Cardi B Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots
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Cardi B made her official NFL WAG debut on Sunday (November 2), cheering on her partner Stefon Diggs and his team, the New England Patriots, to victory.
The Am I The Drama? rapper, who is several months pregnant with her fourth child and her first with the football player, joined team owner Robert Kraft in the VIP suite to survey the game against the Atlanta Falcons, which took place at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
For her first official day at the game, Cardi wore head-to-toe Bottega Veneta—“WAG material,” as she put it herself—in a burgundy, woven leather trench coat with matching leather gloves, a mini sweater dress that sat close to her bump, and slouchy thigh-high boots. She also toted a croc-embossed, wine-red Birkin bag. Her sleek, straight black hair fell in a center part to below her hips. Cardi cheered on the Patriots to a 24-23 win against the Atlanta Falcons, and looked to be enjoying herself in the suite; at one point, she was seen playfully mimicking Diggs’s touchdown celebration.
Cardi B Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots
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Cardi B Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots
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WAG (wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated) style has been quite the topic this year. When Taylor Swift heads to the Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on her fiance Travis Kelce, she’ll often lean on Kansas City Chiefs team colors, mixing in her own personal formula for high-low fashion: a Chiefs tee with thigh-high black boots, a denim Versace corset top, a full Vivienne Westwood ensemble. Sporty style mixes with more fashion-forward elements, like a custom “87” necklace in honor of Kelce’s jersey number.
From the NBA to the NFL, WAG fashion is a spectrum. Jordyn Woods—girlfriend of Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks—likes to theme her fits to team colors too, adding more luxe details. Custom jackets for players’s numbers are adorned with Birkins and monogrammed L.V. bags.
Cardi and Diggs officially confirmed their relationship in June, although she dropped hints that she was “dating” in December last year. Speaking of her relationship with Diggs, she told Gayle King: “Me and my man, we’re very supportive of each other. We’re like, in the same space in our careers.” She shared the news of her pregnancy in September.
Her maternity fashion so far has been just as you’d expect: brilliantly maximalist, body-contouring, and luxe labelled to boot.
A true fashion girl who loves a statement-making moment and an archival deep dive, we can’t wait to see what Cardi B brings to the Patriots’s future games. Next week, the Patriots meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so we might not have to wait too long to see what Cardi conjures up.