RIHANNA REVEALS HOW SHE WANTS HER FENTY X PUMA COLLABORATION TO INSPIRE HER BOYS

More than just a collection of stylish athletic wear, Rihanna’s FENTY x PUMA Avanti shoes collaboration is a reflection of her love for the game of soccer and aspirations for the next generation. In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the multi-hyphenated mogul revealed how she wanted her FENTY X PUMA collaboration to not only take athletic wear to the next level, but to inspire her boys as well. In her interview with Access Hollywood’s kid correspondent, Lyla, at the new tennis shoe’s debut, the 36-year-old mogul admits that she has always been obsessed with soccer cleats. Additionally, soccer legend, Pelé, used to wear the Avanti shoe. So, for Rihanna, the collaboration was a “soccer heaven” dream come true. “I was inspired by the culture of it. I’ve always been obsessed with soccer cleats, because I was never a soccer player – not even at school. But I always loved it, and I always thought there was something aesthetically there that was enticing to me.” The mother-of-two continued, “PUMA knows everything about soccer. There’s such a huge history here. I got the opportunity to recreate and re-embellish one of their classics – the Avanti – which was a shoe that...