Oh RiRi, we can never get enough of you. Whether is it the music she produces, her sassy speech that she gave at Harvard to receive her Humanitarian of the Year award or her highly successful fashion line with Puma, whatever Rihanna does just comes with extra swagger, y’know what we mean? And you shouldn’t expect anything less from her music videos. Her recent music collaboration with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”, had us all riled up. The song, for one, is definitely a hit. Well, her nipples might probably be another possible reason, though it’s not the first we’ve seen of them. And to that, we love her response she gave to Vogue: “I have always freed the nipple. It was never to get attention. The bra just f**ked up my sheer shirt.” YAS, GURL, YAS! But her outfits featured in the music video were also ON POINT.
Paired with a turquoise Alberta Ferretti off-the-shoulder dress, Rihanna’s jewel-embellished sandals come as part of her third and final collection with the infamous footwear designer Manolo Blahnik. Nooo, we want anotha one. Launching in July 2017, her last collection with Blahnik is undeniably the most exclusive and lavish one, with only four styles available. Aptly named “So Stoned”, it consists of four different sandals – Poison Ivy (the showstopper gladiator that she wore in the music video), Spice (a mid-heeled mule), Bajan Princess (a high-heeled mule) and Purple Chalice (a strappy high heel).
Each of the four sandals are encrusted with extravagant multi-coloured Swarovski crystals, see-through PVC straps that create an illusion of the “barely there” look, and features a Perspex heel. All four styles are limited edition and like her previous collections, Denim Desserts and Savage, the sandals come with a hefty price tag, with prices ranging from £950 to £1,745. But if you can’t afford to burn a hole in your wallet, you can at least still look forward to her Fenty Beauty line (the makeup she wore in the “Wild Thoughts” music video might just be from Fenty Beauty, you never know). No official date of release was stated, but several sources has it slated for launch on 6 July 2017. Perhaps it’s safer to refresh the manoloblahnik.com website everyday just in case.
Rihanna X Manolo Blahnik So Stoned Collection, £950 to £1,745, available at manoloblahnik.com from July 2017.
Header image: Manolo Blahnik
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