--- title: Rihanna Stages Epic Savage x Fenty Presentation at NYFW 2018 description: Rihanna's highly anticipated presentation for her Savage x Fenty lingerie line at New York Fashion Week did not disappoint. canonical: https://time.com/5389428/rihanna-nyfw-2018/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-13T15:33:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:54:43.630Z og:title: Rihanna Staged an Epic Savage x Fenty Show at NYFW 2018 og:description: Here's what you need to know og:url: https://time.com/5389428/rihanna-nyfw-2018/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt536675e229f7ce19/69893a234ee262bf3c312d89/rihanna-savage-x-fenty-nyfw-show.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Savage X Fenty Fall/Winter 2018 - Runway og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rihanna Staged an Epic Savage x Fenty Show at NYFW 2018 twitter:description: Here's what you need to know twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt536675e229f7ce19/69893a234ee262bf3c312d89/rihanna-savage-x-fenty-nyfw-show.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rihanna Staged an Epic Savage x Fenty NYFW Show That Had Interpretive Dancing and Diverse Models > Sponsored content. 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Savenok/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty ) BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: Rihanna walks the runway for the Savage X Fenty Fall/Winter 2018 fashion show during NYFW at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on September 12, 2018 in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty ) Ilya S. Savenok—Getty Images for Savage X Fenty  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 13, 2018 3:33 PM UTC Leave it to [Rihanna](http://time.com/5026366/rihanna-fenty-beauty-best-inventions-2017/) to stage one of the most memorable moments of [New York Fashion Week](http://time.com/5389064/nyfw-street-style-skinny-small-sunglasses-2018/) with the fashion show for her [Savage x Fenty lingerie line](http://time.com/5273996/rihanna-savage-fenty-reactions/). The bad gal showed off the latest offerings for the new season on Wednesday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which she transformed into a sultry greenhouse. The presentation — which closed out NYFW as the final presentation of the week, usurping Marc Jacobs’ longtime claim to the time slot — featured interpretive dancers and foliage galore. These diversions weren’t the only thing that captured the attention of attendees, however. Guests such as legendary photographer Ellen von Unwerth, rapper Joey Bada$$, and photographer/artist Petra Collins were all on deck for the presentation, as was Rihanna herself and Fenty favorite muse, Slick Woods, who modeled in the presentation at nearly nine months pregnant. Woods was one of two pregnant models who took to the runway, with a lineup that featured models of all shapes, sizes, and ethnic backgrounds. Models included Paloma Elsesser, Molly Constable, Joan Smalls, and sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid. 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