Mariel Haenn, Rihanna’s amazing stylist, has been interviewed by My Fashion File. Obviously, she was asked about RiRi. And in case you haven’t realized, the beautiful Mariel was seen with Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010.
Which trends from the Spring/Summer 2010 catwalks are you getting excited about?
Some spring/summer trends that I’m excited about are bold bright colors and big accessories…lots of flowy silks, satins, and chiffons. I especially love that jumpsuits are going to be big for spring.
Who or what influences your creativity when styling your clients?
My clients influence me a lot, and many times they have a good idea of what type of look they want to achieve. Runway shows and Old iconic movies definitely give me inspiration. Grace Jones is one of the top influencers of my work.
If you could get your stylistic hands on any celebrity who would it be, and how would you style them?
Luckily I have the one celebrity I would love to work with (Rihanna) but if I had to choose some one it would be Lady Gaga. I love what she does for entertainment but I would love to bring her into a more everyday look of her creative expression.
Has the international recession affected the way you style your clients?
The recession hasn’t so much affected the way I style because I work with every price range of clothes but not necessarily all high end.
Which cities in the world are your favorite for seeking new inspiration?
My favorite cities are Japan, London, Paris, and New York.
Out of all the people and fashion shoots you have styled which has been your personal favorite look?
Wow! Personal favorite look might be Rihanna at 2008 AMA awards performance look (studded bustier and eye patch) or Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake “Love Sex Magic†video.
Rihanna’s style has evolved from Barbadian island girl to bonafide style icon, which you are partly responsible for. How did you decide on the drastic change?
Rihannas evolution was a natural progression that worked with the evolution of her music. When I first started working with her she was in her baggy jean phase and my goal was to make her a little more cutting edge and sexy and over time continued to push the envelope.
What fashion trend do you wish had been kept in the designers studio?
I wish that crocs never left the design lab! Although I’m all about comfort but we can do better that!
What fashion trend do you think will stand the test of time?
I think that the rocker chic look is going be around for awhile. A few other styles that I’m loving right now and will probably stand the test of time are from the Saks Fifth Avenue Fall 2009 Want It! campaign presented by MasterCard. Key pieces within that campaign include looks like: the strong shoulder, rocker boots, leggings, mixed metal necklaces, cozy knits, the neck loop, the forever bag, the vest, three-piece dressing for men and the lacquered lip. All items can be found at Saks Fifth Avenue or on Saks.com and you can use the “the little black card,†the Saks Fifth Avenue World Elite MasterCard for purchases in and out of Saks to earn rewards towards your next Saks purchase.
How would you describe your own personal style?
My personal style is street-chic, and I like to wear comfortable clothes with great shoes, bags and lots of jewelry.
What top tips do you have for our readers when it comes to developing a personal style?
When developing a personal style I suggest lots of research, magazine tear sheets and references that you like to get a good sense of what you’re looking to achieve. Start slow and don’t try to redo your whole closet at one time
Yeah cool, but I would never pic GaGa over Rihanna 8-)
Comment by TK-75523 — October 14, 2009 @ 10:48 pm
See pic a man over a woman classy :laugh:
Comment by Classy Princess — October 14, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
First post my mistake
She pic a man over a woman :laugh:
Comment by Classy Princess — October 14, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
GREAT INTERVIEW MARIEL.
KEEP KEEPING OUR GIRL RIRI FLY!!!
Comment by BBQ — October 14, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
she never picked no one over rihanna. she loves styling rihanna. she said the other celebrity she would love to style would be lady gaga. she already has rihanna as a client.
READ THE QUESTION, guys.
Comment by miguellopez — October 14, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
Luckily I have the one celebrity I would love to work with (Rihanna) but if I had to choose some one it would be Lady Gaga. I love what she does for entertainment but I would love to bring her into a more everyday look of her creative expression.
I can read
Comment by Classy Princess — October 14, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
Since when Japan is a city ?. I hope she knows that…. she made a big mistake… Can't wait to see Rih's new clothes.
Comment by D!sturbia — October 14, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
@ D!sturbia…LOL at "Since when Japan is a city ?. I hope she knows that" ..
…i hope it too..lol..
…yeah she sure did an awesome job helping on Rihanna's style evolution.. :-))
Comment by Lu — October 14, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
I noticed that to @Disturbia-Japan is mos def not a city…lolol :sick: :cyclops: She probaby meant Tokyo or Narita. I went to Narita two months ago and the fashion the Japanese wear is ridiculous. I see Mariel's influence. The women in Japan have a keen sense of style…being in Japan was like being in a sea full of Rihannas….. :highfive:
Comment by lovinriri — October 14, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
I know @noelle–but it was really interesting to experience other cultures and styles in different countries…Being there was like someone slapping me back into reality. A lot of the fashions we see these celebs wear are already being worn in other countries. I totally believe Mariel when she says she gets her influence from foreign cities. Paris is another fashion outlet that drives many stylists. 8-)
Comment by lovinriri — October 15, 2009 @ 12:01 am
Hats off to Mariel…Ri Ri just looks so nice in w/e she wears!!!!
Comment by AGirlLikeMe — October 15, 2009 @ 12:20 am
so basically… she wants to try and bring GaGa back to planet Earth..good luck with that. :nerd:
Comment by Yas — October 15, 2009 @ 12:25 am
@Classy what is ur point…. she is rihanna stylist period and has a contract with her. rihanna is her first priority everyone else is second. Ask any fashion stylist/ they will like to work with and its rihanna even fashion critiques choose rihanna over gaga (she dresses more like a drag queen) A stylist can work with anyone geeesh
Comment by Whatever — October 15, 2009 @ 12:38 am
I think rihanna should have own clothing line…. it will sell out like hot cake
Comment by hatin on the club — October 15, 2009 @ 12:46 am
@ Hatin…yup, and she said in some old interviews that having her own clothing line it's definitely in her plans…
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 1:00 am
hope she includes sum low-budget but oh so supa sexy clothes 4 doze of us who cant aford 2 blow a fortune on clothn!
Comment by Avenging angel — October 15, 2009 @ 1:21 am
@ Avenging Angel…yeah would be nice…lol..
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 2:03 am
So this is the woman rresponsible for the hideous haircut? Let's face it, Rihanna is a magnificant woman, and she should get her long-hair back. The current hairstyle looks terribly on her.
Comment by Woahx3 — October 15, 2009 @ 2:15 am
RD "webmasters" befriend those who get them useful information…And they ignore fans who would die to see a reply msg from them….
This is the rule: Exploit…
Comment by Exploit!! — October 15, 2009 @ 2:23 am
Hey sup guys!!
Comment by â—&agr — October 15, 2009 @ 2:25 am
Ohh am OoOshii with a new design :P
Comment by â—&agr — October 15, 2009 @ 2:31 am
LOL. Japan being a city. ;)
Lovely.
Comment by Rawb — October 15, 2009 @ 2:34 am
Firsttt :) Love you riri
Comment by AnaLovesRihanna — October 15, 2009 @ 10:45 am
fuck lady gaga…she goes EXTREME sometimes, it can kinda be annoying. RiRi is wayyyyyyyyyyy better!!!!!!!!!!! (btw, no offense lady gaga, just love RiRi more than you, can't stand that someone is picking someone else over Rihanna xx)
Comment by BigRiRiFan — October 15, 2009 @ 2:47 am
LOL. Good to know there is Japan city. :rotfl:
Comment by Margaret — October 15, 2009 @ 2:58 am
RD plz accept my comments! :(
Comment by â—&agr — October 15, 2009 @ 3:03 am
i think she doesnt really want to choose Gaga over our beloved RiRi..myb she just saying she choose Lady Gaga coz she already work for RiRi..and she also wants to work with Gaga..and myb put some outfit on Gaga that looks like an outfit..lol.. Luv U RiRi! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Comment by goodgirlstaysgood — October 15, 2009 @ 3:06 am
@ Margaret…LOL..
..she probably was nervous…lol..
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 3:11 am
@Margaret..well,i hope so…lol…
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 3:12 am
@ Lu. Yeah, I also hope she was nervous. ;)
Comment by Margaret — October 15, 2009 @ 3:16 am
She isn't saying she is choosing gaga over rihanna, she is already working with her. Rihanna outfit is meant for everyone while gaga outfit is meant for drag queens, all she is saying she will tone it down. u guys take things so literally calm down its just clothes. There are thousand of stylist that are dying to style rihanna plus fashion elites choose rihanna over gaga anyways …………..
Comment by hatin on the club — October 15, 2009 @ 3:37 am
I wanted my name to look s'th like this: â—๋•â—shiiâ„¢ but didn't seem it worked :(
Comment by OoOshii — October 15, 2009 @ 3:38 am
@ OoOshii…like how?..
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 3:41 am
@ LU
â—๋•â—shiiâ„¢ <———(can u see this?)
Comment by OoOshii — October 15, 2009 @ 3:43 am
…I'm wondering if Rihanna will have her old dancers and band members available by the time that she starts to put up her crew,cuz it seems that they had so much fun together…
..i found this video of her background singer/friend Ashleigh performing along with Rihanna's keyboard player Kevin …
youtube
/watch?v=wbPzy-WoEB4
..just posting because it's a kinda slow day …lol.. ;-)
…Anyway…
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 3:52 am
@OoOshii..yeah i see it…so why don't u use it like that?
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 3:53 am
JUST KEEK OUR GIRL RIRI LOOKING HOT LIKE WE KNOW THAT SHE IS. RIRI IS SUCH A CLASSY YOUNG LADY.. I LOVE HER SENSE OF STYLE ITS LIKE NO OTHER.
Comment by almita — October 15, 2009 @ 4:03 am
..well,..i already posted this months ago but i'm posting again to anyone that didn't see it yet…so here it is a video of Rihanna,Ciara,Leandra and Melissa at the Spice Girls concert in 2007…
youtube.com/watch?v=sp4-WdvJB4o
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 4:13 am
@lu
doesnt seem RD let me put it….it has those weird characters….lol anyway ty for sharing that vid!!!!
Awesome.
Comment by OoOshii — October 15, 2009 @ 4:21 am
@ OoOshii…oh,ok..
..and u welcome… :-)
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 4:26 am
..oh..and i also found this video of one of the fans that were outside her hotel in Paris a couple of weeks ago ..
youtube.com/watch?v=Ys3ObK76CP8
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 4:27 am
@ lu
Cool! good one ;)
Comment by OoOshii — October 15, 2009 @ 4:33 am
I like Mariel she does a good job with rihanna and her style she gets all the stuff that is hot and mixes it in with the old love her. I want to see rihanna in more vintage clothing.
Comment by lilly — October 15, 2009 @ 4:39 am
HEY GO TO ESSENCE AND CLICK TO THE FRONT PAGE AND THEN STROLL DOWN AND LOOK TO THE RIGHT AND THERES A SURVEY ABOUT ARE WE LOOKING FORWARD TO RIHANNAS RETURN AND VOTE I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG ITS BEEN THERE BUT CHECK IT OUT AND VOTE.
Comment by almita — October 15, 2009 @ 4:57 am
U know… I just really hope that her next single would encounter the success that umbrella did…Or even more… To me umbrella made history…
Comment by OoOshii — October 15, 2009 @ 5:01 am
:rotfl: ;-) ;-) i love you rihanna te amo vc e muito linda daria tudo pra te conhece rihanna sou sua fa linda vem no brasil fazer um show
8-) :pain: :beatup: :shy: :sarcasm: :sidefrown: :wilt:
Comment by samela — October 15, 2009 @ 5:16 am
Rihanna will be on good morning America November 23rd! http://bit.ly/43S14Q
Comment by pryncedru — October 15, 2009 @ 6:07 am
@PrynceDru RDaily said that like tuesday lol
Comment by vizionwarp — October 15, 2009 @ 6:20 am
lol they did? Where?
Comment by pryncedru — October 15, 2009 @ 6:28 am
scrool down on the main page to the 13th of October when Rihanna tweeted Nov 23 09 The Wait Is Ova
Comment by vizionwarp — October 15, 2009 @ 6:32 am
@ Noelle that's right hun
Comment by lilly — October 15, 2009 @ 6:33 am
Lmfao i just saw it. With the pic of the bags witht he R on it. I tried to zoom in to see what it said on the bag. No luck =
Comment by pryncedru — October 15, 2009 @ 6:34 am
@Pryncedru Lol..
Comment by vizionwarp — October 15, 2009 @ 6:37 am
I think both Rihanna and her stylist are doing a brilliant job of keeping Rihanna at the top of the fashion game…..
Her stylist can advise/tell Rihanna what to wear, but its the way she wears it that makes her stand out and above others…..
In this week's Grazia magazine, Rihanna's Chanel outfit was "Look of the week".
"Rihanna's outfits at PFW proved that she's still the hottest walking catwalk around. From fierce futuristic to fetish fantasies, Rihanna wore it all last week- but it was this rocking ladylike look that earned her the most fashion stripes. Bravo!!! "
The total cost of the outfit…£14,580…. :chic: :kissblow:
Comment by Lizzy.la.la — October 15, 2009 @ 9:24 am
@ hatin why are you so paranoid????
Comment by ANN — October 15, 2009 @ 9:30 am
thats the only news for today???
=[ awww
Comment by TARINB — October 15, 2009 @ 9:45 am
Guys rihanna is at the black ball someone said it on twitter
Comment by lilly — October 15, 2009 @ 10:27 am
@Lilly
Thanks for the tip! I took a look at a photo agency, there are many celebs there, but no sign of Rihanna. I don't think she's there… :(
Comment by Rodrigo — October 15, 2009 @ 10:40 am
…a slow day? :yawn: …lol…
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 10:43 am
I was thinking about the single and when I would leak it if I had a choice and I decided that I would leak the single on Friday. I wish Rihanna’s team would think the same way. ;)
Comment by Margaret — October 15, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
britney spears is NO 1 on the billboard hot 100 no no no shit shit!!!!!! :-/ :-? :-(
Comment by rumored — October 15, 2009 @ 5:08 pm
yes its new song "3"
Comment by rumored — October 15, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
TE AMO IS GOING TO BE A SINGLE ON RIHANNA ALBUM YES LORD YES YES
Comment by hatin on the club — October 15, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
@HATIN ON THE CLUB
I THINK JAMES FAUNTLEROY OF THE Y'S (WHO WROTE "TE AMO" CONFIRMED THAT THE SONG WOULDN'T BE ON THE ALBUM A LONG TIME AGO.
PLUS I THINK US AS FANS WOULD WANT A FULL ALBUM OF ALL NEW MATERIAL. ME, PERSONALLY. I DON'T WANT "TE AMO" TO BE ON THE ALBUM.
MAYBE IF IT'S A BONUS OR HIDDEN TRACK…THEN OK
BUT NOT ON THE OFFICAL TRACKLISTING.
Comment by BBQ — October 15, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
http://twitter.com/reddstylez/statuses/4917579182 – She's working maybe deciding when to release the new single :D
Comment by D!sturbia — October 15, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
It's confirmed that Te amo is gonna be on the new album http://rihanna.celebzweb.com/content/exclusive-si…
Comment by D!sturbia — October 15, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
lets all of us buy and but rih new music and try and help her album to spin off nothing less than six top singles that would be so great. i am so glad to be with my real friends that makes me feel so good . when you are all pulling together to help each others thats makes it so good and with out pulling together it will pull ri all the way to the top of the charts.
Comment by almita — October 15, 2009 @ 11:23 pm
let all of us pull together with a great force to keep our princess at the top of the charts.
Comment by almita — October 15, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
…Are u guys sure?…cuz usually songs that leaks don't make it to the album..
..well,maybe after the success of Te Amo they decided to include it to the
album , ;-) …but unfortunately i don't think it will be a single though…
Comment by Lu — October 15, 2009 @ 11:26 pm
and another thing that i love is theres not a lot of back and forward all of us seems to be on the same topics together and there is always strength in numbers.and its good to see information put up so we can go straight to it with a lot of ease i love it.
Comment by almita — October 15, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
Now thinking .. THE WAIT IS OVA ?? .. Really ?? .. It feels like the wait actually started !! ..
I'm so relaxed but impatient !! ..
Comment by HaHa — October 15, 2009 @ 11:38 pm
I think the single might be out next week cuz the is due real soon,,
And i think the Nail R style says it all about wuts comin!! OMG! lol
Im feelin its like revenge!!! lol
Comment by TARINB — October 15, 2009 @ 11:48 pm
hmmm i really hope Te AMo is not in the official track listing though..but what the heck..that song is awesome..lol..
Comment by goodgirlstaysgood — October 16, 2009 @ 12:08 am
I know she said the wait is over, but I can't wait any longer! I know I shouldn't be impatient but I'm so fricken excited!
Comment by Maje24 — October 16, 2009 @ 12:25 am
Off-topic:
Anyone has a Wii?
lol
Comment by Bling — October 16, 2009 @ 1:04 am
A tweet states the following:
" first single will be on italian radios on friday! We can't wait!!
Comment by OoOshii — October 16, 2009 @ 1:09 am
the waiting has just begin lol
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 1:14 am
when the single will come out I CAN NOT WAIT ANY MORE :-? :-|
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 1:15 am
rihanna fans support RIRI to its new single be number ONE in billboard hot 100
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 1:19 am
On another news Te Amo is confirmed being on her upcoming album.
http://www.examiner.com/x-23873-Rihanna-Examiner~…
Comment by OoOshii — October 16, 2009 @ 1:24 am
@OoOshii…hey…how r u doing?…
….after a whole weekend of false alarms it's kinda hard to believe in these dates and news about the single that ppl post on twitter…but it would be reeeaaaally awesome if this person was saying the truth..lol..
…but i kinda think that it will be released next Tuesday though…well,actually i don't know and think anything else about it cuz they r really giving us a hard time with all this mistery… :struggle: :sweat:…lol…damn.. can't wait to hear it!! ..lol..
…but i will do the only thing that we actually can: Wait!!…lol.. :waiting: :-))
Comment by Lu — October 16, 2009 @ 1:42 am
stop believing everything you see on the internet te amo is not going to be on the album
Comment by chick — October 16, 2009 @ 1:45 am
Its Not called Dark Angel…Thats what people have been saying since 08 and supposedly the album name is nothing weve heard..
I Loves Te Amo….But I cant wait for the official single to come out
Comment by vizionwarp — October 16, 2009 @ 1:48 am
..where this news about Te Amo being on the album is from ?…is it official?..
Comment by Lu — October 16, 2009 @ 1:51 am
Te Amo will not even be on the album. Straight out of James Fauntleroy (the writer's) mouth.
Comment by :) — October 16, 2009 @ 2:00 am
@ vizionwarp…yeah,i think that we never heard the actual name of the album….although that "R" kinda gave the possibility to be "Rated ",but i think we didn't hear the name of the album yet…they r holding everything very tight including the name of the album…
Comment by Lu — October 16, 2009 @ 2:00 am
what OMG look bla bla
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 2:23 am
Interesting tweet:
kerinrose: Rihanna and I just bonded over dubstep & grime. Get ready, kiddos. Get ready. #mylifeisbizarre
Comment by hatin on the club — October 16, 2009 @ 2:25 am
I doubt Te Amo will be on the album because everyone has heard it now and new material is what we want, not old :)
Comment by Rehab — October 16, 2009 @ 2:28 am
Next friday is 23 so if the single drops then it will be 1 month till the album drops….We are ready for a year….we can't be more ready than we already are…..
Comment by D!sturbia — October 16, 2009 @ 2:31 am
Ive heard the single is dropping Friday or sometime next week. I don't think it will be Te Amo.It's a brilliant song but her comeback song is going to be the shit, #1 ;)
Comment by Maje24 — October 16, 2009 @ 2:35 am
Tweet : Wow! what a long night! Here till 2am, with Rihanna's make up Artist (Mylah) Lucy rocked her hair out, it looked F***ing amazing -TRUSTSalon
New hairdo ?????
Comment by D!sturbia — October 16, 2009 @ 2:36 am
Look at Universal Music twitter status : Hmmmm…should we do some giveaways today? Anyone want some new music?!
Comment by D!sturbia — October 16, 2009 @ 2:39 am
@ D!sturbia..we wouldn't mind if they decided to giveaway Rihanna's song today…LOL..
Comment by Lu — October 16, 2009 @ 2:49 am
do you know rihanna demo song Sexuality will be on the ALBUM … I belive
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 2:55 am
Yeeesssss we want giveaways!! I'm being so impatient lol. Theres hasn't been much news today:S
Comment by Maje24 — October 16, 2009 @ 2:56 am
Infact there hasn't been any news today:S
Comment by Maje24 — October 16, 2009 @ 2:56 am
that song isnt gonna be on the album nothing of what weve heard will be
Comment by henry — October 16, 2009 @ 3:03 am
@Rumored .. you think so ?? .. I have the picture for the booklet .. haha ..
Comment by HaHa — October 16, 2009 @ 3:19 am
Another Interesting tweet:
musicexec646: Ive never seen @rihanna so focused, so excited more than now. The world is in her hands.
Comment by hatin on the club — October 16, 2009 @ 3:48 am
ALL NEWS IS FAKE
Comment by rumored — October 16, 2009 @ 3:52 am
here are some photos of Rihanna I upgraded it looks really cool you guys should really check it out I hope you like and I hope I don't offend the website I just don't know how else to let you guys see the photos am not very familiar with the website SORRY :/
[http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/PRETTYSHOWA/rihannafeatmarta.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/PRETTYSH…
Comment by MarteeyTarteey — October 16, 2009 @ 3:54 am
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/PRETTYSHOWA/rihannafeatmarta.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff264/PRETTYSHOWA/2011216—rihannallll.jpg
cool photos made by me !!!!! of rihanna
Comment by MarteeyTarteey — October 16, 2009 @ 4:03 pm