Rihanna really knows how to bring a fashion moment full circle. Remember when she revealed her second pregnancy during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show in that unforgettable red Loewe jumpsuit? Well, the baby she was carrying is now three years old and starring on six high-fashion magazine covers.
Rihanna unveiled her son Riot Rose’s magazine cover debut for Arena Homme+ Issue 66, and we’re particularly obsessed with the thought that went into these photographs.
For one of the covers, Rihanna brought back her famous red Super Bowl jumpsuit, posing alongside Riot, who wears a smart black suit and dress shoes, as People reports.
From the Super Bowl to His First Magazine Cover
The fashion references make this editorial particularly special. Rihanna’s original Super Bowl outfit featured a custom Loewe jumpsuit designed by Jonathan Anderson, alongside three vintage diamond brooches from Joseph Saidian & Sons.
The fashion references make this editorial particularly special. Rihanna’s original Super Bowl outfit featured a custom Loewe jumpsuit designed by Jonathan Anderson, alongside three vintage diamond brooches from Joseph Saidian & Sons. In a particularly sweet nod to his mother’s performance, Riot wears strikingly similar brooches pinned to his black suit.
Photographer Oliver Hadlee Pearch captured the six covers, with Rihanna’s longtime stylist Jahleel Weaver overseeing the fashion and Jawara handling the hair.
Across the covers, Riot wears pieces from Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Prada, alongside some rather impressive jewellery from Chopard.
And the little man absolutely understood the assignment. From the oversized tweed jacket to the denim ensemble, Riot looks effortlessly cool. Each cover has its own personality, and we genuinely struggle to pick a favourite.
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Rihanna’s Influence in High Fashion Is Something to Celebrate
Let’s appreciate what Rihanna has achieved here. Arena Homme+ is an established British high-fashion menswear publication, not a children’s magazine. Fashion editorials are about character, styling, creative direction and telling a story through clothes.
Riot hasn’t simply posed for an adorable family photograph. He’s fronting six different covers of a respected fashion magazine at three years old.
Of course, having Rihanna and A$AP Rocky as parents opens extraordinary doors. But what particularly makes us proud is seeing a Black woman command this level of influence in an industry that historically centred white beauty standards and offered limited opportunities to Black talent.
Rihanna isn’t simply someone luxury fashion houses dress. She’s a woman whose taste, ideas and cultural influence help shape the industry’s direction.
And all three of her children have now appeared on major magazine covers. RZA made his debut with his parents on British Vogue in 2023, while baby Rocki appeared alongside Rihanna on W Magazine earlier this year.
Interestingly, Jonathan Anderson, who designed Rihanna’s red Super Bowl jumpsuit during his time at Loewe, also created Rocki’s custom Dior Haute Couture outfit for her W Magazine debut. The fashion connections in this family really do come full circle.
Now it’s Riot’s turn, and he certainly delivered. There’s something beautiful about Rihanna returning to the outfit in which she first introduced Riot to the world, long before we had even seen his face.
Three years later, he’s the cover star. His mother has quite literally become part of his fashion story, rather than the other way around. We absolutely love it.
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Looks like a lot of riotous fun was had.
Cute kid!