Rihanna’s Tot Riot Dazzles at AWGE Paris Fashion Week Debut
Look, I don’t get paid enough to gush over toddler style, but Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s 22-month-old son, Riot Rose Mayers, just crashed Paris Fashion Week and apparently stole the show. On June 27 at the Temple de l’Étoile, little Riot sat front row—perched on his mom’s lap—watching dad’s AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 runway with all the seriousness of a mini fashion critic. I told you the kid was learning early.
Rihanna, 37, arrived looking like she’d raided a French prep school’s closet: a striped long-sleeve, pleated mini-skirt, scrunched gray socks, and those strappy heels that scream “I mean business.” Rocky’s agency-turned-runway showcase is his latest flex—so naturally he needed a hype-man, or, you know, a hype-toddler. Riot sported a black Harley-Davidson jean jacket and purple cargo pants that could blind you from ten feet. According to E! News, his “front-row support” was the whole point—even if the kid spent half the show checking out the floor tiles.
This public debut arrives just under two months after Rihanna stunned the Met Gala crowd with her pregnancy reveal—a light blue two-piece and oversized headpiece portrait shot by Miles Diggs, courtesy of Vogue. If you thought they were done keeping secrets, think again: the couple, already parents to three-year-old RZA and expecting a third child, are apparently on a roll. Rocky admitted to The Associated Press at the Met Gala that “it feels amazing” to share family news after “holding that” for months. He was visibly proud, though I’m certain his sartorial focus remained on his lineup of oversized knits and parachute pants.
Look, we’ve tracked this duo from MTV VMA’s “Cockiness” performance in 2012 to their joint tour in 2013, to the Louis Vuitton Men’s show in Paris 2018, then Fashion Awards 2019, and the 2021 Met Gala (where Rihanna wore a sculptural Balenciaga gown and Rocky opted for a custom ERL quilt). They’ve been BFFs turned power couple turned fashion dynasty, bless their overachieving hearts. Back in early 2023, Rihanna told British Vogue, “We’re best friends with a baby,” reluctantly admitting parenthood cemented their bond—because apparently co-existing with a toddler requires actual teamwork.
So yes, Riot’s first runway applause is more than just a cute moment; it’s PR gold and a clear signal that the Fenty-AWGE empire starts now. If you wanted proof that celebrity kids are the new runway pioneers, congratulations—you’ve arrived at the circus. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things. Moving on.
E! News, The Associated Press, British Vogue, photographer Miles Diggs
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, The Associated Press, British Vogue, photographer Miles Diggs
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