Rihanna was on hand to switch on the Westfield Stratford City Christmas lights in London today, ahead of her ‘777’ concert in the capital this evening.
The singer may have been inspired by my menswear posts from last week because she wore an Acne blue-and-grey striped sleeveless top with matching pants, both from the Spring 2013 menswear collection, with a crisp white shirt.
To keep her warm, and to up the ante style-wise, she donned a Raf Simons Fall 2012 electric-blue double-breasted coat.
I adore this look from head to toe. This is more like the Rihanna I know and love: creative, inspiring, pushing the envelope and leaving her copy-cats in her wake.
Feminine touches came via her red lippie, rockabilly hairstyle, red talons and grey suede pumps.
I’m so going to try to recreate this look in some way, shape or form.
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- Rihanna in Raf Simons and Acne
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- Rihanna in Raf Simons and Acne
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- Rihanna in Raf Simons and Acne
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- Rihanna in Raf Simons and Acne
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I like this look, but I think it would look better with shorter pants and a slightly smaller coat.
Love the hair and makeup too!
I agree. I admire this look but wish it was in her sizes but she is rocking it! I want that coat
smaller size of everything was needed here,she is swimming in it,so not liking it as is.but I like it as an idea and something very diff.
Not something what I would wear, but she pulled it off amazingly. I just wish the pants were a tad shorter.
BRRR!! I hate this look. It looks like me on a very cold day alone at day, when I put layer on layer with absolutely no regard on the resulting look. I’m very surprised that FC loves it, but well, it’s part of the pleasure to see we have different tastes on this website
I think I’m having a menswear appreciation phase
We’ll follow it with interest!
Maybe you’ll convince me with time!!
Sorry I can’t bring myself to like this. Looks like PJ’s…and not even pretty PJ’s.
+1
I love this. I kind of wish she had made it sexy by wearing just the shirt as a dress, but at the same time I really admire her for letting go of the sexy every now and then. We all know she’s stunning, but it is truly something else to wear a men’s look from head to toe and ooze such confidence.
She remains one of my favorites even though I don’t LOVE this look. I am working on loving it, though.
BTW, FC, you have put in a very LONG day today! Thank you so much.
thanks for the shout out… x
yes…off to dinner now then bed
Yes, thanks FC x
Love it. I think I shouldn’t like it so much but I love that she’s pushing boundaries and not trying to be super sexy with this look. I could never wear this but I can admire it from afar.
Ideas, perhaps, for translating this look FC:
Red lips, gold stud earrings, striped top under a blue blazer with dark blue [skinny] wash jeans and grey pumps.
Add a white collared shirt under the striped top and red nails for more authenticity.
Are those good ideas FC? You are a stylish woman, but practical too, so I assumed you might not go full on stripe like Rihanna [and wear a more flattering, feminine chic blazer].
Tibi has a gorgeous navy silk striped tank on Net-a-porter right now and J.W. Anderson for Topshop has a great striped sweater and pants available online as well.
i really hate the coat yet at the same time i love it.
OH MY GOD!
She looks fierce, i love everything!
“creative, inspiring, pushing the envelope and leaving her copy-cats in her wake.”
+1
Afraid I must disagree here–I really, really dislike this look. And the originals are even worse! The striped outfit looks like a convict’s…not working for me.
It’s a really interesting look, one that I think Rihanna’s rocking well. I
I love menswear as much as the next person, but something reads 1940′s prison convict, if the blazer was tailored, and take away the pants or the top, I thought the whole point about menswear was to not make it look like menswear???
What a waste of clothes… She looks tacky when she’s dressed with very few clothes, she looks terrible when she’s overdressed. She and fashion are a nonsense match.
that coat is to die for!!
Agree with you, FC! It’s perfect and quite fashion forward. BDOTW