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Nadia Breen

Rihanna worked with Northern Ireland designer on Super Bowl outfit

A Northern Ireland fashion designer worked with Rihanna to bring her "flight-inspired" Super Bowl look to life.

Co Derry man Jonathan Anderson established his brand JW Anderson in 2008, a firm favourite in the celebrity world.

The 38-year-old is also creative director of Spanish luxury house, Loewe, with superstar Rihanna wearing a jumpsuit and bustier by the designer during the halftime show.

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Rihanna revealed she was pregnant with her second child during the performance while sporting the bold red look.

An Instagram post from the Spanish luxury fashion house said: "LOEWE designs a flight-inspired look for @badgalriri’s much-anticipated performance at the #SuperBowl halftime show."

It added that Jonathan said: "I’m so excited to have been part of this unforgettable moment.

Loewe Creative Director Jonathan Anderson (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

"Rihanna is a true icon, and working with her to bring these stage looks to life feels like a wild, wonderful dream."

On his own Instagram, Jonathan also posted two images of the Barbadian singer's outfit, receiving support from celebrities including Ariana Grande and Marc Jacobs.

Rihanna wearing her LOEWE look (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The NI man's success in addition to being creative director of Loewe includes JW Anderson evolving into an internationally renowned and award-winning brand.

At the 2015 British Fashion Awards JW Anderson received a double award for ‘Menswear’ and ‘Womenswear Designer of the Year’.

Most recently, at the same Awards in 2017 the brand received the title of 'Womenswear Designer of the Year'.

In late 2020, the Magherafelt man became associated with Netflix's The Crown and two of the show’s stars - Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor.

In 2017, Jonathan told British Vogue: “I think I get my drive through failure.

“I failed the 11-plus, and when you fail at such a young age, it’s a difficult thing to take on. All of your friends go to one school and you don’t get to go there.

"Now, I always have this thing where I have to prove that I can learn, that I can get there.”

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