Rihanna Slays in Sleek Slingbacks for NYC Date Night
The incomparable Rihanna was spotted in New York City last night, strutting her stuff in quintessential Bad Gal style for a romantic date night with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. Leave it to RiRi to turn the city streets into her personal runway.
The fashion and beauty mogul turned heads in an all-black ensemble that oozed laidback luxury. She layered an oversized fur coat over a casual zip-up hoodie, balancing the cozy pieces with flowing satin pants that grazed the ground. While the outfit seemed primed for lounging, Rihanna amped up the glam factor with her signature bold accessories and footwear.
The pièce de résistance was undoubtedly Rihanna’s sleek slingback heels. The glossy patent leather pumps featured a delicate kitten heel around 1.5 inches in height and an elongated, pointed-toe silhouette. But the piece de resistance was the smattering of rectangular crystals adorning the outer soles, adding a touch of opulence befitting of a queen.
With the slingback design, the shoes perfectly complemented the billowing wide-legs of the singer’s satin pants. The low vamp and squared-off toe gave the heels a distinctly modern, architectural edge. Yet the gently curved heel and deep black hue lent an utterly timeless quality that only a fashion trailblazer like Rihanna could pull off with aplomb.
Her footwear choice was characteristic of the Fenty founder’s unparalleled ability to blend high and low, luxury and laid-back into ensembles that are equal parts jaw-dropping and utterly wearable. From the jewel-encrusted heels to the cozy hoodie, every element seemed purposefully contradictory yet somehow synthesis into sheer perfection.
Rihanna’s outerwear and accessories were on point as well. She draped herself in a plush tawny fur coat that screamed, “I run this town.” Oversized sunglasses and layers of silver necklaces amplified the boss babe energy. And in true Rihanna fashion, she toted along one of her beloved Chanel flap bags, selecting a jumbo-sized version in black leather.
With her hoodie pulled tightly over her signature honey blonde locks, the Fenty Beauty mogul managed to look both incognito and iconic simultaneously. It’s a seemingly impossible feat that only a trendsetter of Rihanna’s caliber could achieve.
As the Barbadian bombshell inches closer to the highly-anticipated release of her ninth studio album, she’s clearly not leaving slayage behind. Shutting down the streets in those lust-worthy slingbacks, Rihanna has us yearning for her signature Savage x Fenty footwear collaboration more than ever before. Until then, we’ll be endlessly hitting “rep-eat” on this epic date night look.
