Rihanna has been teasing us with a countdown of content for her Savage X Fenty show, which will be airing tomorrow, 24th of September, on Amazon Prime. As we eagerly await the arrival of Vol 3, we take a look at some of our favourite highlights from the previous two shows.
Breaking Boundaries
When Vol. 1 was first broadcast on the 20th of September 2019, women across the world finally felt seen by the fashion industry. Rihanna defied the usual style of catwalk lingerie shows, and instead catered towards the female gaze. Lingeries were worn by an incredible cast of diverse models, representing different shapes and sizes, races, genders, sexualities, and disabilities. “Every woman deserves to feel sexy. We are sexy, we are multi-faceted and I want women to embrace that to the fullest”, said Rihanna
This attitude was carried into Vol 2, and the show was even more inclusive and representative of diversity.
Keeping Up Appearances
An element of the Savage X Fenty show we have come to love is the variety of celebrity and model appearances we see throughout. In Vol. 1 we saw the likes of Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, and Joan Smalls. A standout modeling performance was when Cara was choreographed along with dancers wearing a green lace set.
We also saw brand ambassador, Normani, take the center stage in an amazing dance performance.
In Vol 2 the runway cast grew, adding Willow Smith, Lizzo, Indya Moore, Shea Coulé, Gigi Goode and Jaida Essence Hall into the mix. We loved the choreographed moment between Indya Moore, Demi Moore, Bella Hadid and Normani, as we watched the stage ooze with diversity and representation, and the cast wore gorgeous sultry sets.
More Than Just A Runway
In both Vol 1 and 2, we have seen world-class performers take to the stage and offer entertainment. We loved Rosalía’s sassy ‘Relación remix’ and TKN’ performance, in which she performed choreography alongside a diverse team of dancers modeling the Savage X Fenty menswear collection.
Another stand-out was Bad Bunny’s ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ performance, a song dedicated to any woman who likes to dance alone at the club.
Exploring Sexuality and Gender
With Rihanna’s inclusivity coming naturally to her, it’s no surprise that we have seen defiant representation for the LGBTQIA+ community so far in her shows. Vol 2 saw a sensational cameo from Pose’s Indya Moore, who identifies as transgender and non-binary.
We also saw show-stopping struts from Drag Race icons Shea Couleé, Gigi Goode.
What we can expect from Vol 3 ?
We’ve been glued to Riri’s Instagram for the past few weeks, seeing what we can gauge from the snippets she has been posting. Yesterday, she shared a video highlighting the event, showing us the personalities involved, clips of fast-paced choreo, and striking looks. Performers will include Daddy Yankee, Nas, BIA, Ricky Martin and Normani. We will also see star-studded appearances throughout the show from Bella Poarch, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, Jeremy Pope, Gottmik, Symone, Troye Sivan, Vanessa Hudgens, and many more.
We also saw show-stopping struts from Drag Race icons Shea Couleé, Gigi Goode.
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Words by Nadia Clasper
Photo Credit: @badgalriri
