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Rihanna's costume designer
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, fun puff piece in the Sunday (NYT) Styles section about Adam Selman, Rih's costume designer
On the true tea being served in the opening sentence (Pour it up!):
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After the Rihanna for River Island presentation during London Fashion Week, its namesake designer, the biggest pop star on the planet, came out for a bow. Accompanying her was a boyish, mustachioed fellow. Most of the audience had no clue who he was. Beaming, he turned to Rihanna and applauded.
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What Selman does:
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He makes the costumes the singer wears for appearances and videos — those that are not culled from high-fashion labels — like the pink faux-fur bomber from her 777 Tour and the white halter dress from the “Battleship” premiere. The list is long enough to stock a department store. One creation is particularly ubiquitous: the pineapple bikini in her Vita Coco ad.
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On the synergy between he and Rih:
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“Our working relationship is seamless,” she said. “I am so particular and hands on with everything I do, and that can be difficult, but with Adam, it never is. Oftentimes, I describe what I’m thinking for my show or my collection, and his execution is exactly what I wanted.”
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On how he got his job:
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He was brought in to work with Rihanna on her 2011 Loud Tour by his boyfriend, Mel Ottenberg, her stylist. The gig was intended to be temporary, but he kept being called back, and it’s now a full-time job.
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On who he cut his teeth on before working for Rih:
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He began working with the designer Zaldy on costumes for artists like Lady Gaga.
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On Rih's attention to detail:
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“She’s super-particular in fittings,” he said. “Take this in a quarter of an inch and move this up an inch. If you don’t do it, she knows.”
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On being a Texas Baptist church boy who went to service five days a week:
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“We weren’t allowed to listen to secular music or watch MTV,” he said. “I’ve only seen two Madonna videos. My family is the true definition of Christian, very loving and ‘treat others how you would want to be treated’ type of people.”
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On what we already know about the Queen's flawless physique:
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Mr. Selman agrees that Rihanna is the ultimate muse and collaborator.
“Her body is so insane,” Mr. Selman said. “It’s the dream body to make clothes for. You don’t have to try as hard.”
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Expect a special white dress to be among the ensembles on the Diamonds tour
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On a dress form was a white muslin dress he was making for Rihanna’s 2013 Diamonds World Tour. (It begins March 8.)
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All this and Amy Sedaris is one of his clients too!
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When Ms. Sedaris was putting together her book “Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People,” Mr. Selman helped her realize her D.I.Y. visions. He makes the ensembles for her guest spots on David Letterman and for television cameos.
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