Rihanna Brings Back Her Favorite Vintage Bag

When it comes to off-duty dressing, the current A-list formula tends to err on the side of pared-back and understated: Zoë Kravitz in tank tops and beaten-up flip flops, Jennifer Lawrence in anything The Row has ever created, and the rest of the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy devotees continuing to champion the quiet luxury look. But while there is a time and a place for ’90s minimalism, Rihanna could never be accused of subtlety when it comes to her day-to-day wardrobe.

Riri does megastar dressing the right way, cementing her unrelatable status via archival accessories and custom couture. Continuing her one-woman campaign for the world’s best-accessorised baby bump, this week she stepped out with a snakeskin, bamboo-handled leather bag from Gucci’s spring 1996 collection, transporting us back to the high-glam era of Tom Ford. Proving she’s not above a rewear, she was seen with the same carry-all several times in 2022, reminding us that while she takes a more-is-more approach to fashion, reusing, and recycling is not incompatible with this philosophy.

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