The NZ Connection Behind Rihanna's "Wild Thoughts" Look

Rihanna's already-iconic "Wild Thoughts" look wouldn't have been possible without some NZ intervention

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If you haven’t seen the "Wild Thoughts" video by now, you need to bless your eyes asap. In true badgalriri style, the steamy video sees Rihanna serving us outfit fire that perfectly matches the unfuckwittable Rih realness we’ve all come to idolise and love.

Rihanna effortlessly sets style goals in this video – she’s a mesmerising vision in mixed prints, colours, textures, and shapes. Never one to pass up a plug, she also cleverly debuted the ‘Poison Ivy’ crystal and perspex sandals from her latest ‘So Stoned’ Manolo Blahnik collaboration.

From vintage Versace belts to Balenciaga’s Floral Leggings/Stiletto Boots, her "Wild Thoughts" accessory game is next level. As partynextdoor tweeted this week, there’s only one Rihanna, and she executes like a boss. 

One of the accessory brands featured in 'Wild Thoughts' is New Zealand designer Karen Walker, with Rih wearing the pink “Love Hangover” frames from the ‘Eyeshadow’ Eyewear collection, which are unsurprisingly sold out now.

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Rih’s been a fan of KW Eyewear since her Loud days in 2010, and been spotted in her frames multiple times over the years.

Rihanna’s friends have also given their co-sign to KW Eyewear before, including Solange, her sister Beyoncé, Zendaya, Janelle Monae, and Jourdan Dunn. Who else can forget King LeBron, who we KNOW Rih fucks with, heavily.

Karen’s fellow New Zealander Lorde also sees the world with a KW rose-tint in the ‘Disco Circus’ frames from the same ‘Eyeshadow’ collection.

The Rih stamp of approval no doubt contributed to the frames selling out, but keep it locked to karenwalker.com for the rih-stock.

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