We celebrate the difference

“Y'all ain't ready” that's what Rihanna tweeted Monday, October the 1st with a teaser of the SavagexFenty Vol 2 fashion show. Let me tell you something she wasn't joking around.

The show was another slay. The style icon set the bar so high last time that I still haven't recovered from it. But this fashion event, the bars are beyond the universe.

Rihanna told Vogue magazine that the casting  “is about who gives me what I want to feel.” She added, “I don’t care about size, shape, or color”. Indeed, the female, male, and non-binary representations were diverse. It was inclusive of various body shapes and a large spectrum of gender expressions. Here in MAFT “we celebrate the difference”, that's why we couldn't look past it. Thus, we brought you the baddest, sexiest, and most savage moments and outfits for inspiration (Ladies wearing lingerie as an outwear is the hottest yet the most controversial trend this year. Rock that bra!).

One of my favorite moments was the majestic garden set. The 3D flowers on the bras made the models look like fairies. And can we take a moment to appreciate the floral lashes designed by the talented and outstanding Priscilla Ono, the global make-up Artist for Fenty Beauty? They were the cherry on top.

The “Business in the front, party in the back” hairstyle stole the show. The ladies strutted the runway with a mullet hairdo and sexy achromatic lingeries. They rocked the “Dear Diary” collection with leather jackets, silver belt chains, and fishnet tights. The old-school hairstyle and accessories gave us a major throwback to the punk era. 

Makeup and Beauty are Riri's stamping ground. She is the creative mind behind Fenty Beauty. One of the best makeup-lines ever. So without a doubt, for her show, she went above and beyond. The color green was predominant. The shimmery-green-smokey eye shadow gave the models this fierce glamorous look, plus it matched the dimly-lit green set.   

For the punk/rock looks the makeup artist Ono and her team opted for pop art-inspired makeup. The combination of the simplicity of Line art and pop art blended together really well to give a compelling look.

Bella Hadid’s makeup look was a SERVE. Ono did it again, she gave Bella a bronzy dewy goddess-like skin with a Marilyn Monroe inspired double liner eye look. 

As if the designs and the concept of the show weren't enough, she has embellished it with lit performances from iconic artists. Rihanna is really the " go big or go home" kind of a girl. But the real question now will she drop new music and save 2020? Fingers crossed.

These past few days, Rihanna and Coucou Chloe were under fire on social media. Unless you are living under a rock, you probably heard about the Savage x Fenty's controversy. During the show, a song by Coucou Chloe called "Doom" was played. The song was a remix of the Hadith. If you are not familiar with the word Hadith: are collections of sayings of Prophet Muhammed that are very sacred to Muslims. In fact, this was not the first time that song was used by Rihanna. It was featured in the FentyxPuma fashion show 2017.

The song was released in 2016, her Muslim fans have been warning her since, but she did not respond. This time the issue had more exposure and more media coverage. That's why she has addressed the problem and will be removing the "DOOM" song from all streaming platforms.

Rihanna Muslim Navys were disappointed and offended. Considering her show was a keystone of inclusion. They expressed their frustration and demanded an apology. They even got the #canceldoomfromsavagexfenty hashtag trending worldwide. October 6, Rihanna held herself accountable by publicly apologizing to the Muslim community. 

Now let's talk about the aftermath. The two apologies divided the Muslim community into two. Some of them accepted the apologies and moved on, and some didn't.

Actually, many people are accusing Coucou Chloe of not telling the truth. Saying that she has linked the Hadith in her tweet before and she is just apologizing to save her reputation. This whole situation reminded me of a line in Rihanna's song "take a bow": Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught.

So what's your take on this whole shabang? Do you think their apologies were sincere? Or just to save their public images?