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Bow Down to Rihanna—And Wish Her Happy Birthday!
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Bow Down to Rihanna—And Wish Her Happy Birthday!
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Billboard Awards 2006, she descends. The 2006 Billboard Awards was one of the first times Rih showed off her new image, or at least a shift in its direction. The progress has been magic to watch.
A vision in canary yellow.
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Here’s our girl at the 2008 BET Awards in a stunning Giambattista Valli look.
Rih Goes Poofy at AMAs in 2008
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At the AMAs that same year, she went with this daring Zac Posen look, shrugging off any concerns of cotton candy comparisons, looking beautiful instead.
Clive Davis Party 2008
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Here she is at the Clive Davis Grammys party, matching her dress perfectly to her eye color—because the magic is in the details.
Suit up: Met Gala 2009
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Who could forget this Dolce & Gabbana look from the 2009 Met Gala? We consider this beginning of Rihanna as we know her today.
Rihanna In Chalayan, 2009
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Oh you know, just casually walking the streets of Paris in leather thigh-high garter boots and construction goggles, probably heading to Starbucks.
Rated R @ M2 Lounge, 2009
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In late 2009, Rih came out of her shell and revealed her ferocious side in what will fondly be remembered in the infamous “Rated R Era.”
South Gate Glamour Awards, 2009
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This ethereal Jasmine di Milo gown is one of the few placid looks we got from said era.
Giving us mermaid realness at the 2010 EMAs
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Ariel could never pull this off with such aplomb.
The Brit Awards 2010
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Garden party bombshell in Dior Couture by John Galliano.
Performing at the 2011 VMAs
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Little Red Riding gets lost traveling through Tumblr.
Pre Grammys Brunch 2011
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Don’t even get us started on Rihanna’s beauty transformation, this glorious moment happened at Roc Nation’s pre-Grammys brunch. Soak it all in!
Pre Grammys Brunch 2012:
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Want more? This is exactly one year later at the same annual event.
Brit Awards in Givenchy Couture
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Why is Rihanna everything? Because she could show up at an awards show in a t-shirt and jeans, or in Givenchy Couture like she did at the 2012 Brit Awards
Rih Catches a Nets game, 2012
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At a basketball game in 2012. She’s thinking, “Yeah, I definitely nailed it.”
London Fashion Week, 2012
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She went slinky and sexy in Stella McCartney, at the designer’s London presentation in 2012.
Victoria’s Secret Show, 2012
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Here she is channeling a badass version of Jessica Rabbit. Wearing vintage Chanel accessories and a gown by Vivienne Westwood.
GQ’s (Wo)man of the Year
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Here at the 2012 GQ: Man of the Year party. Obviously no one was paying attention to the men.
Rihanna Wigs Out
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Though she only wore it for a couple days, this pink wig sent the Internet into a frenzy and more than a couple of girls to the hair salon a little too quickly. BOW TO HER POWER.
A beach-tanned goddess at the 2013 American Music Awards
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In 2013, she won the first ever AMA Icon award and brought national attention to the doobie wrap.
At the Met Gala, 2014
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She and Stella McCartney are a match made in heaven, hence the angelic look she wore to last year’s Met Gala.
Instagram from Paris Fashion Week, 2014
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Rihanna at Paris fashion week is a guaranteed spectacle. Here she is trying to hurt our feelings posting this shot of her glam squad getting her ready for the Dior Couture show.
Making a Statement During Paris Fashion Week 2014
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Of which she has none.
iHeart Radio Awards 2014
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BANTU KNOTS. YES.
Amfar Gala Los Angeles 2014
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This Tom Ford number really is something. Can’t stop staring at her…lipstick.
CFDAs with Anna, 2014
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Because who else could be THIS naked on a red carpet with Anna Wintour and go home with an award at the end of the night? No one.
Suited Up Again Grammys 2015
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There was much talk about Rih’s wedding cake dress at the Grammys this year, but this Margiela by Galliano look was the real star.
On February 20th 1988, one miss Robyn Rihanna Fenty arrived on this planet. The world wouldn’t get to know—and love—her until 2005, when she began her reign as trend-setting pop icon. To celebrate Rih’s 27th birthday, we present you with 27 times she looked absolutely flawless.
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