Following Rihanna’s surprise Golden Globe appearance with boyfriend A$AP Rocky – Rih in custom Schiaparelli and Cartier diamonds, A$AP in Bottega Veneta suit — the singer teased her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, and the fashion talk that comes with it.
The cryptic video clip, shared on her Instagram, was played to a compilation of press announcements about the show before her song “Needed Me” began. It set the stage for her headlined February slot, one of the most high-profile and coveted gigs in show business.
Rihanna’s Super Bowl wardrobe will be professionally curated, and the first look shows the star in a black halterneck stirrup jumpsuit and stilettos , over a canary-yellow coat by the New York label, with studs scattered throughout the label area. She also wore a chunky chain necklace with a Gothic cross pendant and two pairs of gem-encrusted hoop earrings.
Her longtime hairstylist and collaborator Yusef Williams, who was behind Rihanna’s “Princess-Leia-meets-Hollywood-meets-Wakanda” braids for the Golden Globes, curated Another incredibly sculptural hairstyle for the Super Bowl trailer.
The comments section on the superstar’s Instagram revealed fans were delighted to see Rihanna rushing to the National Farm stadium in February Into the ring, like they had new music for her (her last album was at 2016). In the words of Jerrod Carmichael at the Golden Globes: “Rihanna, girl, you gave all your time to this album.”
