17 of Rihanna’s Best On-Stage Fashion Looks
In honor of Rihanna performing for the 2023 Super Bowl, we're taking a look back at some of her best performance looks.
All hail Rihanna! Our patience has finally paid off and the queen is returning to the stage as the headliner for the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show. It’s been three years since her last concert and six since her previous album. That’s not to say she hasn’t been booked and busy since her music hiatus. She became a business mogul with her Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty businesses, produced three fashion shows, and claimed her motherhood status with the recent birth of her son.
Through all this, the superstar maintained her style icon status and broke barriers as she pushed boundaries centered around maternity fashion. Her ability to transform looks is unprecedented whether she’s performing, on the red carpet, or walking down the street. In honor of welcoming the queen back to the big stage, L’OFFICIEL takes a look at some of Rihanna’s best on-stage fashion moments.
At 17 years old, Rihanna performed at the 2005 World Music Awards. For her first award show performance, she appeared on a stage in a gold mini skirt, white crop top, and gold hoops.
The singer performed at the 2007 World Music Awards singing her hit song "Umbrella." She charmed the audience in a black strapless dress accessorized with bright red heels.
Rihanna dressed in head-to-toe black for the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. She was donned in a black bra top, skirt, strapped heels, and brought a pop of color with a pink umbrella.
Rihanna wows the crowd at the 2009 American Music Awards in an all-white striped bodysuit.
The singer looked sleek and polished in a fitted black mini dress and red over-the-knee boots as she sang on The Jay Leno Show in 2009.
While singing during her Last Girl on Earth tour, Rihanna shined in a nude sequined bodysuit and black fishnet leggings.
RiRi brought out her inner dominatrix at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. The bondage-core outfit consisted of a white bodysuit, white thigh-high boots, and silver handcuffs.
While performing in Germany, Rihanna shined on stage in a white halter top and black leather pants.
Rihanna looked elegant in a black corset Vivienne Westwood gown at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
Rihanna showed off her sporty side in a baseball-inspired shirt dress and baseball cap.
The star looked gorgeous at the 2014 Concert For Valor as she sang in a black sequined top and leggings with a matching sequined cape layered on top.
Rihanna looked nothing less than regal at the 2014 Inaugural Diamond Ball in a strapless navy blue ball gown.
RiRi combined workwear and lingerie in an oversized and deconstructed striped pantsuit and lace tank top.
The singer wore a gray bodysuit and taupe-colored thigh-high chap boots.
At the 2016 Video Music Awards, Rihanna stole the show in a tan silk gown by Alexandre Vauthier.
Rihanna looked like a dream in an elegant black and white gown at the 2019 Diamond Ball.
It's fair to say that the theme for her Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 was fresh botanicals, and Rihanna stunned in a purple, flowery top and high, black boots.
