Rihanna's toddlers rock custom Dior at 'Smurfs' premiere
They can beat her, but they can't beat her (sons') outfits.
Pop star, fashion founder and first lady of the "Smurfs" franchise Rihanna walked the blue carpet this weekend alongside sons RZA, 3, and Riot, 1, in custom couture.
Rihanna, who is pregnant with her third child, wore a structured black Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress while her sons, whom she shares with rapper A$AP Rocky, donned custom children's versions of Jonathan Anderson's first Dior menswear collection, which debuted its looks in June.
The dapper trio were met by life-size Smurf dolls as they walked the carpet, no doubt a treat for the toddlers who fall firmly in the age demographic to which the film caters.
Offering a small win to an ever-clamoring fan base, Rihanna treated loyal listeners to "Friend of Mine," a new single specifically for the "Smurfs" movie. Rihanna, who has not released a full album since 2016's "Anti," voices Smurfette in the film. This is the second such soundtrack she has contributed to for an animated movie, recording several anthems for "Home," a 2015 film she starred in alongside the "Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons.
She also contributed the song "Lift Me Up" to the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack in 2022, performing the ballad at the 2023 Oscars.
That her two sons are as stylish as she is no surprise. The singer and mogul has been spotted around the streets of Paris in recent weeks with her two young ones in tow, posing for paparazzi shots.
Since turning away from full-time recording, Rihanna has established herself as a force in the fashion world, co-chairing the Met Gala alongside Anna Wintour and hosting runway shows for her lingerie company Savage X Fenty. Her maternity fashion – when she was pregnant with both sons and now – has changed conversations about what style for expectant mothers can be, trading typical maternity looks for high-fashion garb.
A$AP Rocky also lends his fashion-forward genes, having co-chaired the Met Gala as well and notching several high-profile collaborations in recent years.
Getting the boys in their looks was no small feat, though.
"It was getting them dressed and undressed, dressed and then undressed again 'cause they wanted to eat, lay down, tumble, and the last thing I did was get them dressed and then jump into my gown. It was like that," she joked to Elle at the premiere.