We have been having an amazing time sharing Rihanna’s pregnancy style and while we have loved all of her outfits, some folks have questioned her choices.
We have seen criticism like “She looks trashy”, “that shirt isn’t flattering”, “her boobs aren’t perky enough for that”.
It has been interesting to see some of the different perspectives, to say the least, so when Rihanna recently sat down with Bustle to explain her fashion choices we knew we had to share some snips from their editorial.
Bustle shared:
Most recently, the precious gift that keeps on giving is undoubtedly her maternity style, which has delivered iconic fashion moments from wintery Harlem to the hectic streets of Paris Fashion Week.
Whether it’s a sheer black babydoll negligee or an electric teal bodysuit, no look is off-limits for Riri.
Rihanna:
“It’s been me personally saying, I’m not going to buy maternity clothes. I’m not gonna buy maternity pants, jeans, dresses, or [do] whatever society told me to do before,” Rihanna tells me in the middle of an after-hours ULTA Beauty store in Los Angeles, celebrating the March 6 distribution launch of Fenty Beauty at the mega-retailer.
This particular evening, for instance, is another style moment for the books: The star is wearing a long-sleeved cutout crop top, low-rise silver sequin skirt, belly chain, a high pony, and silvery winged eyeliner that reads very early aughts. Iconic.
You’ve mentioned in previous interviews that, often, when a woman is pregnant, society tends to make them feel like they have to hide their sexy, and you’re trying to change that perception. So, how would you describe your maternity style?
Maybe… rebellious? When I saw women dress during their pregnancy [in the past], I’d think that that was the only way.
So I challenged myself to push it further and really just have fun with [maternity style]. Because there’s nothing more fun than a challenge for me.
Like that’s where I get creative.
That’s where I’m forced to come up with new ideas and new ways to make it work.
Have you learned any styling lessons you think you’ll carry over even after your pregnancy?
I think [in terms of] having fun and being creative, I’ve had a little extra boost of that. And now I don’t want it to end. There’s going to be the other side of pregnancy, which is like your ‘snap back’ body, and that’s going to be a challenge in and of itself. So I’m looking forward to being creative in that [stage] as well.
What are you most excited about?
Meeting my baby! Are you kidding me? I got all the 3D scans and ultrasounds, and I can’t wait to meet them. And, you know, the diapers and whatnot will follow.
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Read the entire interview here.
