It doesn't take a fashion expert to note that Rihanna's maternity style is one of a kind.
While fashion for pregnant celebrities might typically invoke body-con fits (à la Kylie Jenner) or flowing babydoll dresses (Sophie Turner wore some enviable ones), the Fenty mogul is striking out a sartorial approach of her own. Dressing around (or, as seems to be the case for RiRi, for) a baby bump has never looked more fun.
Now, with Rihanna's announcement that she's expecting her second child (she revealed her baby bump during her historic 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show), we're revving up to track each outfit from the singer's second pregnancy.
RiRi changed the game with her first pregnancy announcement photo shoot with baby daddy A$AP Rocky, for which she wore a vintage hot pink Chanel puffer coat, complete with floor-grazing jeans and multicolored bejeweled gold chains that draped over her bare stomach.
"[Pregnancy's] a long nine to 10 months. You have to enjoy it," Rihanna previously toldEntertainment Tonightduring her first pregnancy. "Fashion is one of my favorite things, so, you know, we're defying what it even means to be pregnant and maternal. It can get uncomfortable at times and so you can dress the part and pretend."
Of her pregnancy in general, she added, "It's all an exciting journey so far. I'm just taking it as it comes every week. There's always something new and I'm just taking it and I'm enjoying it."
Scroll on for more of Rihanna's experimental high-fashion maternity looks and watch this space for all her latest pregnancy outfits.
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March 21, 2023
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Rihanna shopped around Beverly Hills in a relaxed look including a gray sweatshirt, baggy wide-leg blue jeans, and a long black puffer jacket. But the standout pieces of the outfit were her chunky bright blue boots from the Moon Boot x Gucci Vault collaboration, which feature an embroidered star pattern across the entire surface. Rihanna further accessorized with shield sunglasses with white frames, a colorful Louis Vuitton bag, and a long gold chain necklace.
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March 15, 2023
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Rihanna in a Loewe striped polo shirt, baggy jeans, caramel-colored boots, and black shades. Rocky in a white graphic T-shirt, a red flannel, a green padded vest, faded baggy jeans, brown sneakers, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
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March 12, 2023
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While attending Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Oscars after party at the Chateau Marmont, Rihanna wore a silver sequined bra and skirt set from Valentino, which she layered underneath a hot-pink robe. She reportedly wore more than 250 carats and $2.67 million worth of gemstones from Bayco. Over her baby bump alone, she wore a $1.8 million belly chain made of 139 carats of oval-round and marquise rose-cuts diamonds set in platinum.
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March 12, 2023
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In a custom-made Bottega Veneta look, including a siren green off-the-shoulder silk bustier and skirt, a shearling stole set, and leather gloves.
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March 12, 2023
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In custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano.
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March 12, 2023
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Rihanna attended the 95th annual Academy Awards wearing an Alaïa ensemble, composed of a dark brown leather bra and maxi skirt set layered over a matching sheer mesh turtleneck top. The showstopping skirt included thigh cutouts on the side and a dramatic train. She accessorized with Moussaieff High Jewellery and strappy heels.
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March 12, 2023
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Rihanna attended the 95th annual Academy Awards wearing an Alaïa ensemble, composed of a dark brown leather bra and maxi skirt set layered over a matching sheer mesh turtleneck top. The showstopping skirt included thigh cutouts on the side and a dramatic train. She accessorized with Moussaieff High Jewellery and strappy heels.
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February 25, 2023
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Rihanna stepped out for a dinner date with A$AP Rocky at a Milan restaurant, where she wore a peach silk mock-neck gown, a brown suede bomber jacket, and nude strappy sandals. She accessorized with diamond stud earrings and a white purse.
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February 20, 2023
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Rihanna celebrated her birthday with A$AP Rocky at a Los Angeles restaurant, where she wore a white mini slipdress, a mocha brown croc-embossed long coat, and sparkling silver heels. She accessorized with a diamond necklace and fuzzy white purse.
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February 18, 2023
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Rihanna wears a vintage Dior fur coat, Stüssyand Dries Van Noten jeans, Puma sneakers, and jewelry from Tiffany & Co., Jacquie Aiche, and Emily P. Wheeler.
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February 12, 2023
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Rihanna performed live for the first time in seven years at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, where she took the stage in a licorice red ensemble. The look included a custom jumpsuit and breastplate by Loewe, two different matching coats from Alaïa, and chunky sneakers by Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross. As for jewelry, she wore diamonds from Messika, Bayco, and Jacob & Co.
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February 12, 2023
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Rihanna performed live for the first time in seven years at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, where she took the stage in a licorice red ensemble. The look included a custom jumpsuit and breastplate by Loewe, two different matching coats from Alaïa, and chunky sneakers by Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross. As for jewelry, she wore diamonds from Messika, Bayco, and Jacob & Co.
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May 8, 2022
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Rihanna steps out for a date night with A$AP Rocky on Mother's Day wearing a silver mesh crop top and matching belted miniskirt from Miu Miu, which she layers over a matching baby blue bra and underwear set. She stays warm in a gray fur coat and accessorizes with a silver choker, a mini metallic handbag, and strappy heels.
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April 23, 2022
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Rihanna steps out with A$AP Rocky wearing a Wardrobe.NYC x Carhartt jacket, a white Alexander Wang top, a Saint Laurent bralette, Alexander Wang pinstriped shorts, and Amina Muaddi heels.
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April 19, 2022
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Rihanna heads to a beach in Barbados in a red-and-orange sequined bikini top, a low-slung lime green wrap skirt, silver body jewelry, and layers of silver necklaces.
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April 17, 2022
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Stepping out in Barbados with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna wore a strappy black Dundas minidress and gold sandals. She carried a black Dior saddle bag.
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April 9, 2022
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Rihanna dined out at Wally's in Beverly Hills Friday night, wearing a satin maxi-length shirt with one button done, paired with pink-and-white gingham-print cotton shorts and sequined Nike sneakers. She accessorized the look with her silver sequin Balenciaga hourglass mini bag and a diamond-encrusted chain necklace, with shimmery highlighter completing her sparkling casual look.
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April 6, 2022
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Rihanna wore a ribbed knit Alaïa set in a slate blue shade, including a halter crop top and maxi skirt. She accessorized with a blue camo version of Dior's saddle bag, Adidas sneakers, and a blue cap.
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April 2, 2022
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For a night out at Giorgio Baldi, the singer wore a hot pink camisole minidress with aquamarine feathers on the trim and mint green pointed-toe heels. She also color-coordinated her accessories, matching her lip to the dress and her furry clutch to the feather trim.
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April 1, 2022
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Rihanna dressed casually for lunch with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in West Hollywood, pairing loose, medium-wash jeans with a novelty Mickey and Minnie Mouse shirt reading, "Who Dat Is? Dat's Jus My Baby Daddy." She accessorized the look with beige sneakers, a dollar-sign chain necklace, and a trucker hat printed with Rocky's creative agency, AWGE.
Quinci LeGardye is an LA-based freelance writer who covers culture, politics, and mental health through a Black feminist lens. When she isn’t writing or checking Twitter, she’s probably watching the latest K-drama or giving a concert performance in her car.
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