Rihanna Is Puma's New Creative Director - Instagram Photos Confirm New Footwear Fashion Job

Pop songstress Rihanna has always been influenced by fashion, and has even set some new trends herself over the course of her career, but now the singer is making it official by becoming the new creative director for the footwear and sports apparel company Puma! Just this week it was announced that RiRi would take over this position wit the company, and she immediately took to her Instagram account o post photos to confirm the news! We think that Puma and Rihanna are a match made in heaven, but we'll have to see how the company does in 2015 to really know if Rihanna is cut out for the fashion business.

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"Signing Rihanna is a fantastic step for Puma," Puma's CEO, Bjørn Gulden, said this week, according to WWD. "Her global profile, her charisma and individuality, her ambition - all these things make her a perfect ambassador for our brand. With a strong portfolio in football, running and motorsport, finding an inspiring partner for women's training was very important. Rihanna was a natural choice for us. We're delighted to have her as a partner, and we're looking forward to what's to come."

Rihanna was very involved in the 2014 World Cup, especially cheering on the eventual champions, Germany.

According to Pret-a-Reporter, the music business beauty was brought on to "work with Puma to design and customize classic Puma styles as well as create new styles to add to the Puma product portfolio."

Do you think Rihanna is a good choice for this position? Let us know what you think of this fashion and music news in the comments section below! In the meantime, check out these photos from Rihanna's Instagram account, announcing her new job over at Puma: