Prediction: This Will Be the First It Item of 2026

As someone who studies celebrity outfits daily, I can confirm that few celebs are as ahead of the curve when it comes to trends and It items as Rihanna is. And when she wears a particular item—especially when it's a new arrival from a buzzy brand such as Miu Miu—you can pretty much guarantee it's about to sell out. Because of the outfit she just wore to dinner at her go-to spot, Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, I'm placing bets that Miu Miu's Checked Teddy Jacket is going to be the first It item of 2026.

Rihanna opted for the Miu Miu fleece logo jacket in the navy-and-gray plaid iteration. (It also comes in a darker colorway and a cropped version.) Understandably, all are selling out. And in addition to the Rihanna spotting, the prolific fashion sourcer Gab Waller just named the jacket in her latest The Hot List column for Vogue. In the article, she said, "Within Miu Miu’s newest collection, there is an all new checked teddy fleece that dare I say, may be one of its best yet. Sizes are already going quickly." I don't know about you, but that's all the It-item confirmation I need.

Scroll on to shop Rihanna's jacket (which she expertly paired with track pants and snakeskin boots), and shop more of Miu Miu's covetable checked jackets in its current lineup.

Rihanna Wearing the It Item

On Rihanna: Miu Miu Checked Teddy Zipper Jacket ($2700); Amina Muaddi boots

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Miu Miu

Checked Teddy Zipper Jacket in Gray/Black

adidas

Classic Track Pants

Nine West

Cook Pointed Toe Knee High Boots

Shop More Miu Miu Checked Teddy Jackets

Miu Miu

Checked Teddy Zipper Jacket in Blue/Green

Miu Miu

Checked Teddy Jacket With Zipper in Albino/Cocoa

Shop More Miu Miu Checked Jackets

Miu Miu

Fleece-Lined Checked Blouson Jacket in Camel/Cocoa Brown

Miu Miu

Checked Twill Blouson Jacket

Miu Miu

Checked Blouson Jacket in Camel/Aviator Blue

Miu Miu

Checked Fabric Blouson Jacket in Bright Blue/Red

Miu Miu

Fleece-Lined Checked Blouson Jacket in Red/Green/Soy Green

Miu Miu

Checked Blouson Jacket in Slate/Light Blue