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Fenty x Puma by Rihanna SS17

Paris Fashion Week

Rihanna designing for Fenty x Puma was one of my highlights during NY Fashion week last season. So I was a little surprised when her show didn't pop up on the schedule. Her showing in Paris a few days ago explains why. She stated: "I approached this season very differently and felt the theme and concept was best suited for one of my favorite cities, Paris." (via instyle). So I was super curious on what to expect.

There were two separate presentations in the same location (one at 7:30 the second one an hour later) and both of them were live-streamed on Tidal for free. The last collection mainly featured black, white and shades of grey, this collection took a dip into the pastel pallet. Shades like bubblegum pink, white, lavender, and pistachio green, and chocolate-y brown were a great contrast to the hoodies worn with one sleeve out, the jumpsuits or the heavy platform boots. It basically looked like a scene from Marie Antoinette combined with a gang movie. Like the queen herself decided to go for some bad girl action. "I am really excited about this collection as it's very fun and light. Showing in Paris was the perfect backdrop as I pulled a lot of inspiration from France, Marie Antoinette and The Palace of Versailles specifically," Rihanna said in a release. "Mixing athletic wear with regal touches was a challenge, and I hope everyone loves the results. I cannot wait to wear this collection." (via instyle) I personally love what she has done, and think it is one of the most forward thinking fashion shows I've seen this season! Find a little interview with Rihanna herself below that go featured on missbish!

Tell us about the mood of the new collection.
It was definitely a departure from the first collection; that collection had a much darker tone to it, intentionally so. To me, Spring should feel like something fresh, even though I’m not going to stop wearing black altogether. But I didn’t want it to be super-bubbly, so I kept it a bit street—everything was super-sporty and definitely highly influenced by 18th-century French culture, and the style of that time, mainly Marie Antoinette, and the Palace of Versailles. She just had this regal way about her, and everything she did was big. I wanted to mix that in with sport. I thought it would be a challenge, and it was! But I enjoyed it, and I hope that people do, too.

Why did you choose to show your collection in Paris?
I chose Paris because I wanted people to feel the entire tone of the new collection. I wanted them to feel like this is what Marie Antoinette might wear to the gym, or play tennis in. I imagined it like that, and I hope people receive it in a fun way. The other challenge was having to design part of the collection for men. I ended up just going back to myself for that, because, you know, I wear men’s clothes all the time. So I thought to myself, “Just design what you like to wear.” Tonight it’s going to be a very salon-style show—very French—and that idea was inspired by those old Christian Dior shows from back in the day, when he would show in a small room. When I went to the Dior headquarters and heard the story of how Christian Dior used to show in those small spaces, it stunned me, because Dior is such a huge brand.

What are your first memories of Paris?
I remember a lot of Coca-Cola and a lot of chocolate! Not matter where I was, even in a radio station, they always offered chips, chocolate, and Coca-Cola. I would have been 16 or 17 at the time. But I remember the architecture being so incredible to look at—the fountains in the middle of roundabouts, the streets, the lampposts. Everything here is so beautiful, it never leaves you, even if you’ve only been to Paris once. The more you come, the more you learn about the culture. Eventually I was able to go to Versailles. We shot a Dior campaign there. I was blown away to be in the halls and the rooms that Marie Antoinette roamed through. Those things stay with you, and later go on to inspire things that you do. And that’s what happened with this collection. If you could pick one song to describe this collection, what would it be? Well, funnily enough, I can give you a sort of collabo of an answer on that because the soundtrack tonight is a combination of violins mixed with trap beats. To me, that represents this collection: It’s super-regal and a perfect mix of street- and sportswear.

PHOTO CREDITS: vogue / dazed & confused / elle

Oct. 2, 2016

Labels: On track, May I introduce, Fashion Weeks