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Sales of bras for expectant mothers have increased after the singer wore it under a transparent tunic. PHOTO: Instagram
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The singer was sculpted from marble for her courageous act
Singer Rihanna has always loved to provoke public opinion, but what she did with her pregnancy surpassed all her previous attempts to write her own story in show business. In early January, the star appeared in an unbuttoned pink jacket, from which protruded her naked chubby belly, hidden only by a necklace of precious stones. In this way, she told her fans that she and her boyfriend rapper A $ AP Rocky are expecting their first baby.
Even then, her event provoked heated discussions on social networks, as it shattered the popular understanding that pregnant women should wear loose clothing to cover the bulging of their bodies. However, no one imagined that this was a very well-thought-out strategy of her designers, which would make her feel not only very happy with her physical transformation, but will help her completely change the fashion for expectant mothers.
Because of her courageous act, Rihanna was immortalized with a marble statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. PHOTO: Instagram
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Because of her courageous act, Rihanna was immortalized with a marble statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In this way, she became part of one of the most glamorous events in the world of fashion Met Gala, which is held every year in its showrooms in early May. The 34-year-old singer traditionally took part in it, presenting extravagant outfits to famous designers, but missed this year’s edition due to her advanced pregnancy. However, its organizers from Vogue magazine made Rihanna a well-deserved place among fashion lawmakers by ordering her statue. It depicts her in the same position in which she posed for the cover of the May issue of the publication. For the photo, she poses in a lace red bodysuit, standing slightly in profile so that her belly, in which new life grows, can be fully seen.
“My body is doing amazing things right now and I have nothing to be ashamed of. Why should you hide your pregnancy ?! “This is a time when you have to feel festive,” the singer told Vogue, adding that she hopes she has been able to redefine what is considered “decent” for pregnant women. Even when she realizes that she is expecting a child, she tells herself that she will not change her style of dress and abandon fashionable clothes. She turns to designers to help her best express her feelings through the things she wears. This is how she appears in lace dresses, under which she is wearing only a bra and bikini, shorts and low-waisted skirts. In most cases, her abdomen is completely bare.
“She pushed a completely new concept of what the wardrobe for pregnant women can include. So far, for example, short tops, low-waisted jeans or sheer fabrics have not been the basis of clothing for expectant mothers, “Ashley Newman, who runs a pregnancy website, told the Guardian. Hatch maternity brand founder Arian Goldman has revealed that there has been real growth in bra sales since Rihanna appeared with him a month ago. According to her, for many customers it now seems much more appropriate to wear things that reveal rather than cover their growing belly.
Of course, not everyone has a team like the singer to tell him how to look beautiful while getting fat, and some mistakes are possible, but it is important to understand that pregnancy is not something to hide. That is why it is believed that Rihanna’s influence is less on clothes specifically and more on mood. “It imposes the idea that it’s good to continue to enjoy the fashion styles you loved to wear before you got pregnant,” explains stylist Veneza Koger. This is a big change, as women have been hiding their pregnancies for centuries – first behind closed walls and then in loose clothing.
Fashion historian Darnell-Jamal Lisby predicts changes in the children’s clothing market when Rihanna and A $ AP Rocky’s baby is born. “I know he will be one of the best dressed children of this century and it will not be limited to Instagram posts. However, the global children’s clothing market is estimated at $ 202 billion this year, “he said.
So far, Rihanna has not revealed the sex of the baby, nor when it is expected to be born. It has recently become clear that there was a baby party, but it was also far from the tradition of such events. It took place in a Hollywood studio and guests were asked to wear neon clothes. None of the circumstances hinted at what kind of successor Rihanna and A $ AP Rocky expected, as is usually the case at such parties. Those present were not allowed to take photos or videos, but received several gifts, including a T-shirt with children’s photos of the two future parents.
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