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Rihanna’s Best Fashion Moments | Time

Among her many titles as the reigning multihyphenate of our time, Rihanna’s status as a fashion icon may be the one that best encapsulates the power and reach of her cultural influence. While the bad gal has always marched to the beat of her own style drum, she’s also used her love of fashion to send a message and start multiple businesses, even making history in the process.

Rihanna has always been known for her fearlessness, and that extends to her fashion sensibility. There are few celebrities that move as easily on the Met Gala red carpet in an avant garde Comme des Garçons ensemble as they do in self-referential streetwear as Rihanna does.

She’s been named a “fashion icon” by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, had fashion collaborations with the likes of Armani and Puma, been a brand ambassador for fashion houses like Dior, and launched her own fashion and beauty lines, including Savage x Fenty lingerie and athletic wear, and her now-paused luxury offering, Fenty, an LVMH-backed brand that was the first luxury line at the fashion conglomerate to be headed up by a Black woman. Which is to say, when it comes to fashion, Rihanna is a veritable powerhouse and with her biggest stage yet headlining this year’s halftime show at Super Bowl LVII, there’s no doubt that there will plenty more memorable fashion looks to look forward to. With that in mind, we’re taking a look back at Rihanna’s best fashion moments over the years.

Grammys, February 2013

For the 2013 Grammys, Rihanna turned up the heat in a bright red custom gown with a dramatic train from Azzedine Alaia.

NBA Game, April 2013

Rihanna walks off the court following the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles, on April 7, 2013. (Christian Petersen—Getty Images)

Rihanna walks off the court following the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers

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Canyon Country Store preserves Laurel Canyon’s music history

As cars loudly race up Laurel Canyon Boulevard on their way from Hollywood to the Valley, the Canyon Country Store sits quietly in the middle of the street. Walking into the quaint, unassuming grocery store is like stepping into a time capsule, one filled with a legendary musical past.

The store is like a shrine to the neighborhood’s famous residents. Photos taken in the shop of Laurel Canyon rock stars who made it big in the 1960s, including David Crosby, Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell, dot the walls and hang above the cash register. A sign with the Doors’ iconic line “Come on baby light my fire” marks firewood bundles for sale.

A dog on a leash sniffs at a rack of firewood for sale outside.

Firewood for sale outside the front entrance to the Canyon Country Store. The sign hanging on the side has a lyric from a song written by Jim Morrison of the Doors, who lived in Laurel Canyon in the 1960s.

(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

The preservationist behind this “Laurel Canyon scene” is Tommy Bina, who has owned the store for roughly four decades. Dressed in a retro white turtleneck and black leather pants, he jokes, “I’m trying to bring back the spirit of Laurel Canyon.”

In the 1960s, musicians like those honored in the store flocked to the Hollywood Hills neighborhood, creating what became known as the folksy “Laurel Canyon sound.” Laurel Canyon was Los Angeles’ counterpart to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury at the time. “Back then,” Bina, who likes to think of himself as ageless, says, “it was all about the music. And the music was so great, I just don’t want people to forget about the magical era in the canyon.” He admires the antiestablishment lifestyle embraced by the canyon’s rock stars too. He’s decorated the front patio with colorful 1960s flower-power paintings by artist and

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What the ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ cast looks like in real life without their 1970s rock-and-roll outfits, makeup, and wigs

The main cast of "Daisy Jones & The Six" in character.

The main cast of “Daisy Jones & The Six” in character.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video

  • “Daisy Jones & The Six” premieres March 3 on Amazon Prime.

  • The 10-episode limited series is based on author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book of the same name.

  • The series is set in the 1970s so there are a lot of sideburns, mustaches, and funky costumes.

The Amazon Prime adaption of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling book “Daisy Jones & The Six” premieres March 3. Influenced by Fleetwood Mac, Reid’s story follows the rise and fall of a fictional band in the 1970s.

Sam Claflin and Riley Keough in "Daisy Jones & The Six."

Sam Claflin and Riley Keough in “Daisy Jones & The Six.”Lacey Terrell/Prime Video

Source: Taylor Jenkins Reid/Hello Sunshine

Daisy Jones, the free-spirited lead singer of the band, is played by Riley Keough. Her hair is copper red and in flashbacks to the 1970s, she wears eclectic outfits that are fitting for the era.

Daisy Jones is one of the lead singers of the band.

Daisy Jones is one of the lead singers of the fictional band.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video

Keough sported a similar red hairstyle to her character throughout filming but recently debuted a blonde balayage look.

Riley Keough at Louis Vuitton and W Magazine's awards season dinner on January 6, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.

Riley Keough at Louis Vuitton and W Magazine’s awards season dinner on January 6, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W Magazine

Billy Dunne, played by Sam Claflin, wears a lot of denim on denim, is clean-shaven, and has loose, shoulder-length hair.

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Billy Dunne is the other lead singer in the fictional “Daisy Jones & The Six.”Lacey Terrell/Prime Video

In real life, Claflin, who learned how to sing and play the guitar for the show, has been seen sporting a beard and short hair.

Sam Claflin at Everyman Broadgate on November 4, 2022 in London, England

Sam Claflin at Everyman Broadgate on November 4, 2022 in London, EnglandMike Marsland/WireImage

Source: The Gentleman’s Journal

Camila Dunne is Billy’s wife

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The Best Celebrity Outfits of the Week


Paris Hilton

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Paris Hilton served blinged-out Y2K glamour at the Klarna & Paris Hilton House of Y2K Launch Party on Thursday in Los Angeles. The reality TV star and DJ wore a silver sequin mini dress with a matching choker, bracelet, clutch purse and heels. She finished the look with blingy sunglasses.






Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett made the tutu chic at the premiere of her movie Tár at the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. The actress wore a sleek Givenchy Couture ensemble with a warm-toned, floor-length tutu-like skirt and a tight-fitting black turtleneck.



Tessa Thompson

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Tessa Thompson wore an avant-garde take on a formalwear classic to the premiere of Creed III in Atlanta on Thursday. The Westworld actress wore an oversized blazer and pants combo with a larger-than-life fabric flower attached to her shoulder.




Maren Morris

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Maren Morris left little to the imagination in this flattering, ultra plunging, tight-fitting brown dress she wore to the Daisy Jones & The Six premiere in Los Angeles.



Suki Waterhouse

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Suki Waterhouse was the epitome of boho-chic at the Daisy Jones & The Six premiere on Thursday in L.A. The singer and actress wore an emerald green Stephane Rolland SS23 Couture gown that plunged nearly to her belly button—paring the piece with gold jewelry and a jewel-like clutch.




Ashley Park

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Emily in Paris star Ashley Park said “Y2SLAY!” at the Klarna & Paris Hilton House of Y2K Launch Party in Los Angeles. The actress and singer wore a heart-shaped white top with pink metallic pants and hot pink sneakers to the event.



Jennifer Garner

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Jennifer Garner made a minimalist statement at the season 3 premiere of Party Down in Los Angeles, dressed in a tailored jumpsuit teamed

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“I Wanted to Reinvent Myself”

Longtime menswear fashion designer John Varvatos is reinventing himself with his eight-month-old brand OTD, a unisex clothing line with stores in New York and Los Angeles.

“When I started this, it was about a new story,” Varvatos tells The Hollywood Reporter about the beginnings of OTD. “I really felt like I had a new story. I wanted to reinvent myself. It was that moment during COVID that I had this kind of lightning bolt. I had this story that I’ve been playing around with, which is what this brand is.”

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OTD stands for “On This Day,” and its collections feature clothing, jewelry, footwear and accessories for all genders. With its flagship store located in the heart of Soho in New York City, the unisex line has found a second home in Los Angeles on West Hollywood’s iconic Sunset Strip in the same space where H&M previously stood. It’s the latest in Varvatos’ ongoing journey to round out his business ventures. From his own record label to tequila brand Villa One (that he started with Nick Jonas), Varvatos isn’t focused on just menswear anymore. This summer, Varvatos and Jonas launched a pop-up tequila bar on the Las Vegas Strip to promote their brand Villa One.

As for OTD, the brand is the designer’s follow-up fashion company after his eponymous menswear line filed for bankruptcy in 2020, following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This time around, OTD encompasses women’s, men’s and unisex styles. As the name implies, patrons are encouraged to utilize fashion and personal style to write their own story “on this day” — living in the moment, each and every day.

“Whatever the word is, I don’t really care,” Varavtos says in regard to the differences between men’s and women’s clothing. “I just

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