Here’s how she makes the functional footwear into a fashion statement.
since the early ’00s. The hard-wearing waterproof boots, which were originally designed in 1973 for construction workers in the US, may seem an unlikely style mainstay for a global superstar, but Rihanna is actually one of many celebrity fans.
In the music and fashion industries, Timberlands have become a status symbol, worn by hip-hop stars throughout the 1990s and the style set in the Noughties. The brand has even collaborated with the likes of Stüssy, A-Cold-Wall and Supreme, and recently launched theWearing undone Timberland boots with distressed denim in 2012.But no one wears them quite like Riri.
Earlier this month, for an outing with A$AP Rocky , the singer leant into the shoes’ casual appeal and wore , baggy Agolde denims, a striped Loewe polo top – which she tucked under her bra to reveal her baby bump – and a Louis Vuitton box clutch.Performing in a pair of Timberlands at the Brit Awards in 2012.Rihanna’s trick for transforming Timberlands from functional footwear into a fashion statement? Undoing the laces. Looking back at her past outfits, she rarely – if ever – ties them, preferring to leave the upper unfastened.
The brand’s trademark yellow Nubucks are by far her favourite style owing to their versatility, but Riri has been spotted in black, brown and pink pairs, as well as decorative custom versions, since her obsession first started. Take note: at £180, Rihanna’s Timberlands are one of the more accessible items in her wardrobe, and as her decade-long endorsement proves, they’re worth the investment.
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