For the premiere of Smurfs in Brussels, Rihanna went for custom Chanel.
The singer, and her partner A$AP Rocky, attended the Belgian premiere of the children’s film on Saturday, June 28. Nodding to the occasion, Rihanna wore an almost Smurf blue look from the French house—choosing a celadon green silk chiffon top and skirt. Its sheer fabric was embroidered with crystals, porcelain sequins, and feathers; overall, it took the atelier 840 hours to make.
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The look was inspired by Chanel haute couture’s spring 2003 collection. At the time, Vogue’s review of the collection focused on its daintiness: “The fondant colors—palest pink, peach and blue—the overlays of black lace and the scatterings of silver sequins made every piece a vision of femininity. This was a triumphant collection for Lagerfeld, as realistically wearable as it was dreamily desirable,” wrote Vogue’s Sarah Mower. “From first to last, the clothes were an exquisite achievement, crafted with such deftness and sweetness of color that even the house tweed evaporated into sparkling nothingness at the edges.” It seems that Rihanna’s outfit is a perfect continuation of this sentiment.
Recently, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been on a style grand tour of Europe. Yesterday in Paris, they attended Jonathan Anderson’s debut menswear collection for Dior. Rihanna wore a white button down overlaid with a pistachio green waistcoat, whereas A$AP Rocky wore a striped red-green-and-royal blue Dior tie. Then, the pair headed to the Temple de l’Etoile, where Rocky was debuting his latest collection for AWGE.
And today, it was straight to Brussels for Smurfs, a movie in which Rihanna voices the character of Smurfette. Will this be their last stop, or do they have more high-fashion looks to debut on the continent? Only time—and the paparazzi—will tell.
