She is after all, the Queen of the MetGala
, the year that showcased China’s influence in fashion, Rihanna shut down the red carpet when she swanned in wearing a canary-yellow cape of legendary proportions. The couture piece by Guo Pei took two years to make , and would go down as one of the most memorable looks to ever make its way up the museum’s grand staircase.
It wouldn’t be the first time—or the last—that Rihanna delivered a pitch-perfect homage to the evening’s honoree. In 2017, when the exhibit highlighted Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, Rihanna managed to make an architectural CDG confection covered in floral fabrics layered and pulled apart like petals look next-level. She hasn't had to rely on avant-garde embellishments or impossibly extravagant trains to go rogue, either.
crop top that, while perfectly on trend, was not exactly Charles James–inspired. In other words, expect the unexpected when it comes to Rihanna, particularly at this year’s Met Gala, when her name is on the invitation.2021: Balenciaga/ In America: A Lexicon of Fashion NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Rihanna attends the 2021 Met Gala benefit "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images2015: Guo Pei / China: Through the Looking Glass2012: Tom Ford / Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations2009: Dolce & Gabbana / The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion
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