It’s no surprise that Rihanna’s a red carpet darling, regularly ending up on the best-dressed list for through the years, and sparking endless internet commentary along the way.
The singer has courted praise and memes, including a gold robe work to 2015’s Met Gala that swept social media.
Here, WWD has rounded up some of the Fenty Beauty entrepreneur’s most-searched outfits through the years.
Guo Pei at Met Gala 2015
In 2015 at the Met Gala, where the theme was “China: Through the Looking Glass,” the pop star wore a dramatic gold robe with fur trim and embroidered detailing by Guo Pei. The dress sparked endless social media commentary, launched various internet memes—often Googled as “Rihanna Pizza Dress.” The look also had good-humored comparisons to omelettes and the “Sesame Street” character Big Bird.
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Adam Selman at 2014 CFDA Awards
As the naked dress trend was on the rise, Rihanna embraced the look with a sheer, sparkling Adam Selman dress for the 2014 CFDA Awards. It was covered in 230,000 Swarovski crystals, causing Rihanna to fulfill one of her memorable lyrics and “shine bright like a diamond.”
Balenciaga at 2021 Met Gala
In 2021, Rihanna arrived for the tail end of the red carpet, closing out the glamour fest in a voluminous all-black Balenciaga ensemble. For the occasion, she wore a custom look by the brand’s creative director Demna Gvasalia, which included a black overcoat constructed in the silhouette of a ball gown.
Giambattista Valli at 2015 Grammy Awards
Rihanna was five years ahead of the Barbiecore trend in 2015 when she attended the Grammy Awards in a pink ruffle-tiered gown from Giambattista Valli. The strapless dress was complete with sparkling trim around the bodice and channeled princess-like glamour.
Stella McCartney at London Fashion Week, Fall 2012 Front Row
For London Fashion Week’s fall 2012 collections, Rihanna hopped across the pond to help Stella McCartney celebrate the line’s debut. She took a more minimalist approach for that show in an emerald-green slip dress with a thigh-high slit.
Givenchy Haute Couture at 2019 Diamond Ball
Rihanna is not only known for her style, but also for her charity work with her Diamond Ball. The soiree benefits The Clara Lionel Foundation. For the 2019 ball, the singer wore a turtleneck mermaid gown with a voluminous sheer white windowpane skirt.
Dior at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022
For Dior’s fall 2022 runway show, Rihanna arrived in a sheer black lingerie ensemble. Not only were all eyes on her outfit, but she was pregnant at the time and proudly displayed her baby bump.