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“I imagined Marie Antoinette at the gym,” noted Rihanna before her second Fenty x Puma collection took to the grand runway. As the internet went mad yet again, here’s everything you need to know about RiRi’s latest fashion foray.

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The Scene: Rihanna wanted the show to be in Paris so to Paris (or PaRih) it went. Held in the elaborate Hotel Salomon de Rothschild, attendees were greeted with champagne and led down a maze of rooms to their seats. Fallen chandeliers littered the floor and the crowd included top fashion critics along with a trio of It models made up of Jourdan Dunn, Sara Sampaio and Doutzen Kroes. The best part? Everyone had a front row view.

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The Collection: A colour palette of pink, green and white made up the sporty yet feminine collection. Of course everything was oversized - as is Rihanna’s way - but each design flowed with satin oriental prints complementing ruffled drawstring bags and big hoods working with long asymmetric skirts. Corseted detailing filled the collection with a line of baseball caps and lacy do-rags also appearing.

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The Shoes: If Fenty x Puma has had one success, it’s been the footwear. Those furry sliders have sold out instantly with each new release so what will next season’s shoes hold? Well, there were pointy stilettos complete with trainer laces (obviously) and super high creepers that are likely to become the next viral sensation.

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The Models: The casting was incredibly diverse with pink-haired model Fernanda Ly appearing alongside Taylor Hill as well as new faces from all races. Gigi and Bella’s younger brother, Anwar, also took to the catwalk.

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The Bow: As is tradition, the designer takes a bow at the end of their show. Rihanna was no different, walking through the show space waving a Puma fan and wearing a pink broderie anglaise tracksuit and elegant pearl choker. Can’t forget to mention the big grin on her face.

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