For those of you who didn't manage to get a ticket to the FROW
From the Editors of InStyle
Words by Ruthie Friedlander
What does it take to let me out of my apartment for a 9 p.m. show after hours of running around the city? In a word: Rihanna.
Last season, I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning waxing poetic about the Fenty Puma x Rihanna show in Paris. This season, she showed a bit closer to home, at the Park Avenue Armory, where only a few days prior, Tom Ford showed his eponymous collection.
Upon entering, it was clear Rih and TF had been in cahoots regarding their sets, as both shows were washed in neon pink and purple lights. But while Tom's was more all-party-all-night, Rihanna's was a walk on the moon; a pink sandy moon to be precise. See below for texture. Literally.
Here are some things you should know about the show if you weren't there.
There were some serious models
Adriana Lima on the catwalk
I know what you're thinking, however, Bella wasn't there! True. Fair. But you know who was? Joan Smalls, Taylor Hill, and (drum roll, please!) Adriana Freaking Lima.
Rihanna doesn’t care about tan lines
Model on the catwalk
Swimwear was mixed into this season's collection; and how ever was it. It's clear that Rihanna is completely unafraid. Unafraid of bright colours and straps on straps on straps on straps a.k.a. very visible and strange tan lines to come.
Bikers are so hot right now
Joan Smalls on the catwalk
The show opened (terrifyingly, I might add) with BMX bikers doing flips. Yikes. But it made sense. As seen on Smalls, if Rihanna has it her way, we'll all be looking like bikers come spring.
The higher the thigh-high…
Stella Maxwell on the catwalk
The higher the thigh-high...the closer you are to being a street star. The shoes at Fenty were memorable, mostly for their outrageous bright colours. But when these boots came out, we were all like, what do you call a shoe that goes even higher than a thigh-high?