Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s son Riot Rose is having a fashion moment of his own. The 3-year-old appears on Arena Homme+ covers, and one image brings his story back to a moment millions of viewers watched before he was born.
Rihanna joins Riot wearing the red Loewe outfit from her 2023 Super Bowl halftime performance, when she revealed her pregnancy. The connection turns the new photographs into more than a celebrity-family fashion shoot: the outfit links his public introduction with his magazine debut.
PEOPLE reported that Rihanna shared six cover versions celebrating the release. Rocky had previously spoken about an upcoming first magazine cover for one of his sons, expressing pride as his children developed their own personalities.
The shoot was photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch and styled by Jahleel Weaver. Page Six highlighted designer looks including Chanel, along with statement jewelry and tailored pieces. Riot’s wardrobe gives the editorial a playful miniature-fashion feel while keeping the family’s recognizable style at its center.
There is also a longer history behind the new photographs. BCK Online notes that Riot previously appeared with Rocky and older brother RZA in Bottega Veneta’s 2024 Portraits of Fatherhood campaign, photographed by Carrie Mae Weems. He has also appeared in Savage X Fenty family campaigns.
That makes this a magazine-cover milestone rather than his first appearance in professional fashion imagery.
For readers, the strongest part of the story may be the visual connection between Rihanna’s halftime performance and the new mother-and-son portrait. A major career moment has become part of a family’s photo history.
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Photos: Rihanna (@badgalriri) via Instagram · Arena Homme+ Issue 66, photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch
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