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Taraji P. Henson Is Now A Member Of The Denim Chap Boots Hall Of Fame Thanks To Rihanna

Rihanna‘s mode of dress is pretty singular.
Taraji P. Henson Is Now A Member Of The Denim Chap Boots Hall Of Fame Thanks To Rihanna
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By Emily Kirkpatrick · Updated October 26, 2020
This article originally appeared on People. Rihanna‘s mode of dress is pretty singular. Predominately composed of enormous puffer jackets, tiny bags, and crippling lace-up heels only the baddest can pull off with ease, there’s no mistaking the singer’s distinct sense of style for anyone else’s. So naturally, when it came to the designs for her capsule collection of shoes for Manolo Blahnik, the resulting set of heels were intended for a very particular type of women, a group who has thus far included Jennifer Lopez and Riri herself. But it seems this Fenty squad has just initiated their newest member, Taraji P. Henson. Given her love for drama, glamour and a serious statement heel both on and off the big screen, we should have known Henson would eventually wind up in a pair of Rihanna’s instantly iconic denim chap boots one way or another. [brightcove:4114522554001 default] It seems the actress finally got her hands on the coveted bedazzled belted heels thanks to her alter ego Cookie Lyons. The Empire star wore a pair of the Blahniks while shooting a new scene for the forthcoming season of the show, sharing a photo of herself in costume on Instagram. For Cookie’s latest look, the show’s stylist paired Riri’s denim chaps with a white blouse with blouson sleeves, a multicolor fur, and a western-inspired black bow at the neck. And in case this look wasn’t unique enough, she even customized the Manolo boots a little more, adding a smattering of brooches pinned all over her thighs. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news. But this his hardly the first time Taraji has channeled bad gal Riri in both her professional and private life.

💋💋💋#Repost @pniddy ・・・ On Wednesday's Do Laundry @tarajiphenson beat by @ashuntasheriff hair by @missyforney #laundryday #empire #empirewednesday #oneway #bts #cookielyon #setditorial

A post shared by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Feb 1, 2017 at 4:07pm PST

It seems safe to say that pretty much every ensemble Cookie struts down the street in could equally be worthy of its own cameo in a Rihanna music video. This gray mink and Balenciaga boots fresh off the runway for example seem to perfectly channel the pop star’s fashion M.O.

I ❤️ @alexanderwangny shoes and #Girls tights 💋💋💋

A post shared by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Nov 29, 2016 at 3:12pm PST

Likewise, we could easily see the Puma designer going pants-less in a giant hoodie and leather jacket, letting her Alexander Wang tights do all the talking.

When I told Rich I was gonna crop him out this pic 😎

A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Aug 23, 2016 at 2:59pm PDT

In fact, we’ve already seen her do just that.

#MyLittlePony 💋💋💋 #Repost @tymwallacehair ・・・ It's all in the detail and texture... @sheamoisture4u for these goodies and @trueindianhair for these 36 inches @ashuntasheriff @jasonbolden #tossedbytym #amas2016 #tarajiphenson

A post shared by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Nov 21, 2016 at 5:46pm PST

A waist-length pony and an oversize, borrowed-from-the-boys button-up is also a move straight out of Rih’s playbook. In fact, the pop star’s look famously fanned rumors about her and Drake’s potential romance.

Ooooooohhhhh HOW I WISH I could wear these all night!!! #TheCalmBeforeThePain #sagawards2017🎬🍾🎉 THANK YOU @badgalriri 💋💋💋

A post shared by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jan 29, 2017 at 3:33pm PST

But of course, it’s no secret that Taraji has been a Rihanna stan since day 1.

come all the way thru killa!! intelligence x beauty x talent x hood af @tarajiphenson

A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Feb 2, 2017 at 6:47am PST

And clearly, the feeling is mutual.
TOPICS:  Taraji P. Henson
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