Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/May 24, 2019 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com ’s Legend Grows with Historic Moët Partnership By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire | Correspondent RIHANNA (NNPA) - She’s set Arena. to launch a fashion label In 2018, she with French luxury launched the ultra- goods group Moët popular Beauty, Hennessy Louis Vuitton which by the end of the (LVMH), making her the year had reached well first woman and first over $400 million in woman of color to lead sales. a house under the And, her Savage X LVMH brand. Fenty lingerie line has Rihanna has also scored millions in proven herself as more sales with orders break- than just “Black Girl ment this week. the fifth-most top 10s in Magic,” she epitomizes “I couldn’t imagine the chart’s history. it. a better partner both Born in the Barba- At just 31-years old creatively and business- dos parish of Saint and already an icon, wise, and I’m ready for Michael, Rihanna has Rihanna is the youngest the world to see what earned acclaim as one solo artist to score at we have built together,” of the foremost interna- least 14 No. 1 singles on she said. tional superstars of her the Billboard Hot 100 Rihanna, whose generation – and any Charts – accomplishing world tours have capti- other generation. that feat faster than vated fans in more than She’s also a bona anyone in history. 100 countries, was the fide business icon and With well over 60 first ever to receive an her cultural influence million albums and 210 Icon award at the stands unsurpassed. million tracks sold American Music “Everybody knows worldwide, Rihanna Awards and her most Rihanna as a wonderful counts as one of the Moët recent hit, “Work,” hit singer,” LVMH Chairman best-selling digital art- ing the internet. Louis Vuitton (LVMH), brand for the group and No. 1 on iTunes in 91 and CEO Bernard ists of all time. Now, the artist, making her the first the name of the line is countries less than two Arnault said in a state- She’s earned 8 whose full name is woman and first called Fenty. days after its release. ment. Grammy Awards and Robin Rihanna Fenty, woman of color to lead “I’ve been given a “Work” also be- “But, through our 14 Billboard Music has made history again. a house under the unique opportunity to came Rihanna’s 27th partnership at Fenty Awards and she is the She’s set to launch LVMH brand. develop a fashion house Top 10 hit on the Bill- Beauty, I discovered a first female solo artist to a fashion label with Rihanna also be- in the luxury sector, board Music Charts, ty- true entrepreneur, real sell out 10 concerts at French luxury goods comes the first woman with no artistic limits,” ing her with Elton John CEO and a terrific London’s famed O2 group Moët Hennessy to create an original Rihanna said in a state- and Mariah Carey for leader,” Arnault said.