Rihanna Will Be Honored at Parsons School of Design Benefit

This May, Rihanna will be honored at the Parsons School of Design Benefit, along with the clothing designer Eileen Fisher and the Neiman Marcus Group.

The ceremony, which will take place at the New York City event venue Pier 60 on May 22, is the 69th Parsons benefit, an annual event which honors members of the design and performance community while showcasing new talent and raising scholarship funds to support students at the university, The New School.

Last year, those honored at the 68th Annual Parsons Benefit Gala included Donna Karan, art curator and philanthropist Beth Rudin DeWoody, Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker and entrepreneur Arianna Huffington.

In a statement released to The Cut, Rihanna described being presented with the honor as “a thrill.” She added: “I consistently find creative and exciting designs coming from Parsons alumni, so I feel a deep connection to the school.”