TikTok Videos Capture Paparazzi Chasing Cardi B at PFW
Her comments? "No, I'm not scared of the bird. That's my friend. I control him. We're best friends."
And here she is wearing a sculptural Rahul Mishra's gown surrounded by 3D crystal covered roses:
Meanwhile, here she is being chased by paps and absolutely serving in the process:
Cardi's legendary Fashion Week moments come several months after she announced a partnership with Revolve Group in a "multi-category venture" that includes fashion and beauty. Cardi spoke to WWD about what to expect, saying "I personally believe that I put a lot of people on a lot of trends. It's not even about getting paid, but it's not appreciated. I gotta do this for me because I don't get thank yous. If I don't have a good year, I don't get, 'How have you been?' Nobody does that. It's time for me to do s–t for my own self, not for everybody else."
She added, "I could shop every single day, but there's always that one pair of jeans that I love. There's that tank top that I love, and I don't care how many stains are on it, I'm gonna wear it, because I just love it. I want my brand to have that one piece that you buy, that you love, that it makes sense. If it's a size small, it should be a true size small; if it's a size large, it should be a true size large. That is very important to me, because I don't think about me, now, I think about me when I was 20 years old. I'm walking in Fordham [Plaza]; it's six o'clock and I have a date at nine. 'What is gonna fit me?' I want something that fits me; it's great, and it's good quality. I could wash it and wash it and wash it, and it doesn't get washed out."
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