American musician and fashion icon Rihanna, in a recent interview with the BBC, expressed her joy at rediscovering fashionable attire after embracing motherhood with the birth of her two children.The Grammy-winning singer shared that following the arrival of her second son last year, she had become "too comfortable" wearing pyjamas and sweats.

Speaking at the launch of her latest collaboration with Puma in London, Rihanna emphasised the significance of dressing up, describing it as empowering for women."With the first pregnancy, I feel like I was able to wear heels all the way through," she said.

"But then with the second pregnancy, you have a toddler, a belly, it's winter, you have a coat, a baby bag. You're like, heels? Hmm, maybe not. That's why I got a little bit more creative with my comfortable style.

"And then I got too comfortable after I had my second kid and I just was in robes, PJs, sweats.”She spoke candidly about the challenges of balancing style with motherhood, mentioning how priorities shift but reclaiming fashion brings about a personal "rediscovery.""And now I'm playing again. Now I'm having fun with my clothes."

The star attended the London launch on Wednesday, days after being spotted at the Coachella festival in California.

Returning to the spotlight and thinking about fashion again has given her "a rediscovery" and the licence "to even allow myself that space mentally to approach my closet and create stuff", she said.

The artist, who welcomed her sons with rapper A$AP Rocky, recounted her journey from confidently wearing heels throughout her first pregnancy to adapting her style creatively during her second.After a while when you have kids, you think, this is the dumbest [stuff], the least important. It really is the least important thing.

"But it does something for you as a woman, and as a mum that's important for us."

The star was praised for rewriting the rules for fashion when she was pregnant, refusing to wear conventional maternity clothes.

"I approached it like everything else I approach in fashion," she told BBC News. "I just want to do things my way. I just want to always stitch it up and put my own twist on it.

"But I just refused to buy maternity clothes, really and truly. I was like, whatever fits was what's going to work. And that made me challenge myself to get clever with style."Rihanna's approach to maternity fashion, eschewing traditional choices and opting for outfits that resonated with her style, received praise and acknowledgment for challenging norms.Despite stepping back from music, Rihanna's influence in the fashion and beauty industries has soared, leading to her self-made billionaire status primarily through her brands Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty.

Her recent return to the spotlight has reignited discussions about her impact on fashion and female agency, reaffirming her status as a trailblazer in the industry.