New Orleans’ Caramel Curves, an all-Black women’s biking crew founded in 2005 by Nakosha “Coco” Smith and Shanika “Tru” Beatty, has already enjoyed the limelight for a few years thanks to their head-turning, pedal-to-the-metal clothing. When the 10 active members meet on Sundays, the women dress up in strappy heels fit for a night out, rhinestone-encrusted jackets, customized T-shirts boasting phrases like “anything but basic”, and helmets sprouting with fuchsia mohawks.
Motorcycle riding is typically male-dominated activity and sport, making the women of Caramel Curves trailblazers to begin with. But their clothing takes things a step further. “I didn’t want to go shop for basic clothes because I didn’t dress like that. I always wore sparkly, blingy stuff all the time,” says Smith. “So that pretty much started the trend for the Caramel Curves that ‘This is our look. When you come in, be prepared to look this way.
The women were already fans of Bad Gal Ri, especially Smith, who already owned pieces from Savage X Fenty. “Co [Smith] is a real Ri-fan anyway, so she already has Savage underclothes and shoes,” says Beatty. “I’m a fan now, but she was a fan way before.” In fact, Rihanna, a longtime reality television show fan, recognized Smith from the time she appeared on. “I did a little short video to send to Rihanna the day that we filmed [the campaign]. The lady was like, ‘Ri knows you,’” says Smith.
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