DUBAI, UAE (July, 2015) – Al Boom Marine, the sole distributor of Stance in the Middle East is proud to announce that Rihanna has joined the brand as a contributing Creative Director and named as a Punk & Poet brand ambassador. As a creative partner, Rihanna will design multiple seasons of her signature women’s collection throughout a multi-year partnership with Stance.

“I've had a great relationship with Stance for a long time and ‎I am happy to be working with them on such a fun and creative project,” said Rihanna. “This is an exciting new venture.”

To celebrate the kick-off of the relationship, Stance has released two limited edition styles in a print called Murder Rih Wrote. Both styles are 3-of-a-kind sets, meaning there are 3 socks in the set, each with slightly different graphics that make for a mix and match collection.

The first limited edition style, in which Rihanna is pictured, is a combed cotton over-the-knee silhouette. The second is the Murder Rih Wrote crew sock which is available in both men’s and women’s sizes. Each crew set is individually numbered, making it a true collector’s piece, with only 1,500 sets produced. Both styles are available now exclusively at Stance.com.

“Rihanna epitomizes what it means to dress by your own rules. She is a fashion pioneer and we are excited that she has made Stance her next canvas,” said Candy Harris, SVP of Stance’s Women’s Division. “This is a seminal moment for the sock category because together Rihanna and Stance have the ability to take an accessory you’ve never thought about and transform it into one you can’t live without.”

Rihanna’s first complete Stance sock collection will be unveiled this fall and will be available globally. As a contributing Creative Director, Rihanna will also work on various creative projects with Stance throughout the life of the partnership. Rihanna’s collection will be exclusively available at Sun & Sand Sports first-of-its-kind digital concept store in Dubai Mall from this fall.