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Happy Birthday, Rihanna! Here’s a Look at Her Best Fashion Moments
From an unforgettable Swarovski-encrusted dress moment to her most iconic maternity looks.
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February 20th may be Rihanna’s birthday, but year after year, her gift to us is an unspoken promise that she’ll always serve looks.
An unrivalled master of street style and a maternity style icon, Rihanna, who turns 36 today, is known for her top tier fashion sense—and we love her for it. From the Swarovski crystal-covered gown we’ll never get over to one of many iconic Met Gala appearances, we’re reflecting on ten of this Bajan beauty’s best fashion moments.
Happy Birthday, Rih!
June 2014
GettyRihanna arrived at the 2014 CFDA’s in a nearly nude gown made up of over 230,000 Swarovski crystals paired with a matching headpiece and opera gloves. We’ll forever remember this ensemble as the one that inspired one of our favourite Rih quotes: “Do my t*ts bother you? They’re covered in Swarovski crystals, girl!”
December 2015
GettyAt the 2015 Diamond Ball, the Diamonds singer looked ethereal in a champagne-coloured, satin Chrsitian Dior dress and a matching cape draped over her arms. To accessorize the look, she opted for a glitzy diamond necklace and earrings fit for the occasion.
September 2016
GettyTo know Rihanna is to know that she loves a faux fur moment. Our favourite of the bunch? This heart-shaped Saint Laurent number she wore in 2016 paired with strappy black sandals and a baseball cap while out in New York. We heart it.
October 2017
GettyA personal favourite of Canadians everywhere, we’re sure, Rih hit the streets of NYC in 2017 sporting a head-to-toe (literally) denim ensemble fresh off of the Tom Ford Spring 2018 runway. Nobody does denim on denim like her.
May 2018
GettyIn 2018, the Bajan bombshell practically shut down the Met Gala Red Carpet when she arrived wearing a bejewelled Maison Margiela gown and robe complete with a beaded bishop’s hat to the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination-themed event. As one of the co-hosts of the event that year, it’s safe to say she was the hostest with the absolute mostest.
September 2019
GettyAt a Fenty Beauty event in 2019, the makeup mogul served executive realness in a crisp-white oversized suit plucked straight from the Jacquemus Spring 2020 Menswear collection. For dramatic effect, she contrasted the outfit with an electric coral lip look.
December 2019
GettyThe self-titled bad gal walked the 2019 British Fashion Awards red carpet wearing a custom, sea foam-coloured cocktail dress styled with an organza over shirt held up by a diamond choker and gloves. Though she makes every colour look good, this might just be Rihanna’s colour. It brings out her eyes!
February 2022
GettyWhen the now mother of two made her first pregnancy announcement in 2022 dripping in vintage Chanel, we knew we were in for a series of iconic maternity style moments. One of our favourites is this sheer, sequinned halter top and ombre trouser combo from The Attico’s Spring 2022 Ready to Wear collection.
March 2022
GettyOnce again throwing maternity fashion rules out the window, the Love on the Brain singer was papped en route to Dior’s Fall Winter 2022 show during Paris Fashion Week with her baby bump on full display beneath a sheer lingerie slip. To tie the look together, she layered stacks of silver jewellery and opted for a leather jacket and matching knee-high boots.
January 2023
Instagram: @fenxtyA vision of timeless Hollywood beauty, Rihanna went the glamorous route at the 2023 Golden Globes dressed up in a black, figure-hugging custom Schiaparelli gown designed by Daniel Roseberry. The pièce de resistance? A jaw-dropping, velvet coat that trailed as she walked.
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