Rihanna was Vegas-bound, heading to Sin City for its Formula 1 festivities over the weekend. Naturally, the style icon got a 'fit off before boarding her private jet, showing off an all-black outfit paired with — wait a second — Fenty x PUMA Creepers?! All of a sudden, it's 2015 again.
But yes, the Fenty x PUMA Creeper is indeed back. For 2023, the icon comes to us the Fenty x PUMA Creeper Phatty.
The Fenty x PUMA has grown since we saw it last, boasting a new chunkier shape with a thick tongue and laces to match.
“We took our OG Creeper and made it bigger and badder,” Rihanna said in a press statement.
“When designing the Creeper Phatty, we wanted to reinvent the OG Creeper that was loved by so many. It’s a classic silhouette that has been missed, so it’s return had to be bigger.”
PUMA's traditional Formstripe glides across the smooth suede upper, while collaborative branding marks the spot elsewhere. True to the Creeper we've long loved, the platformed gum sole lives on in the new iteration.
In addition to Rihanna's black and white colorway, a lavender/cherry red and blue/greeen scheme will also be up for grabs when the Creeper Phatty drops on November 30 at PUMA.
Rihanna's Fenty x PUMA partnership gave us many excellent sneakers during their initial run, but the Creepers remain king as the Fenty x PUMA shoe.
I remember when the Fenty x PUMA's dropped in 2015. I combed the internet, hoping to find Rihanna's Creepers in my size after a swift sellout (update: I scored a pair on Depop then).
For years, fans have begged Rihanna to revive the Fenty-fied take on the thick crepe-soled shoe. With Rihanna and PUMA back together, our wishes are finally coming true.
When quietly teasing the PUMA Creeper's return, Rihanna paired the iconic shoes with a black bomber jacket, a cargo skirt, Gucci bag, and an AWGE trucker hat over her fresh blonde hairdo.
Not to mention, Rihanna's latest 'fit included a Chicago Bulls jersey. It doesn't get any more 2010s than that.
She was on her way to meet A$AP Rocky, the creative director of PUMA's F1 partnership, on the grounds at F1 Las Vegas. With Rocky's first PUMA drop here, the couple naturally delivered some couple slays while repping PUMA throughout the weekend.
The Creeper's return followed in the footsteps of the King Avanti, whose teases were also served à la street style looks. It's just another reason for me to 'fit watch Rihanna in hopes of catching more Fenty x PUMA shoe previews.
But for now...Fenty Creeper hive, our time has come.
