Rihanna Wore A Wonderful Du-Rag At The VMAs Designed By Moses Gauntlett Cheng
It was long, netted, and glorious.
On Sunday night, Rihanna opened up the second of of her four performances at the 2016 MTV VMAs dressed for a bashment party in a caping net du-rag. The head piece was custom made for Rihanna's crown by designers Moses Gauntlett Cheng who posted a photo of it on Instagram this morning.
Du-rags, satin or mesh caps used primarily in the black community to lay down hair or preserve wave patterns, experienced a burst of popularity as style pieces in the early and mid 2000's. In recent years, du-rags have also been culturally appropriated in high fashion like Rick Owens's 2014 Spring/Summer Menswear Collection show. On Sunday night, Rihanna made the look all her own.
A representative for Moses Gauntlett Cheng was not immediately available for comment.