In a recent interview on Vogue’s The Run-Through podcast, the rapper, fashion icon, and dad of two A$AP Rocky dished on something way more personal than his hits on the charts his closet. But it was not just a standard “what are you wearing” segment. So it instead became a cheeky, candid conversation about fluid fashion, genderless dressing, and, naturally, a bit of friendly theft between him and his partner in robbery, the global superstar Rihanna.
“For me, it’s not right that my girl can just go into my closet and take anything she likes and wear it,” Rocky laughed, his audible smile. “She does it to me constantly, man! I’ll see her on some interview and be like, `Oh, Miu Miu f**king jacket, there we go! … I was searching for that back in 2021!’ ”
But let’s stop momentarily and picture the following: You lose track of your designer jacket for years and suddenly see it on Rihanna. I think that’s a win for most of us!
But A$AP Rocky is not only a lender but also a borrower. “That’s a two-way street,” he acknowledged. “She got pieces she doesn’t even know I stole.”
In a world where everyone seemingly admires everyone else, and all the looting is low-key, this mutual admiration and the low-key looting itself is about something larger than fashion faux or relationship quirks. And for Rocky, style doesn’t respect gender lines. His manner is all ease, all frankness. “I see no bounds,” he said, clarifying that whether it’s a ruffled blouse or a structured blazer if it feels right, it’s fair game.
And that philosophy is not private but obvious. The Post Malone collaborator will co-chair the Met Gala alongside Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams this year. A seat at that table is more than an honor snark at the ready; it’s an acknowledgment of his influence, gall, and unapologetic flair.
At 36, Rocky continues experimenting with what it means to dress “like a man” and “like a woman.” His willingness to play with and explore femininity through fashion is not a matter of defiance; it’s a matter of liberation. It’s about love, but also comfort, and occasionally about trying to find your damn jacket.
In a world still hung up on labels, A$AP Rocky’s approach to wardrobe is marvellously straightforward: put on what you like, look dope as you do it, and maybe, if it went missing, check Rihanna’s side of the closet.
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