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Choker Trend Alert: Celebs Rock Luxury Watch-Inspired Jewelry—Who Wore It Best?

Choker Trend Alert: Celebs Rock Luxury Watch-Inspired Jewelry—Who Wore It Best?

Are timepieces the new neckpieces? If Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Emma Chamberlain, and Tyla are setting the trend, then absolutely! The watch choker trend is taking over, with jewelry brands like Cartier and Jacob & Co. blending watches and necklaces in ways we’ve never seen before. Keep reading to see how these celebrities wear watches as jewelry and redefine the fashion game. Who kicked off the…

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Rihanna Wears Custom Jacob & Co. Watch Anklet Worth USD 400,000 At Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix

What Rihanna wears is awaited, watched, analyzed… and imitated because she always defies expectations. F1 Las Vegas was no exception, she once again pushed the boundaries. Known for her distinctive style and trendsetting fashion choices, Rihanna personally requested the creation of a unique watch anklet that seamlessly merges high fashion with creativity. The custom watch anklet, adorned with…

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Rihanna's Met Gala Dresses

Rihanna has reigned over the Met Gala red carpet for a decade now, captivating the fashion crowd with everything from her game-changing androgynous take on black tie dressing in 2009 to last year’s sculptural floral Commes des Garçons masterpiece. This year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has officially recognized her as their queen by bestowing RiRi with the honor of co-chair for the event, which is themed “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” alongside fellow fashion icons Donatella Versace and Amal Clooney.

Having wowed us in the past with her jaw-dropping looks as an attendee, we can only imagine how the “Work” singer will slay the theme in her new role this year. To amp up the Anti-cipation, we’ve rounded up a comprehensive guide to all of Rihanna’s stunning style moments since the very first time she graced the carpet back in 2007.

2017: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons

A decade after her Met Gala debut, Rihanna’s bold 2017 look — a dress from the Comme des Garçons Fall 2016 RTW runway paired with strappy red sandals — was one of the most memorable looks of the night. The wearable work of art balanced architecture with whimsy, and featured a floral base print, 3D petal-like embellishments blooming in shades of pink around her torso and down the side as well as two sculptural pieces on either side that gave the illusion of a full skirt.

With her Fenty Beauty line set to release later that fall, the then-budding beauty mogul made sure her makeup was equally statement-making, pulling colors from her dress to create a sharply defined deep-pink pout and metallic pink blush that swept from her brown bones to cheek bones. To (literally) top off the look, she swept her hair into a messy-chic topknot that she balanced with fringy bangs.

And while the avant garde ensemble may look impossibly difficult to wear — let alone get into — the star told Vogue‘s André Leon Talley, “It’s actually really easy, it’s booty shorts and you buckle some snaps.” The ultra-strappy sandals were another story: “The shoes took me an hour to get into,” she admitted.

2015: China: Through the Looking Glass

If it weren’t for Rihanna’s fashion intuition, this iconic style moment might never have happened. “I actually didn’t think the dress was the right one for her,” the dress’s designer, Chinese couturier Guo Pei, confessed to Women’s Wear Daily. “I thought it would be too heavy and too hot, but she was so touched the moment she put it on.”

The intricately embroidered canary-yellow dress and coordinating massive fur-trim cape were fittingly inspired by the look of a queen, the designer told Elle. The ensemble took Guo Pei 20 months to craft, and weighed a staggering 55 lbs., according to Fashionista. So it’s no wonder it practically shut down the red carpet, as RiRi’s train spanned almost the entire length of the Met steps and required the assistance of three people to help her make her way to the top — which she eventually managed to do, in T-strap Christian Louboutin fall ’15 “Toerless Muse” heels, no less.

As if the gown-cape combo wasn’t extravagant enough, RiRi crowned her look with a vine-like gold headpiece that swirled down onto her forehead. Ruby-colored stones and other jewels embellished the statement piece, which mimicked the shape of the cape’s embroidery. Although her jewelry was over-the-top as well (she also wore a multi-strand beaded gold choker and a diamond ear cuff), Rihanna kept her makeup to a minimum with winged black eyeliner, matte nude lipstick and stick-straight brows.

2014: Charles James: Beyond Fashion

Crop tops don’t exactly come to mind when you think of the Met Gala, but leave it to RiRi to make the style work, work, work (you know where we’re going with this). The singer was white hot on the 2014 red carpet in a head-turning Stella McCartney two-piece gown that showed off her hard-earned abs and a glimpse of the wing tattoo on her ribs. The ensemble was almost entirely backless, held together by a small clasp at the base of her neck. While this was RiRi’s second time rocking a Stella McCartney design at the event, it was a departure from the more traditional gala-attire that she wore in 2011 (see below), and proved yet again that she’s ahead of the curve when it comes to Met fashion.

The look was stunning yet simple, and she added tons of jewels to stand out, including Jacob & Co. four-carat diamond studs and a 18k white-gold diamond choker. She also added two 18K white gold rings from Dionea Orcini set with rare tanzanites and framed with diamonds, as well as Cartier’s signature white diamond “Panthère” ring. To balance things out, she made sure her left hand sparkled with two rings by Lebanese jeweler Yeprem.

The star kept her makeup soft for the occasion, with frosty pink lips, highlighter on her brow bone and classic winged eyeliner. Wispy tendrils curled down from her undone updo, which was held together by a delicate sparkly headband.

2012: Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations

In 2012, Rihanna stole the show once again in this sultry Tom Ford crocodile-embossed leather dress. The form-fitting floor-length gown featured a sexy slit and a deep-V back that showed off her neck tattoo. She kept the rest of her look relatively minimal, with dark talon nails and pointy-toe black patent Christian Louboutin pumps. She also showed off an undercut, with an updo featuring three buns.

2011: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

Dressed in a black bead-and-lace peekaboo Stella McCartney number with a built-in shimmering nude slip, the star made a bold statement with her red Rapunzel-esque braid. She paired the elegant yet edgy look with a beaded black clutch, strappy black stilettos (by her go-to, Christian Louboutin) and Wilfredo Rosado dangling emerald earrings. Rihanna rocked a crimson red lip to match her dramatic braid and left her eyebrows natural, although she appeared to tint them to match her vibrant hair color for the evening.

2009: The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion

Is there any look that doesn’t suit her? RiRi raised the bar at the 2009 gala, hitting the carpet in a tailored black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo with dramatic, puffed-up shoulders that nearly reached her ears. She accented the shiny look with a black bow tie, black Jil Sander pumps and black leather gloves, but otherwise let the style speak for itself. Beauty-wise, the star went with vibrant blue winged eyeshadow and blonde highlights in her side-swept short do.

2007: Poiret: King of Fashion, 2007

Oh, how far the bad gal has come. After topping the charts with her iconic single “Umbrella,” (ella, ella … sorry, we had to) Rihanna’s career skyrocketed, landing the star her first coveted invite to the Met Gala. She chose an ethereal white Georges Chakra halter gown embellished with crystals. Even then, she kept her look edgy by adding a pair of black fishnet gloves, and topped it off with a sleek asymmetrical bob haircut.

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GUEST COMMENT This trend is changing how you look at merchandising

Gone are the days when the merchandising department focused only on delivering a set number of products to the shop floor. To make a splash in the public eye, brands will often need to partner up with their counterparts and retailers to help them develop, market and ultimately sell to their customer base. This will impact the way they run their merchandising departments. Merchandisers will now have to work with external stakeholders on delivering new product launches faster and more frequently (maybe even in categories never previously ventured into). They will need to deal with inventory management across several fronts, for multiple lines, across multiple platforms, while making sure the inventory is responsive to demands and the prices are optimized.

Why doing your own thing is not enough anymore

In a world where attention spans are shorter than the time you need to say the word “Merchandising”, keeping consumers engaged is quite the challenge. Traditional seasonal drops are not enough to sustain interest in your brand. Neither is populating your collections because that’s just stacking inventories with more of the same products that may not work.

Team Intelligence Node did some introspection and, for once, we all agreed on one thing: All of us expect to see ‘new’ products every single time we go back to our favourite stores. We want Adidas [IRDX RADI] to have more than just their own Gazelle. We want to know what’s next for Yeezy (their first season debuted not far back in October 2015). Our attention has already shifted to Rihanna’s Fenty with Puma [IRDX RPUM]. Puma doing just Puma is too basic. We will end up buying a basic Puma, mind you. But it would take a Fenty to entice us to their store. More is better in the age of infinite scrolling.

Every brand worth their dime is trying to stay relevant by piggybacking on another brand. Having successful signature styles just won’t cut anymore, they have to keep things fresh. By bringing in new flavours, injecting a new energy, these brands are creating all the right buzz. Something about collaborative designs and limited edition lines is doing the trick.

How Far Can You Stray?

If getting a big name to do a collab with you seems out of scope, there are other ways to delight and engage. Most retailers feel trapped within the confines of their existing product portfolio. But the truth is, if it fits in your TG’s lifestyle, it works. Urban Outfitters [IRDX RURB] has a Music+Tech category selling not only gadgets and tech accessories but also vinyl records, cassettes, and cassette players. They have an Apartment category that caters to their college-going audience and their ‘Dorm Goals’. These categories stray considerably far from the brand’s core clothing business, but they serve their purpose of reaching UO’s target audience.

Alternatively, you can tap into your customers ‘other’ brand interests. Madewell, a young clothing brand focusing on high-quality denim launched a “Denim Every Day”  campaign where it presents a series of collaborations with their denim as the central theme. The first came from Vans, a definitive sneaker icon, which joined efforts to create a pair of Vans’ classic high-top sneakers done up in Madewell denim. The limited-edition unisex product at $70 sits well with the skater fashion trend that has seen a revival in the past two years.

Next, Madewell effectively broadened its denim category by offering a denim jumpsuit created in partnership with Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle magazine, and brand. Also, a part of the series is a denim chair made with ABC Carpet and Home and a custom scented candle with P.F. Candle Co. Each of these fit right in the shopping cart of a Madewell customer.Vans high-top denim sneaker by Madewell & The Limited Edition Denim Chair, designed in collaboration with ABC Carpet and Home

The key objective of this campaign was to involve the Madewell customers in giving them 24 not-so-usual ways to do indigo, unveiling something new each day. Newness is central to the success of a retailer’s collaborative pursuits. The more this newness caters to lifestyle needs beyond those met by your existing lines, the more eyeballs, and sale opportunities it grabs.

Image-makeovers can happen

Ikea [IRDX RIKE] agrees. The Swedish giant is on its way to become cool again with collaborations featuring some unlikely crossovers. Take the Ikea inspired Byredo perfumes. What can the world’s most recognized furniture brand, notorious for ultra-affordable DIY decor have to do with a super-niche luxury perfume brand? Apart from being Swedish, these two have nothing in common.

As it turns out, the two companies have planned to team up to “explore new ways of adding scents to your home”. The limited collection will presumably feature a range perfumes and candles (the companies are keeping the exact types of products under wraps at the moment). Those familiar with Byredo offerings know their regular scent range isn’t cheap. Candles usually go for $80 while perfumes are almost twice the price. This doesn’t quite play into IKEA’s image of a brand with affordable prices but with consumers being more diverse than ever, the company looks to tap into the niche market of wealthier and trendier customers with an ‘invisible design’.

Another impactful crossover that pushed Ikea’s image was one they did not volunteer for. When luxury fashion house Balenciaga introduced a $2,145 USD knockoff of the Ikea Frakta bag in the name of irony and the elevated mundane, Ikea started to get the buzz in circles who wouldn’t be caught shopping in their stores otherwise. In response, Ikea cashed in with a high-end collab of its own with the designer of another niche brand called OFF-WHITE which boasts patrons like Bella Hadid and Justin Bieber. Never before have all these names been spoken of in the same context, and it’s certainly working in Ikea’s favour.

Outsourcing ‘Relevance’

The life of your assortment mix is being decided by customers who are becoming harder to please with time. The growth of retail is pegged on ‘newness’ now more than ever. But this newness doesn’t come easy, or cheap. Retailers who haven’t already innovated both their approach to business and merchandising management are falling behind. Gone are the days when the merchandising department focused only on delivering a set number of products to the shop floor. To make a splash in the public eye, brands will often need to partner up with their counterparts and retailers to help them develop, market and ultimately sell to their customer base. This will impact the way they run their merchandising departments. Merchandisers will now have to work with external stakeholders on delivering new product launches faster and more frequently (maybe even in categories never previously ventured into). They will need to deal with inventory management across several fronts, for multiple lines, across multiple platforms, while making sure the inventory is responsive to demands and the prices are optimized. Turns out, collaborations are fun but the business behind them is very serious.

 Neenu Jacob is the chief strategy officer at Intelligence Node.

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Rihanna wears Jacob & Co. Watch Choker worth USD 670,000 at Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Fashion Show.

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Rihanna stunning during her live performance at the Superbowl with the Jacob & Co Brilliant Northern Lights timepiece!

February 12th 2023, the stage of the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona was set on fire by Rihanna. A prelude to the KC Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles final game,  the star performer illuminated the crowd with her blazing energy, her all-red outfit and her matching Jacob & Co. Brilliant Northern Lights timepiece. (more…) “”

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DAILY DAZZLER: Rihanna - Stance X Clara Lionel Foundation Event

#Rihanna wore 86 carats worth of #aquamarine on her #ring finger alone at #StanceSocks #ClaraLionelFoundation event

Rihanna and her jewelry game never disappoints us. Here the philanthropist attended an event on June 6th for her Clara Lionel Foundation with Stance -a sock company. The singer partnered and designed two socks for the company where all proceeds go to her foundation.

The songstress and actress in the ‘Ocean’s 8′movie wore two amazing aquamarine necklaces. A huge rectangle cut aquamarine and…

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Rihanna - Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Launch

Rihanna knows how to stack'em - yellow #diamonds that is. #Rihanna - #FentyBeauty by Rihanna Launch

Rihanna looked positively radiant in yellow diamond Jacob & Co. hoop earrings and matching watch, diamond wrap bracelet and a multi row white and yellow diamond ring both by Etho Maria and a knock out yellow diamond ring  by Chopard at her first ever beauty brand launch: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna.

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Jewelry Flashback: Rihanna at amfAR LA Inspiration Gala

Jewelry Flashback: Rihanna at amfAR LA Inspiration Gala #rihanna #tomford #amfarLAinspirationgala #redcarpet #jewelry

Rihanna wore Jacob & Co. and Pomellato jewelry at the amFAR LA Inspiration Gala honoring Tom Ford  – October 29, 2014 – Hollywood, California.

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