Rihanna’s Fenty Fashion Line Unveiled Its The Cameo Jewelry Collection
It's only been a few months since Rihanna unveiled her debut Fenty fashion collection, but in that time, she's managed to make quite the mark. Along with racking up a major fashion award nomination and expressing her desire to shake up norms associated with the fashion industry — she's skipping runway debuts and making pieces immediately shoppable — the singer just unveiled a Fenty jewelry collection that conveys an important message.
On October 30, Fenty unveiled a three-piece jewelry collection called The Cameo. The pieces — which retail between $340 and $530 — include a ring, earrings, a pendant, and a brooch. Each item comes in a black and white hue and all are adorned in Swarovski crystals. However, it's the meaning behind the jewelry that's even more special.
As the brand explained in a press release, the Cameo was created to immortalize the the beauty of a black woman's profile. The brand explained a bit more about the history behind Cameo jewelry, writing, "Cameo jewelry has been worn as a statement of intent, belief or power. In ancient Greece, young women wore cameos bearing the portrait of Eros, the God of Love, to express their sexuality, or Medusa with her snake hair to ward off demons. Though FENTY’s cameo features a black woman’s profile, the collection is not about a singular definition of beauty; she symbolizes the beauty of difference. The cameo is an emblem of dearlessness, elevation, creativity and joy – everything FENTY stands for."
In celebration of the creative purpose behind the line, Fenty created an accompanying photoshoot that further highlights its message. In the images, Nigerian photographer Ruth Ossai and hair stylist Issac Poleon focus on the silhouettes of sculptural hairstyles. Hair has always been a central feature of cameo jewelry, providing the texture in the sculpture. Fenty did point out that, "While FENTY’s cameo figure wears box braids tied in buns, the shoot highlights the endless artistic possibilities of afro-hair culture in sculpture."
The line is available online now, and joins past accessories created by the singer that included sunglasses and shoes. Rihanna hasn't yet revealed whether she'll be working on any other Fenty collections in the future, but as she's shown with her music, makeup, and now clothing line, she always uses her platform to share meaningful messages.
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