Beyoncé Recreates Sade's 'Love Deluxe' Cover in New i-D Shoot

Beyoncé has recreated the cover of Sade's 1992 album Love Deluxe in a new photo shoot for i-D magazine, Pitchfork reported on 11 November 2026.

Love Deluxe is the fifth studio album by the British singer Sade. A recreated cover borrows the composition of the original image and places a new performer inside it, so the two pictures can be seen side by side.

The feature is not mainly about the pictures, though. According to the same report, Beyoncé's interview and photo shoot focus largely on Cécred, her hair product line. Cécred is a range of hair care products that she founded, and the magazine feature gives it most of the space.

The shoot also contains a second nod to pop history. The feature includes a homage to the artwork for Forever, the box set of recordings by Diana Ross. A box set is a multi-disc collection of an artist's music, usually sold in one package with its own artwork.

Album covers are often the first image a listener sees, and returning to an older one is a quick way to point back at a record. Cover homages like this one have a long history in music photography, and fans often spot them before they read a single caption.

The full i-D feature, with its interview and images, is available through the magazine and the Pitchfork report.