Rihanna says racism in the fashion world will always be there but she loves being a black woman. “It’s never alleviated, you know? You’re...
Rihanna says racism in the fashion world will always be
there but she loves being a black woman.
“It’s never alleviated, you know? You’re going to be black
wherever you go. And I don’t know if it’s unfortunate or fortunate, because I
love being black. So, sorry for those who don’t like it — that’s the first
thing you see before you even hear my voice. There are also other factors: I’m
young. I’m new to the family. I’m a woman. Those factors do come into play, but
I will not apologise for them, and I will not back down from being a woman,
from being black, from having an opinion. I’m running a company and that’s
exactly what I came here to do. I don’t know if it makes people uncomfortable
or not, but that’s not even my business, you know? I do know that the reason
I’m here is not because I’m black. It’s because of what I have to offer. That’s
what they’re invested in. And the fact that I’m black is just that: a fact,”
she told the New York Times Style Magazine.
In my own household, my father is half black, half white.
My mom is black from South America. I was seeing diversity. That’s all I knew.
Growing up, I wanted to be darker, always. So, making makeup, it wasn’t even a
thing I had to think about. I didn’t even really know how bad it was, the void
in the market for dark foundation, because all I’d seen was black women put
makeup on. I don’t even think 40 shades is enough! And so I added 10 more
recently, and we’re not gonna stop there.
It just changed how I dress in terms of my proportions. You
wear what looks good on you and that’s it. I’m thick and curvy right now, and
so if I can’t wear my own stuff then, I mean, that’s not gonna work, right? And
my size is not the biggest size. It’s actually closer to the smallest size we
have: We go up to a [French size] 46.34 We’re saying we can meet you at any one
drop that we put out.
I’ve been slowly evolving throughout the fashion world.
First wearing it, buying it, being recognised for my style and then
collaborating with brands,’ she revealed. The fashion line is set to be
released online beginning May 29.
You know what’s crazy, I have a tattoo that’s written
backward so I can read it in the mirror: “Never a failure. Always a lesson.” So
what you just said is, like, boom! How you gonna learn without making mistakes?
She is the first black woman to run a major luxury fashion house.
She is the first black woman to run a major luxury fashion house.
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