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When it comes to fashion, Rihanna has always been on the cutting edge of trends—able to truly fearlessly step into trends. Taking risks is at the core of her style influence, and what better time to revisit her epic wardrobe than today, her 38th birthday?
Off-duty, Rihanna is a true fashion girl. During the day, she wore a tracksuit + high heels combo, a roomy down jacket and high-heeled over-the-knee boots. By night, she often wears similarly casual outfits and adds some vintage jewelry (or location diamonds) and a designer jacket. Unifying her day-to-night look? A sense of fun and excitement: Don’t expect celebrities to wear discrete, everyday basics.
However, Rih’s red carpet look also turned heads. In the 1990s, she wore low-rise pants, crop tops and lots of diamonds. In 2015, she made headlines when she wore a sunshine yellow Guo Pei gown at the Met Gala, and her 2017 Comme des Garçons dress and 2018 John Galliano headpiece also broke the Internet.
She recently attended the 2024 Fashion Awards in London, accompanied by A$AP Rocky, wearing a Christian Lacroix Fall 2002 Haute Couture mini dress, naturally paired with a matching oversized plush hat. At the 2025 Met Gala, she announced her pregnancy wearing a Marc Jacobs corset and paired it with another dramatic start.
In honor of her birthday, take a look back at Rihanna’s most eye-catching looks, below.
