—aside from the denim overalls—the yellow lace is pretty clearly separate from the jeans.

At a Concert in Oslo, 2002

- April 11, 2025

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