Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Rihanna for Balmain's S/S 2014 Campaign


After Lady Gaga for Versace and recently Erykah Badu for Givenchy, creative director Olivier Rousteing of Balmain decided that none other than Rihanna was perfect for the campaign of his Spring/Summer 2014 collection. The campaign images were shot by Inez and Vinoodh and Mel Ottenberg styled her in the two looks.

He posted some behind-the-scenes images on his Instagram page saying that she is '..more than an icon''. Not only is she his inspiration but also for an entire generation, I agree. To have Rihanna as his campaignstar is a dream come true for the young designer. "In front of the camera, she makes you feel like she is the only girl in the world," Olivier Rousteing told WWD. "When the woman that inspires you wears your creations, your vision feels complete!"

After Rihanna visited Olivier's studio in Paris a few months ago, I was actually expecting a collaboration or something between the two. Rousteing admires her, so I saw this coming and I think it's perfect! Her wavy c

So what do you think, is Rihanna a good fit for Balmain's campaign?

Samiya Cusman