Rihanna's Week of Fierce Fashion

The singer takes N.Y.C. by storm in a flurry of edgy and outrageous designer looks. By Melissa Liebling-Goldberg
By People Staff
Updated May 08, 2009 08:00 PM

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SILVER BELLE

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The singer shows her charitable side in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton – including lace-up boots, a bubble skirt and a puff-sleeved silver top – along with stacked Noir spike rings at the DKMS 3rd Annual Linked Against Leukemia Gala.

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SNAKE CHARMER

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Having already appeared as the face of Gucci for their UNICEF collaboration, she turns into the house’s best model in platform sandals, cropped khakis and a snake-print top – all from the Italian label.

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NIGHT FEVER

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Paging John Travolta! Rihanna puts a distinctly feminine and ultra-cool spin on her Derek Lam white suit with a plunging leopard-print blouse, bold red lips and a long Yvel pearl necklace.

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STREET CHIC

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What to wear for a shopping excursion downtown? For Rihanna, the answer is towering heels, J Brand “Zombie” jeans and a corset.

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THRILLER NIGHT

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The singer channels Michael Jackson in her sharp-shouldered yellow jacket with sparkling lapels and skinny black jeans for a night out on the town.

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GRID LOCK

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Rihanna got the fashion blogs buzzing by pairing a zip-up poncho and denim cut-offs with $920 Rodarte leather thigh-highs and Acne peep-toe booties.

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TIED WITH A BOW

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While others may have gone for over-the-top gowns, Rihanna stuck to her own path in a mega-shouldered Dolce & Gabbana suit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala.

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