Rihanna to launch clothing collection at London Fashion Week

Rihanna is set to show off her design skills by launching her new clothing collection at London Fashion Week.

The Umbrella hitmaker has put together a collection for British high street store River Island, and she will unveil the range with a catwalk show during the U.K.'s capital's most high-profile fashion event.

The runway show will take place on 16 February (13).

Rihanna says, "Launching at London Fashion Week is a dream come true for me. I have wanted to design my own collection for a long time and to present my collection for River Island alongside all of the other great design talent at LFW is a real privilege. I can't wait to see the reaction from my fans and the fashion press!"

The collection includes clothing and accessories and will launch in U.K. River Island stores on 5 March (13). The range will be available Stateside and in Japan at Opening Ceremony stores.