Rihanna Turns Every Day into Balenciaga Day

October 24, 2008 · Print This Article

Casual Day Doesn’t Mean Casual Wear for Couture Queen

Most women simply throw their hair up in a baseball gap, grab a pair of jeans and slip on a pair of flip flops when nipping out to run a few errands. “Umbrella” singer Rihanna is in a whole separate category from “most women.” This reminds ShoeMinx of the “America’s Next Top Model” challenge in season 10 where the aspiring models were ambushed by the posing paparazzi for their photo shoot (or so we’ve been told). The model lesson: Always be ready for the cameras.

The Bajan beauty and reigning R&B couture queen has shown her love for these Balenciaga sandals before. Or maybe she just couldn’t get them off with all those buckles and straps. Seriously, it must take ages to get them on and off. But if you can afford a pair, chances are you can afford to a personal assistant to lend you a hand.

A Beautiful Mind’s star Jennifer Connelly may be the face of Balenciaga’s ad campaign but Rihanna is proving to be a much more effective saleswoman for the fashion house.

For a less extreme but still bad ass version of Rihanna’s sandals, try these Givenchy ankle booties on for size.