Cardi B performed at the launch of her new collection with Fashion Nova and revealed she won't be able to spend her first Mother's Day with daughter Kulture Cardi B Hits the Stage in Thong Bodysuit — Then Douses Herself with Water Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B is launching the second installment of her collaboration with Fashion Nova, one of her favorite clothing brand, and took the stage on Wednesday to perform at the launch party in Los Angeles with rappers YG and Lil Nas X, showing off her post-baby body in a skin-tight ensemble. The new collection is said to be inspired by the ’80s and ’90s, incorporating themes of empowerment and rebellion. Cardi’s outfit for her performance at the launch certainly emulated those themes. She strutted on stage in a neon green thong bodysuit, with multiple cutouts throughout the design that accentuated her curves. She told PEOPLE that her new collection was inspired by her fans and critics, whom she said called her previous collection too “conservative.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. “The people online said my last fashion collection was very conservative,” the Bronx-born rapper tells PEOPLE, explaining that she found that critique “weird” when people are quick to criticize her for showing skin with her personal fashion choices. Cardi B performs onstage as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium on May 9, 2019 Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Cardi B performs onstage as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium on May 9, 2019 Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty “This [new] line is still clean, still classy, still able to go to brunch, looking cute and still able to go to the club,” she added. Her first clothing launch with Fashion Nova sold out within minutes of going live, and according to the clothing company’s website, her new line is going fast as well. Cardi recently revealed that she went under the knife after having her daughter, Kulture Kiari, speaking to Entertainment Tonight about her recent boob job, and admitting at the Beale Street Music Festival that she got liposuction. And while having her daughter did bring about some changes, she tells PEOPLE her fashion has stayed the same. “[Becoming a mom] hasn’t changed my style at all, it’s changed my lifestyle but not my clothing style,” the rapper said. And balancing work with motherhood can be challenging for the “Please Me” singer, who revealed that she won’t be able to spend her first Mother’s Day with her daughter because of a performance she has scheduled in South Carolina. RELATED VIDEO: Baby Bardi Bunny! Cardi B and Offset Spend Easter with Daughter Kulture: ‘From Mines to Yours’ “I’m very sad about Mother’s Day because I saw that I’m booked for Mother’s Day for a show,” she said. “I just hope South Carolina turns up for me because I’m going to spend my first Mother’s Day with them.”<doc-sep>All Cardi B can see is the money. The rapper, 26, has once again thrilled fans with her second collection for the fast fashion retailer Fashion Nova. The line sold out almost completely within 24 hours of its launch, making a huge profit in the process. According to TMZ, the “Money” singer’s collection made the company $1 million on the first day of sales alone, outperforming her first collaboration with Fashion Nova, which launched in November 2018 and also sold out almost instantly. To prepare for the “Season 2” launch, the company reportedly stocked nearly five times the amount of inventory as it did for the first collection in an attempt to meet demand. Clearly, they still wildly underestimated the pop star’s ability to drive sales. “This time around, the clothes are going to be a little more sexy. You’re going to see a lot of skin. A lot of cleavage,” Cardi told Elle ahead of the launch. “But yet it’s so pretty and so elegant. I made sure it was sexy but also beautiful.”<doc-sep>Cardi B's ventures into fashion is not that far off from being as successful as her music career. TMZ reports the "Bodak Yellow" rapper's second line with Fashion Nova outperformed her first, which sold out within minutes. Her latest made over $1 million in under 24 hours. Nova prepared themselves this time around, producing around five times as much stock for the clothing items. Despite this increase in production, they're still reportedly struggling to meet the rabid demand for her new collection. Nasdaq even congratulated Cardi for the widely successful launch with a billboard in Times Square. Cardi B welcomed the launch of her second collaboration with Fashion Nova with a huge concert event in Hollywood, inviting Lil Nas X to perform his No. 1 hit "Old Town Road" at the festivities.<doc-sep>
Cardi B could buy designer but that Fashion Nova fits. The “Clout” rapper, 26, has done it again: Her second collection with the fast fashion retailer is nearly sold out less than 24 hours after it was released. The 86-style collection features leather bustiers ($39.50), sheer bodysuits ($29.50), pinstripe suits ($69.50) and more, all for less than $100. The designs are even named after some of her most popular song lyrics like the “I Do What They Say I Can’t” shorts ($39.50) and the “Taste My Horchata” minidress ($69.50). Her first collaboration with Fashion Nova, which also sold out instantly, was so successful that not only was her contract renewed, it seems that fans are even more thirsty to buy her designs. “Cardi x FN just drop and the majority of line already sold out. Y’all don’t waste no time 😐,” one person tweeted. “@iamcardib Bardi’s Fashionnova Collection is burning right now 🔥😍🔥hurry up b—s😜💛,” another warned. While Cardi B’s first Fashion Nova collection had a “corporate and poppin'” vibe — meaning, more suit separates and work-appropriate outfits — the second plays on “classic boudoir themes,” with corsets, latex, vegan leather and “hyper shine wet looks” according to the press release. “This time around, the clothes are going to be a little more sexy. You’re going to see a lot of skin. A lot of cleavage,” Cardi told Elle Magazine ahead of the launch. “But yet it’s so pretty and so elegant. I made sure it was sexy but also beautiful.” She also said that she hopes to teach 10-month-old daughter Kulture the value of understated beauty. “The first lesson I want her to know is don’t be too extra. Less is more, you know? Elegance takes it all, every time,” she said. “You can never go wrong with elegance. I want her to learn that the most.” One thing’s for sure: Kulture will learn business savvy from her mom’s success in the rap business and the fashion industry.