Updated: 8 Dec 2025Author:
David Frederickson

Rihanna’s cherry Saint Laurent windbreaker and A$AP Rocky’s Chanel Superman jumper steal Art Basel Miami

  1. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky hit Art Basel Miami for his Ray Ban Clubhouse launch, arriving in fresh off the runway Saint Laurent and Chanel looks that instantly dominated social feeds.
  2. She wore a marigold and tangerine Saint Laurent Resort 2026 windbreaker with a brown and rust leather pencil skirt, lace up heels and butter yellow bag, pushing the cherry red palette that is everywhere this winter.
  3. He doubled down on his CFDA Fashion Icon status and Ray Ban creative director role in a blue Chanel Superman jumper, tailored trousers and his own Ray Ban designs, basically turning the event into a live campaign.
  4. The night also marked one of their first high profile outings since welcoming daughter Rocki Irish in September, proving the parents of three can still outdress almost everyone in the room.
  5. For UK and global fans, the look is already a mood board staple, promising a wave of cherry tones, windbreakers and statement sunglasses from Manchester tram stops to Miami beach clubs.

The Ray Ban Clubhouse date night that became a runway show

Art Basel meets power couple branding

The Ray Ban Clubhouse installation at Art Basel was meant to spotlight Rocky’s creative direction for the brand, with neon slogans, gallery style eyewear displays and a lot of very chic loitering. Then Rihanna walked in, and the whole thing quietly morphed into a couple style summit where the sunglasses were almost supporting cast. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Art Basel has always been as much about who shows up as which paintings are hanging on the walls, and this appearance doubled down on that truth. The message was simple and loud, if you want fashion relevance in December 2025, you show up in Miami and you let these two remind everyone whose lane they are borrowing.

Fresh off the runway, not fresh off the rail

Both outfits came straight from recent collections, which is part of why fashion people are frothing over the images. Rihanna’s Saint Laurent windbreaker and skirt combo debuted on the Resort 2026 runway, while Rocky’s Chanel jumper landed days earlier at the Métiers d’Art show in New York before making a very quick trip to Florida. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Wearing pieces this new is a subtle flex, signaling they are not just customers but part of the creative conversation with the houses dressing them. It turns a simple date night into a moving editorial, with every paparazzi flash doubling as unpaid ad spend for at least three luxury brands at once.

Rihanna’s cherry red style era gets a Miami sequel

From black trench at the CFDA Awards to sunset colour blocking

Only weeks ago, Rihanna hit the CFDA Awards in a tailored black Alaïa trench with draped white trousers, describing her current style as “timeless, chic and postpartum forward.” That look focused on redefining what is considered “decent” and glamorous for a woman who had just carried her third child, leaning into architectural black instead of obvious sparkle. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

In Miami she flipped the script, swapping monochrome seriousness for a sunset colour story that still felt carefully engineered, not chaotic. The marigold and tangerine windbreaker over the deep brown skirt reads like a heat map in motion, a reminder that she can pivot from museum noir to tropical glow without losing the through line of precision.

Cherry tones, butter yellow bag and the unofficial Fenty demo

Up close, the look is full of smart details that explain why the internet is so obsessed. The leather pencil skirt has a vinyl sheen that catches light like a car bonnet, while the nude lace up heels lengthen the leg and stop the windbreaker from reading too casual for a gallery opening. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Then there is the butter yellow Saint Laurent bag, which quietly keeps that summer trend alive in December and gives high street buyers a new colour crush to chase. Add in her trademark Fenty glow, cherry leaning lip combo and glossy highlight, and you basically have a walking ad for her own beauty line and everyone else’s accessories budget.

A$AP Rocky the fashion icon and Ray Ban boss

CFDA recognition and a Ray Ban job title

Rocky is not just playing dress up here, he is the newly crowned CFDA Fashion Icon and the first creative director for Ray Ban Studios, which explains why this Clubhouse matters so much. His appointment earlier this year signalled that the eyewear brand wants a deeper link to music culture and street style, not just famous faces in generic shades. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

That means every outfit he wears around a Ray Ban event is carrying a bit of extra weight, functioning as a mood board for where he wants the brand to go. A bright Chanel knit with superhero references, classic trousers and futuristic lenses says exactly what the brief promised, less solemn heritage, more playful, fashion literate mischief.

Clark Kent energy without the phone box

Fashion writers were quick to point out the Clark Kent nod in his Chanel jumper, which reimagines the Superman logo with interlocking Cs across the chest. On the runway it was layered under a blazer, but Rocky stripped it back to a shirt and tie, letting the knit do all the talking while still looking if not corporate then at least hireable. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

The glasses, obviously Ray Ban, take the cosplay joke further without tipping into Halloween costume territory. It is the kind of look that makes TikTok edits call him “fashion hero” while menswear nerds argue lovingly about whether the trousers should have been looser, which is exactly the sort of pointless discourse he thrives on.

Three kids at home, maximum drip outside

Rocki Irish and the new girl dad era

This Art Basel outing arrives just a couple of months after they welcomed daughter Rocki Irish, the long awaited third R in the family lineup. She joins older brothers RZA and Riot, making this very much a parents night off situation rather than a carefree early dating montage. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Rocky has been talking about his new girl dad status at events like the CFDA Awards, sounding borderline giddy about having a daughter and crediting Rihanna for pushing his style into even bolder territory. Seeing them switch from nappies and boxing glove baby photos to front row fashion chaos in the space of a few weeks only adds to the sense that they are living in a very luxurious split screen. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Couple goals, but also couple brand strategy

Part of the fascination with this pair is how well they blend genuine chemistry with ruthless brand alignment. Every time they leave the house together, at least one of them is furthering a campaign, whether that is Fenty, Chanel, Ray Ban or some future baby Rocki fashion line that almost certainly already exists on a vision board. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Yet it never feels purely transactional, because there is always a moment of soft body language or a private in joke caught on camera. That mix of commercial sharpness and obvious affection is why they can sell a room full of sunglasses while still looking like two people who just wanted an excuse to dress up and find decent snacks in Miami.

Why this Miami moment is trending from Shoreditch to Seoul

Cherry red and butter yellow as winter palette reset

Colour wise, the look taps into a wider cherry red wave that has been quietly building all year and now feels unavoidable. Rihanna’s sunset windbreaker and brown skirt sit right on the edge of that trend, offering a more grown up, less literal take that still scratches the same itch as a scarlet handbag or glossy boot. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

The butter yellow bag keeps another current obsession alive, nudging style fans to keep carrying pale tones into winter instead of retreating into safe black. Put together, the palette is basically a mood ring for people tired of grey skies and grey wardrobes, which makes it catnip for UK fashion editors looking for a December refresh angle.

Art Basel clout and the age of the eyewear event

This is also a very neat symbol of where fashion clout sits right now. Art Basel has turned into a high stakes backdrop for brands that want to look culturally plugged in, and an eyewear led installation throwing a party for the most watched couple in pop and rap feels perfectly on trend. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

For fans, the setting adds an extra layer of fantasy, because it is one thing to buy Ray Ban frames in a shopping centre and quite another to imagine yourself browsing them in a neon soaked clubhouse while Rihanna walks past. The more ridiculous that gap becomes, the more people seem to enjoy buying into it, even if their real life involves fluorescent office lighting rather than art world lighting rigs.

What UK readers can steal without needing a Saint Laurent budget

Windbreaker drama and pencil skirt silhouettes

The easiest takeaway is the silhouette, not the labels. A cropped windbreaker in a bold colour over a midi pencil skirt is surprisingly wearable in British weather, especially if you swap lace up sandals for boots and keep a practical layer underneath for the Northern line.

High street versions in orange, red and deep brown are already lurking in new in sections, and this moment will only push buyers to stock more of them. Throw in a quilted bag in a paler tone and you have a Rihanna inspired winter look that does not require selling a kidney or moving to Miami.

Sunglasses, grooming and the couple style fantasy

On the Rocky side, the most realistic element to copy is not the Chanel jumper but the commitment to neat grooming and strong glasses. A bold knit, crisp shirt and interesting tie combination can be built from far cheaper brands, then finished with a pair of frames that actually suit your face rather than your fantasy of being a superhero.

For couples, the trick is to coordinate vibes, not colours, which is exactly what these two keep demonstrating. One goes saturated and slightly chaotic, the other goes graphic and tailored, and together they look like a very expensive mood board instead of a matching tracksuit advert.

Why this moment will keep trending into 2026

Rihanna’s next move and Rocky’s next drop

This Art Basel outing is unlikely to be a one off. Rocky has more Ray Ban drops to push, and Rihanna has an entire postpartum style chapter to write now that baby Rocki has arrived and the red carpets are calling again. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

Expect more cherry tones, more unexpected texture mixes and more sunglasses that look designed for people who spend their lives walking between cars and velvet ropes. The rest of us will simply be here, refreshing feeds and working out how to make our local high street look faintly like Miami for the price of a windbreaker and a lip gloss.

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