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Rihanna has been on somewhat of a Y2K streak lately, and for her latest look, she embraced one of the decade’s favorite colors. Found on bedazzled baby tees and Juicy Couture tracksuits alike, cotton-candy pink offered a lighter, pastel alternative to the bubblegum-pink craze. And, like many a Y2K trend, it’s come back around.
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Heading out with A$AP Rocky and their children, Rihanna was seen wearing a cotton-candy Miu Miu jacket: a tracksuit-style piece with ribbed detailing, raglan shoulder seams, and contrasting racing stripes on the sleeves. The sugary-sweet shade’s latest champion popped her collar and zipped the sporty outerwear up partway, tucking her hands into the pockets as she walked.
For even more of an early-2000s statement, the artist paired her jacket with a micro denim miniskirt, with exposed pocket linings and a skintight fit. She added snakeskin heels for a pop of print (again, very Y2K), and finished things off with oversize Louis Vuitton sunglasses, massive hoops, and a thick gold choker.
Rocky, wearing a Yankees cap and plain white tee, carried kids RZA, Riot, and Rocki Mayers to the car.
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This wasn’t Rihanna’s first time turning back the clocks this week. Just days ago, the star headed to dinner in a creamsicle set that revived the early-aughts trend of all early-aughts trends: the velour tracksuit. Originated by Juicy Couture and seen on everyone from Britney Spears to Paris Hilton, the comfy status symbol came to define the decade—its low-rise bottoms and zip-up jackets as commonplace as flip phones and boy bands. Rihanna’s, courtesy of Chloé, offered a contemporary take on the classic, with a slouchy top and mid-rise wide-leg velvet pants.