Looking back at some of Rihanna’s iconic style moments on her 35th birthday
Bold and beautiful, we say.
Born and raised in the island country of Barbados in the Caribbean region, our forever favourite girl, RiRi turns 35 today! She’s been unapologetic about herself—where she comes from, what she wears, yada yada—and from her iconic dance moves to award-winning music, there’s much that we love about her, including her style. Few other than Rihanna can carry off a bright orange bomber jacket or a silver-sequined gown as she does. Here’s a look at some of her best style moments over the years.
On her 24th birthday in 2012, she wore a black and white faux fur jacket and aced the look…
RiRi celebrated her 24th birthday at the Nozomi restaurant in London, in a new hairdo, wearing sun glasses, a faux fur jacket and a simple black dress. What’s not to love?
When she ruled at the Met Gala in 2012
The theme for 2012 was ‘Impossible Conversations’, and Rihanna arrived on the red carpet wearing a black silhouette Tom Ford gown with Christian Louboutin shoes. It’s safe to say she served and how.
Pretty in Pink
During the Time 100 Gala in New York, Rihanna, once again, made heads turn when she arrived in a fuchsia pink, sleeveless, ankle-length Marchesa dress paired with silver earrings, and finished with a new black hairdo.
She can rule in cycling shorts and leather boots, too…
It was another day and yet another hairdo for Rihanna, who wandered around New York City in an oversized sleeveless tee, cycling shorts, and knee-high Tom Ford boots.
At the Grammy Awards in 2013
From streetstyle to stunner red-carpet looks, the Love the Way You Lie singer can truly do it all. She arrived at the event in a gorgeous red gown—simple, understated, elegant and classy are only a few words we can use to describe this look.
The naked dress trend? It started with her.
At the CFDA Awards in 2014, Rihanna shone on the red carpet in a Swarovski-studded, sheer gown with a fur boa, gloves, and a purse.
At the Grammy Awards in 2015
Wearing a hot pink tulle gown, Rihanna arrived looking absolutely gorgeous at the Grammy Awards in 2015. The Umbrella hitmaker also won an award that night for the Best Melodic Rap performance of the year.
At Coachella in 2015
Sunglasses, purple lipstick, a black choker, and a purple faux fur coat completed RiRi’s look at the Coachella music festival in 2015.
Oh and the Crop Over Carnival in Barbados
In 2015, the singer took to Instagram to share some images of her time and look at the Crop Over Carnival in Barbados, and we couldn’t get enough. In a traditional Central American outfit with feather boas and statement jewellery, she looked like she was having the time of her life.
No-makeup in NYC
In 2016, Rihanna rocked a no-make-up look with an oversized white shirt, which she paired with a denim skirt on top of it and completed the fit with velvet, blue boots and a purse.
The Grammy's again…
In 2017, Rihanna showed off her under-boob tattoos with a sparkling, orange crop top and black skirt. Truly iconic.
At the Valerian premier
Rihanna totally understood the assignment, as she pulled up on the blue carpet, looking breathtakingly stunning in Giambattista Valli red gown.
Met Gala 2018
As an ode to the annual theme of the Met in 2018, ‘Heavenly bodies: Fashion and Catholic Imagination’, Rihanna rocked her pope-chic outfit—a jewel-embellished mini dress, coat, and of course, the iconic head piece designed by John Galliano.
At the AFI Fesitval in 2019
Looking regal as ever, Rihanna attended the premier of Queen & Slim in a black and gold kimono style dress and black stilettos. Also, we absolutely loved the hairdo.
We wish our grocery runs looked as iconic as hers
In early 2021, Rihanna was snapped outside a grocery store in NYC wearing a black, Chanel tweed sweater, paired with some distressed jeans, a gold belt, layered jewellery, and a Yankees baseball cap.
On Valentine’s Day last year, she turned up the heat
Rihanna definitely served up some looks in a Savage X Fenty, red, laced-up body suit that she paired with some fish net stockings and heels. “Valentine’s Day is for me… but you can watch,” she captioned the post. OOF.
Super Bowl LVII
In her latest, Rihanna stunned during her Super Bowl performance where she revealed that she was pregnant and looked stellar while doing so. In a high ponytail and a red jumpsuit, she aced the monochromatic trend and how.