Savage X Fenty’s new Luxe Lace collection is not just another pretty lace story. For Rihanna’s lingerie brand, this drop doubles as a quiet casting manifesto, built to photograph on curve, core, and crossover models in the exact same silhouettes.
The range leans on an ultra‑light, four‑way stretch lace that hugs the body and lies flat under clothes, so it reads as effortless daywear rather than fragile “special occasion” lingerie. With Rihanna fronting the campaign herself and styling pieces as both underwear and outerwear, the Luxe Lace collection gives casting directors more room to book a wider mix of bodies and career profiles without changing the creative brief.
Inside Savage X Fenty’s Luxe Lace: Fabric, Fit, and Rihanna’s Vision
Luxe Lace takes one of the oldest lingerie fabrics and quietly retools it. Each piece uses a four‑way stretch lace that contours fluidly, creating a second‑skin effect instead of stiff panels that fight the body. On set, that kind of fabric makes posing easier, because models can bend, twist, sit, and walk without the garment bubbling or cutting in on camera.
The collection orbits three core silhouettes: the Luxe Lace Underwire Slip, the Luxe Lace Unlined Low‑Cut Balconette Bra, and a matching thong. The palette skips bridal pastels in favor of saturated electric pink, cobalt blue, vivid crimson, plus black and soft sand. Rihanna steps into the campaign herself, layering the sheer florals as both hidden lingerie and visible styling pieces. She has summed up her approach before by saying lingerie should be worn “for yourself,” and that attitude sets the tone for how core models are asked to move in this story: confident, relaxed, and styled for real life, not just a posed boudoir set.
How Luxe Lace Expands the Brief for Curve and Core Models
When lace is rigid, brands often limit curve models to roomier robes or stretch basics while the intricate sets stay on core sample sizes. Luxe Lace goes another way. The featherweight, four‑way stretch lace is designed to sit smoothly over bust, hips, and stomach, which helps the same slip or balconette bra translate more consistently across sizes. That matters at a casting level, because it lets curve talent wear the hero looks rather than an adapted version.
Savage X Fenty already built its reputation on wide size runs and diverse casting across its shows and campaigns. With a technically forgiving lace like this, the styling can stay identical from core through extended sizes. Curve models can be shot in full looks, walking, dancing, or stretching on set, instead of being locked into carefully cropped, static poses. For working curve models, that shift means more on‑camera time in key pieces and stronger tear sheets that show intricate lingerie, not just basics.
Crossover Talent: Pael Luna and the Runway‑to‑Lingerie Shift
The Luxe Lace moment also lands in a casting landscape where crossover models are becoming central. Brazilian model Rafael Bezerra de Luna, known professionally as Pael Luna, is a good example. Discovered in 2022 by top scout Dilson Stein, the model quickly moved onto runways for Versace, Balenciaga, Gucci, Fendi, and Burberry, and became one of Mugler’s recognizable faces.
Pael then appeared in a Savage X Fenty show in 2024, bringing that high‑fashion training into Rihanna’s inclusive lingerie universe. This is what “crossover” looks like in practice: runway and editorial talent stepping into campaign, e‑commerce, and show work for a mass‑market label without losing the edge that got them booked in Paris and Milan. On a Luxe Lace set, those models can lean into sharper, directional posing and dramatic movement, while curve and core talent ground the imagery in wearability and fit.
For aspiring models, the casting logic is clear. Core models benefit from clean, expressive lingerie digitals that echo Rihanna’s easy styling. Curve models gain when their books show how detailed lace actually sits on their bodies, in motion as much as in stills. Crossover runway faces can now treat inclusive lingerie as a natural extension of their portfolio, especially when a collection like Savage X Fenty’s Luxe Lace is built to perform on every category in front of the lens.
