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As Victoria’s Secret Weighs What’s Next, Rihanna May Be Onto Something

14 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The once-dominant lingerie brand is retrenching as new rivals present clear and focused messages that are resonating with consumers.

News & Analysis

As Victoria’s Secret Weighs What’s Next, Rihanna May Be Onto Something

The once-dominant lingerie brand is retrenching as new rivals present clear and focused messages that are resonating with consumers.

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Rihanna: 1; Victoria’s Secret: 0

11 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Rihanna: 1; Victoria’s Secret: 0

With her Savage x Fenty extravaganza, the pop superstar-turned-fashion entrepreneur upended the lingerie mega-show format invented by Victoria's Secret. BoF speaks to Rihanna about the show and her goals for the brand.

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Rihanna Opens a New Front in the Lingerie Wars

8 September 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Rihanna Opens a New Front in the Lingerie Wars

This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty spectacle in New York and a hyper-politicised London Fashion Week. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Rihanna Takes Aim at Victoria’s Secret

30 August 2019 • By BoF Team

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Rihanna Takes Aim at Victoria’s Secret

The superstar’s Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which just raised $50 million in new funding, is gaining ground on the declining but still-dominant mall brand. Her inclusive, Amazon-streamed answer to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show could provide a boost.

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Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?

25 July 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz and Zoe Suen

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Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?

Rihanna’s two-year-old cosmetics label ignited an inclusive beauty movement and has generated massive sales. But as the brand prepares to enter China and South Korea for the first time, it will need to adapt its messaging and product mix to find the same success.

Rihanna's Latest Cover Provoked Cries of Cultural Appropriation, but Chinese Netizens Disagree

11 July 2019 • By Zoe Suen

11 July 2019 • By Zoe Suen

The bulk of Chinese social media finds no offence with the star’s latest cover for Harper’s Bazaar China, but do their perceptions of cultural appropriation differ from the West?

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Rihanna's Latest Cover Provoked Cries of Cultural Appropriation, but Chinese Netizens Disagree

The bulk of Chinese social media finds no offence with the star’s latest cover for Harper’s Bazaar China, but do their perceptions of cultural appropriation differ from the West?

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Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer

30 May 2019 • By Liroy Choufan

Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?

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Op-Ed | Why Rihanna’s Fenty Is The End of the Star Designer

Fenty has pushed the idea of the star designer to its logical conclusion — and breaking point. After all, who needs a star designer when you have a real star?

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What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

24 May 2019 • By BoF Team

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What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

The Fenty business model may not be truly revolutionary, but it does take new ideas further than other brands have been willing to go.

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Rihanna's First Fenty Drop Exhibits Complete Control, Buffed by Ambition

23 May 2019 • By Tim Blanks

Dubbed 'Weapon,' the collection manages a tricky balance between functional and chic with hyper-female silhouettes, shaped for the artist herself.

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Rihanna's First Fenty Drop Exhibits Complete Control, Buffed by Ambition

Dubbed 'Weapon,' the collection manages a tricky balance between functional and chic with hyper-female silhouettes, shaped for the artist herself.

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

26 February 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.