Rihanna's Fashion Debut

Superstar Rihanna debuts glamorous goth collection with strong point of view

What: Fenty Puma by Rihanna runway show

Background: Fashion rules are made to be broken, Rihanna told the audience at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2014 when she was honored as the year's style icon. She's getting a chance to test out her theory as creative director for her first-ever Fenty Puma by Rihanna Collection. The 27-year-old singer known for her urban street style debuted her collection amid an industrial ice jungle setting with lots of chrome that resembled an "arctic urban forest."

The look: Call it "glamorous goth." Drawing inspiration from Japanese street culture, the singer/designer blurs the lines between genders with gothic overtones and exaggerated volumes and proportions. (Hoodies are oversized, and jackets and tops have extra-long sleeves.)

Attention-getting looks include a ground-sweeping kimono robe, tear-away tricot track suits, velvet bomber jacket, lace-up jersey corsets, skintight bodysuits, crop tops, and hot pants. Many styles were accessorized with chunky cross chokers and rosary-style body chains, circa '80s Madonna.

Celebrity sightings: Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, in silver hair and dark lips, walked the runway, while the audience included such celebrities as Chris Rock, Naomi Campbell, Houston Texans wide receiver Jaelen Strong, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, tattoo artist Bang Bang, and singers Ne-Yo and Pete Wentz.

Rihanna debuted her Fenty x Puma fashion line.

Rihanna Fenty x Puma show at New York Fashion Week

Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Fenty Puma

Rihanna debuted her Fenty x Puma fashion line.

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Mini-Bloomindale's store Bloomie's to open at new Frisco urban village

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Bloomie's

A new department store brand is making its Texas debut in Frisco: Called Bloomie's, it's a baby Bloomingdale's and it's opening its first Texas location at Fields, a 55-acre urban village inside Fields West, a 2,500-acre community in Frisco.

Bloomie's was founded in 2021 as a smaller-format version of Bloomingdale’s — selling men's & women's fashion, designer labels, top beauty picks, accessories, jewelry, home décor, bedding, and tabletop designs, but in smaller quantities and in a smaller 20,000-square-foot store footprint. There are currently four locations in New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington State.

It's similar to the Market By Macy's concept that Macy's introduced in 2020; Macy's also owns Bloomingdale's.

The Karahan Companies, developer of Fields West, is adding Bloomie's to Fields, the 2,500 acre site located on the northern edge of Frisco surrounding the new Omni/PGA Frisco hotel and golf resort.

Bloomingdale's senior VP Rachel Abeles says in a statement that they are "excited about this monumental launch for our Bloomie’s brand at Fields West. With this expansion into the North Texas market, we look forward to building connections and creating a unique, localized and highly curated shopping experience for the customers in this region."

According to Fehmi Karahan, CEO of The Karahan Companies, developer of Fields West, Bloomie’s will join retailers who have already signed on, including William Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Arhaus, Alo Yoga, Kendra Scott, and Sephora; plus a wide array of dining options including the first DFW location for Mastro’s Steakhouse, Beverley's, Green Point, Mexican Sugar, Sixty Vines, and Tommy Bahama’s Marlin Bar. Wow, talk about burying the lede.

“We are committed to continue adding top quality retailers to Fields West as the best-in-class urban retail/ restaurant/ entertainment operators. With Bloomie’s as one of our anchors, we believe we can offer the best mixed-use destination in Texas, even better than we did at Legacy West," Karahan says.

Fields West representatives anticipate a late 2027 opening for Bloomie’s and are planning to have more than four million square feet of office and 2,800 multi-family units in addition to more than 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

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