Immediately following her disastrous 777 mini-tour (in which fans and journalists openly revolted), Rihanna flew to NYC to do the formal launch of her new album, Unapologetic. These are pics from the launch at the Best Buy in NYC. Rihanna’s outfit is actually womenswear. Can you believe that? She’s wearing Damir Doma, and yes, all of it is LEATHER. Giant leather shorts (are those technically gauchos?) and a big leather shirt. This outfit is absolutely horrible. Her necklace is Chanel, and her shoes are Blahnik.
Rihanna’s first single from the new album, “Diamonds”, has already gone to #1. This puts Rihanna in a very elite standing in the music industry – she has now tied Madonna with 12 number singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and Rihanna is the “fastest female solo artist” to accumulate that number – she’s done it all in less than seven years. Rihanna is now looking to break records set by “the Beatles (20 #1s), Mariah Carey (18) and Michael Jackson (13 solo #1s) for the most Hot 100 chart toppers of all time.” Can I just say? I don’t think “Diamonds” is a very good song. I sometimes find myself liking some of Rihanna’s singles in spite of myself (I loved “We Found Love” and that one she did with Drake), but I think “Diamonds” sucks as a song.
And finally, two vaguely Chris Brown-related stories. The tabloids claim that Rihanna posed naked on the cover GQ so that Chris would see it and want to be with her or something (gross). Then, Rihanna tweeted this as she was ending her 777 tour: “All alone in my big ole jet!!! See u soon lover”. Was she tweeting to Chris? Ugh.
Photos courtesy of Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com.
Damir Doma is one of the best young designers. Love what he does. On Rihanna though…not so much
“Can’t touch this” by MC Hammer suddenly played in my head while looking at these pics…the hell?!
I don’t like it but Rihanna is edgy and for some reason I like how it looks on her.
meh, I don’t dislike it.. it reminds me of something Missy Elliot would wear..
Yes it really does look like something Missy would wear but I think she would’ve been able to pull it off better than Rihanna can.
Agh, I hate that “Diamonds” song, and it’s alllllways on the radio now. Anyway, I do not like the outfit but I think it’s the top that annoys me more than the gaucho pants…and is it me or do the two not match, texture wise? The bottom looks smooth whereas the top is sorta rough? Whatever the case, nope, don’t like it.
Usually i’d think it’s afwul bit it looks kinda cute on her
It has the shine/look of garbage bags. But at least she’s covered up (as she wants more privacy) 🙂
I don’t care for it at all. Too boxy and Olson for my tastes.
@kaiser The Supremes also had #12 number one singles. Then you said “I don’t think Diamonds is a very song”. So I guess you forgot to put a adjective before “song”. Sorry the be the grammar police.
As for Riri, she’s just trash.
Her makeup looks nice. I don’t think she’s talented, but i prefer her to Katy Perry.
So sick of her. And her album is getting HORRIBLE reviews. Next……
I have to ask. For who exactly is this woman a fashion icon? It’s the same force-fed Michelle Obamazition of trying to make an icon where there isn’t one, only because people will flock to buy stuff to look like these women. Truthfully, they’re tacky.
I get Rihanna but Michelle Obama is tacky?,really??!!. Even if you don’t like her,tacky is not a word that can be used to describe her.
Wow she actually has clothes on. Never thought I’d live to see the day.
She looks like she’s adopting Justin Bieber’s style. That’s not a good thing. I don’t really like that Diamond song either. It’s too repetitive and she sounds bad.
The girl cannot sing. Hopefully her looks will remain because that’s all she has.
Cute. Still don’t like her tho.
I wish she would stick with the short hair, she looks so good on that magazine cover!
Blah. If I had her body and money, I sure as hell wouldn’t wear that hideous outfit. But that’s just me. I’m not Rihanna. I guess her whole “thing” it to try to be edgy or whatever the heck she’s doing with her outfits lately. Blah blech.
Bwaha, unflattering and incredebly bad-tasty. As always, sigh. Rihanna proves it every time: Money can’t buy you taste.
1. It’s not leather but coated cotton!
2. It’s a sporty casual look and her stylist opted for it
3. Damir Doma is a very original, highly talented designer and this look is bad boy/girl cool
Rihanna is a Popstar and she looks very cool and directional and gives a statement with this look. That differentiates originals from fabricated trash!
Are you Damir Domas press agent? Too obvious.
This!!
I hate the outifit, I’d never wear it, but I have to say it looks soooo good on her!
She’s young, he’s got a rocking body and she’s so pretty!
i really like her in that outfit and with her long hair!
The shirt, necklace, and do-rag are interesting together, although verging on hip hop Halloween costume. The shorts are hiddy… but hey, she’s trying something modest for a change.