ASAP Rocky and Rihanna made a stunning entrance at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards on November 3 in New York City marking their first red carpet appearance since welcoming daughter Rocki Irish in September. The rapper gushed to Extra about being a girl dad saying yo being a girl dad is amazing check me out I’m glowing before receiving the prestigious Fashion Icon Award. The ASAP Rocky Rihanna CFDA Awards date night saw them become the first couple to both receive the honor after Rihanna won the same award in 2014 cementing their status as fashion royalty.
Rocky arrived at the American Museum of Natural History wearing a Chanel suit featuring a black jacket with bold white cuffs layered over a butter yellow V-neck sweater and cream colored shoes with black tips. Rihanna stunned in an Alaïa ensemble from the spring summer 2026 collection including a floor-length navy blue trench coat cinched at the waist with pleated white pants and pointy black patent leather heels. The ASAP Rocky Rihanna CFDA Awards looks demonstrated their signature coordinated style that has made them one of fashion’s most influential couples over the past decade.
When asked about passing his fashion sense to his children during the ASAP Rocky Rihanna CFDA Awards event, the thirty-seven-year-old rapper explained fashion is something you just kind of got in you and if they pick up on it they do. Rihanna described her outfit as a postpartum-forward look that was timeless and effortless for her first public appearance since giving birth. CFDA Chairman Thom Browne praised Rocky calling him a fashion icon in the purest form whose truly original approach inspires so many to think differently about menswear and streetwear.
The ASAP Rocky Rihanna CFDA Awards celebration honored the rapper for his continued impact through partnerships with Puma and Ray-Ban where he serves as creative director alongside his work with AWGE agency that debuted during Paris Fashion Week. Rocky joins a legendary list of past Fashion Icon recipients including Lady Gaga Kate Moss Zendaya Serena Williams Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez. During his acceptance speech Rocky gave a sweet shoutout to Rihanna who surprised attendees by showing up to support her partner making the evening even more special for the couple and their three children.
