Fans around the world love Rihanna for her music and luxury brands. She made her mark in the beauty industry with her breakthrough makeup line Fenty Beauty. Besides that, Rihanna has been influential in the fashion world.
Rihanna has made headlines with several iconic looks over the years. Her appearances range from celebrity event outfits to pregnancy outfits. Many people still remember the heavy dress she wore at the 2015 Met Gala.
Rihanna has worn many iconic outfits
Many people can expect Rihanna to show up at the Met Gala and other events with jaw-dropping outfits. At the 2017 Met Gala, she rocked a Comme des Garçons look as she walked the red carpet. The edgy style helped her stand out from other celebrities.
Rihanna appeared gorgeous at the Barbados Crop Over Festival the same year. Not only did she have a colorful headdress, but the outfit was surrounded by large feathers. Many fans expressed their adoration in a photo of the outfit.
In 2021, Rihanna attended the Met Gala wearing a large black Balenciaga coat. The dress had a matching bonnet and jewelry, but some people found the outfit missing. When Rihanna showed up at the 2015 Grammy Awards, she wore a pink dress.
The two-tier dress made people think she looked like a princess. Rihanna’s look will remain iconic years later. Her Grammy Awards dress wasn’t the only one to take the internet by storm that year.
Rihanna wore a heavy dress to the 2015 Met Gala
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According to Love, Guo Pei was the designer of Rihanna’s 2015 Met Gala dress. She didn’t know who the singer was when he asked to borrow her. Rihanna’s yellow dress was called “The Yellow Empress Dress” and weighed nearly 50 pounds.
Not only was the dress heavy, but it was also long. BuzzFeed reported that the train was 16 feet long and the garment took two years to create for Pei. The designer wanted the dress to evoke the image of a queen. Many people on the internet loved the outfits and made a meme out of it.
The term “omelette dress” floated around, but not everyone liked the outfit. Rihanna herself admitted that she thought she looked “like a clown.” She worried that people would laugh and was afraid to leave the car because of it.
Rihanna struggled to move around in the dress without help. She also had to plan how to get in and out of the car due to the size of the dress. Despite her apprehensions, Rihanna enjoyed some of the memes.
Rihanna brings new fashion trends to maternity wear
Recently, Rihanna revealed that she and her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, are expecting a baby this year. She was walking around with a bare baby bump in Harlem, New York. The famous singer took advantage of her pregnancy to change fashion trends.
Rather than concealing her bump, Rihanna’s outfits tend to show it off. According to Vogue, she attended fashion week at Gucci in low-rise satin pants and a crop top. Rihanna has taken plenty of photos since revealing her pregnancy.
Another maternity outfit included a pink leather mini dress with heeled sandals. Rihanna has stepped away from traditional maternity clothes to show that she can still look sexy. She mentioned how she had fun dressing up and wouldn’t give it up to change her body.
Rihanna hopes to “redefine what is considered ‘decent’ for pregnant women”. She probably empowered some pregnant women and influenced other celebrities.
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