Rihanna told
Vogue contributor Afua Hirsch that London is where she feels her most creative; Paris is the place she is at her most “fashion”; Barbados puts her in closest proximity to family; and Mexico is where the businesswoman goes to relax.
Fast forward to 2021 and Rih’s recent stint in Los Angeles, a city previously missing from her nomadic shortlist, seems to have kick started a new chapter for her. Santa Monica is where she looks her most experimental.
This is, in part, down to her frequent visits to Giorgio Baldi, a family-run Italian restaurant that has become something of a celebrity hideout over the years.