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Rihanna’s extravagant Met Gala style evolution since 2007: the Fenty Beauty billionaire stunned in everything from a Dolce & Gabbana tux and Guo Pei gown to a Balenciaga coatdress and floral Valentino
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- This year’s Karl Lagerfeld themed Met Gala was Rihanna’s 10th – and she’s come a long way since she first appeared on the red carpet in 2007 in a Georges Chakra white dress
- Since then she’s rocked more than one Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Comme des Garçons, Margiela and more – and who can forget that yellow Guo Pei gown or pope-themed headpiece?
It may be hard to believe, but this week’s Met Gala was in fact Rihanna’s 10th. She has attended many over the years, but she didn’t always make the huge entrance she does today. In fact, in the early days some of her looks were surprisingly subtle.
While 2015’s yellow Guo Pei dress caused a stir with its huge train, in 2023, the Fenty Beauty mogul caused a stir just by being herself. This time she wore a custom Valentino gown with a coat made of flowers wrapped around her ever-growing baby bump.
Here’s a look at everything Rihanna has worn to the fashion event since 2007.
1. Starting out simple, 2007
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For her first Met Gala appearance in May 2007, the singer went with a relatively simple but pretty Georges Chakra white gown with silver embellishments on the bodice.
She paired the gown with some black mesh gloves and a red rose to fit the “Poiret: King of Fashion” theme. It was a subtle look for the then-rising star, who would soon amp up the stakes.
2. Voluminous tux, 2009
In May 2009 she went for a much bolder look – an over-the-top suit by Dolce & Gabbana.
The dramatics of the oversized shoulder pads worked wonderfully for the event’s “The Model as Muse” theme, and it also paired perfectly with Rihanna’s edgy pixie crop.
3. Savage beauty, 2011
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