Rhianna for River Island

It's been a long time coming and well anticipated but the wait is finally over and Rihanna For River Island is here at last.

The excitement for this collaboration has been all over the high street and fashion world for quite a while now and last night Rihanna launched her collection at River Islands flagship store in London.  

It's hit stores nationwide this morning and I can guess many girls would have been rushing out to their nearest River Island.

So how did she do? I have to say it is a bit of a anti-climax, I'm a tad disappointed  Most of it is what RiRi would wear herself, which I suppose you would expect, she's not going to create something she wouldn't herself wear I guess. However Rihanna's got a brave style that not many people can pull off.

There are certain items that I would thinking about buying, but a lot I am either not a fan of or for items such as a baggy style tank tops, it's really not worth paying the extra for the Rihanna tag. 

I am, however, loving the colour scheme. It's simple with not too many colours but I think small collections and collaborations should stick to certain colour schemes and patterns. Rihanna has gone for blacks, greys and whites with a splash of bright yellow, colours we can certainly imagine her in.

Things I'm not too keen on are firstly the double top jeans, whilst I like the idea, it's definitely something different, I personally don't think it would be something I would go out of my way to buy. I can't usually pull off baggy style jeans either so it would be a definite no no. I don't think a lot of people would be feeling this one either.

DARK WASH RIHANNA DOUBLE TOP STRAIGHT JEANS

Another is the thigh split skirt, I actually surprised myself my liking the whole split effect maxi skirt as it is not something I would usually go for. However, I am really not feeling the zip effect, it has just put me off the whole skirt. Take the zip of and I would definitely think about it.

GREY RIHANNA THIGH SPLIT SWEAT MAXI SKIRT

I am so in two minds about the tied denim shirt skirt, I like the style and think it gives a very different spin on the normal black skirt. Although, it is very much something only someone daring like Rihanna could pull off and I can imagine lots of girls out there very wary to buy it in fear that they wont be able to wear it with the same ease as Rihanna. 

NAVY RIHANNA TIED DENIM SHIRT ZIP FRONT SKIRT

Now on to the good things. This is a favourite, crop tops are big at the moment and this denim dungaree style one puts a different spin on everything else out there. The 90's had the right idea with dungarees and this  crop top version is to die for.

MID WASH RIHANNA DENIM DUNGAREE CROP TOP

I love this bright yellow colour and I think it would look amazing as a statement item to add a dash of colour to a drab outfit. However much I like it, I do think this colour isn't for everyone and I would suggest you'd need a bit of a tan to escape looking totally washed out, it would probably clash with my blonde hair too. So maybe not for me but still a amazing colour choice on Rihanna's part.

YELLOW RIHANNA KNOT FRONT CROPPED CAMI TOP

I've mentioned it before but I'm a big shirt and blouse fan and this one is pretty amazing. Not only are stripes very on trend, I love the dipped hem at the back. It adds something else to your outfit rather than the normal blouse and jeans combo. If I was to buy anything out of the collection this would definitely be it.

BLACK AND WHITE RIHANNA PAINTED STRIPE SHIRT

Backpacks (or as I call them, rucksacks) have come back with a bang over the last year and they are no longer for your little sister on her first day of primary school. I like a lot of black, so I definitely like this bag. The gold pendant adds a nice touch also, however I can imagine lots of die hard Rihanna fans swarming around this bag as she based the pendant on one of her tattoos, which is certainly something fans go for these days.

BLACK LEATHER RIHANNA TATTOO PENDANT BACKPACK

What do you think?
View Rihanna's collection here.