Met Gala 2017: Rihanna Steals the Red Carpet Once Again in Daring Comme des Garçons
Rihanna is consistently one of the most anticipated celebrities on the Met Gala’s red carpet, and that’s because she rarely plays it safe. What’s more, she meticulously adheres to the theme of each exhibit, proving that you can be reverential without losing your own personality.
In 2015, “China: Through the Looking Glass” brought an epic Guo Pei fur cape with a train that nearly spanned the length of the Metropolitan Museum staircase. Before that, at 2014’s “Charles James: Beyond Fashion,” the singer emerged in an elegant yet edgy white long-sleeved crop top and skirt that only she could wear quite as timelessly as she did. While her look may have been by Stella McCartney as opposed to the famed Charles James, its clean lines and classic sentiment (in its own time) was the evocative.
As such, it comes as no surprise that she did her research before arriving at this year’s Met Gala, honoring Comme des Garçons’ legendary founder and designer Rei Kawakubo. Tonight, Rihanna emerged wearing none other than the opening look from the designer’s fall 2016 runway. Made of contrasting floral designs, the voluminous rosettes took on the asymmetrical and unconventional silhouettes Kawakubo is known for best. With a mini hemline and cutouts at the front and back of the garment, though, it showed off just enough skin to make it RiRi-approved.
While the look was paired with white lace-up flats on the runway, Rihanna chose to stun in red lace-up heels that traveled so far up her leg, they get lost under the garment itself.
While a hand full of other daring celebrities wore CDG on the carpet, like Caroline Kennedy and Tracee Ellis Ross, Rihanna honored the iconoclastic designer as only she can, and stole the show in the process.
Related: Met Gala 2017: See What Katy Perry, Gisele Bündchen, and More Wore on the Red Carpet
Rihanna at the Met Gala: See All Of Her Red Carpet Looks
At 2007’s MET Gala, “Poiret: King of Fashion”, Rihanna wore a white Georges Chakra gown with silver embellishments, paired with mesh gloves. She carried a red rose as an additional accessory.
At 2007’s MET Gala, “Poiret: King of Fashion”, Rihanna wore a white Georges Chakra gown with silver embellishments, paired with mesh gloves. She carried a red rose as an additional accessory.
Rihanna chose a Dolce & Gabbana suit and bow tie paired with black stilettos for 2009’s “The Model as Muse” Met Gala.
Rihanna chose a Dolce & Gabbana suit and bow tie paired with black stilettos for 2009’s “The Model as Muse” Met Gala.
Wearing a black lace Stella McCartney gown at the 2011 MET Gala, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, Rihanna accessorized with a long side-braid and emerald earrings.
Wearing a black lace Stella McCartney gown at the 2011 MET Gala, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, Rihanna accessorized with a long side-braid and emerald earrings.
Rihanna in Tom Ford attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala on May 7, 2012.
Rihanna in Tom Ford attends the “Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations” Costume Institute Gala on May 7, 2012.
Rihanna in Stella McCartney attends the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala on May 5, 2014.
Rihanna attends the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014.
Rihanna attends the 2015 MET Gala “China Through The Looking Glass” wearing a yellow gown designed by Guo Pei who said that “only women who have the confidence of a queen could wear it.”
Rihanna attends the “China: Through The Looking Glass” Costume Institute Benefit Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015
Rihanna attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.
Rihanna attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.
Rihanna attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
Listen In: This Is What Making W’s September Issue Sounded Like:
