Paris Fashion Week: Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and J-Lo, divas overshadow the catwalks
Paris - The third day of Paris Fashion Week saw a line-up of internationally renowned stars on Wednesday. Rihanna attended her partner's show in Bercy, and J-Lo was at Stella McCartney. The designer took a swipe at competing brands who are known for paying celebrities to attend their shows.
Stella, the activist
"She was really lovely. She's not the diva you all thought she was," Stella McCartney told journalists about her star guest Jennifer Lopez, who attended for free. "She came to support me."
The "Jenny from the Block" star was seated in the front row at McCartney's spring/summer 2027 collection show, at the British ambassador's residence in Paris.
"Ultimately, what none of you (journalists) talk about is that everyone gets paid to go to shows, and it's a kind of false economy," she added.
The designer also once again criticised major fashion conglomerates like LVMH and Kering for not investing enough in sustainable fabrics and materials.
"We need the big players to help scale up and bring prices down to levels they are used to, because their margins are huge. Mine are tiny," she said. "So they just need to help us."
A$AP Rocky electrifies Bercy
At the Accor Arena in Bercy, the American rapper and Rihanna's partner took advantage of his French tour date and Fashion Week to stage a show in front of thousands of fans in the stands. Attendees included the mother of his children and fellow artist Pharrell Williams.
The collection, based on a singular military theme, featured a range of military surplus-style pieces, aviator glasses, bomber jackets and pilot jumpsuits, in a completely literal interpretation.
His brand AWGE, originally a "creative agency", is not strictly for sale. It exists through collaborations with brands like Puma and Moncler, which bring the artist's fashion side to life.
A$AP Rocky was on trial for assault with a semi-automatic weapon and was acquitted in 2025 by a US court. This followed another similar case in Sweden, which had caused diplomatic tensions between Stockholm and Washington, prompting then-president Donald Trump to intervene.