Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty 2019 Fashion Show Redefined Sexy Through Unapologetically Diverse Casting
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If you haven’t already seen Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty fashion show on Amazon Prime , you’re in for something truly magical. The cast of the show is hugely diverse, making the runway more relatable than aspirational. You, no matter who you are, will mostly likely see elements of yourself and your body in the models featured. Rihanna debuted her third Savage X Fenty collection during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 10. But rather than reserve the highly-anticipated event for only a select few with an invite, Aunty RiRi brought her show to the masses via Amazon Prime 10 days later. The show is jam-packed with performances, sexy lace, and finger waves, plus a cast of models of many body types, abilities, ethnicities, sexualities, and gender experiences moving, shaking, and strutting on the runway. Craig Barritt/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images In the beginning of the show — which is also part documentary — Rihanna runs through her philosophy behind casting the show, which she refers to as a “fashion concert.” “I’m looking for unique characteristics and people that aren’t usually highlighted in the world of fashion as it pertains to lingerie and ‘sexy’ — what society sees as ‘sexy,’” Rihanna […]