The mob wife trend has been dominating celebrity street style since the term was first coined earlier this year, with stars constantly rolling out their best animal-print pieces and fur coats. This past weekend, Rihanna stepped out in Los Angeles wearing her very own cheetah-print coat. But make no mistake: Her outfit was more rock star than mob wife.
The Grammy winner and Fenty founder layered the long shaggy cheetah-print outerwear from Bottega Veneta over a Metallica T-shirt from the heavy metal band’s … And Justice for All era. She leaned into the metal theme with the rest of her outfit, opting for two standout pieces from the Attico: baggy black snap-button jeans that she wore torn apart below the knee, and a pair of black knee-high combat boots with a slouchy leather overlay panel.
To accessorize, Rihanna added bold black Gucci sunglasses, a chunky gold-chain Gucci necklace, and diamond-encrusted earring cuffs by Emily P. Wheeler.
Rihanna has demonstrated an affinity for dark leather over the past few months. She was recently spotted on a night out in Los Angeles, in a black maxi jersey dress with a mock turtleneck layered underneath a distressed black leather jacket that featured dramatic cape sleeves and a unique ruched drop waist.
In another street-style sighting in February, she looked fabulously cool in a long shearling-lined black leather coat from Junya Watanabe’s Fall/Winter 2023 ready-to-wear collection. The piece featured croc-embossed panels, lace-up details across the sleeves, and unique silver buttons down the center.