Mon, 04 May 2009 at 11:59 pm
Rihanna - MET Costume Institute Gala 2009
Rihanna takes control in a black puff sleeve suit, white ruffle shirt and black bow tie by Dolce & Gabbana at the “Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday (May 4).
Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs and Anna Wintour will host the annual gala to raise money for the organization.
15+ pictures inside of Rihanna @ the 2009 MET Costume Institute Gala…








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yes she killed it.only rihanna couldnt wear somthing like this,
the b*it*h is finally back
FIRST!!
sorry though not feelin it riri
FIRST!!
sorry though not feelin it riri
WHAT?????????????? She looks ridiculous!
cute girl. bad outfit. :-(
She looks like RuPaul. Why always bad Rihanna pics?
I’ll give Rihanna credit for experimenting with her look, but she looks ridiculous. The whole thing looks like it’s hanging off her.
yes she killed it.oonly rihanna cud wear somthing like this.
the bisshhh is finally backk :D
lovee herrr
This is one of those “what was she thinking” moments.
im sorry but she doesn’t pull it off… i dont know..
i understand being unique & everything but it also has to look appealing to the eyes and this just doesn’t..
Ugly ass tux. Girl has a pretty though and her makeup is not bad.
^meant to say pretty face
Rhi Rhi’s fashion is not on point.
I love Ri. but she gets a fail from me.
You know what? I LOVE IT!!!!
The face and hair is perfection. the attitude also. The bow tie maybe can go but this is a take on the YSL smoking (tuxedo). She gets a yes from me.
she’s awesome, but the suit…not so much
i think it’s a friggin’ crime to put her in such a ridiculous outfit when she’s got such an amazing body. go ahead put madonna in something like this…but not R.
SHE DOES PULL IT OFF!!! she toke it to another level..and that’s why i like it. it’s not your typical.
O M G
she looks amazing she can do no wrong simply flawless
She’s so cute. I don’t understand why her style sucks majorly and why oh why does she wear such ugly clothes???
WTF? No really what was she thinking. This has got to be major embarrassing
Sorry. This is SICK. SHe looks like a cheap transvestite with oily hair and skin.
What’s going on with Rihanna? She used to have the most fab sense
of style. Is she trying to distract from the rest of her face or something?
this Marie Antoinette look is not happening!
Horrific look for her.
Why would you dress a curvy, young woman in that???????????????
She could be Dionne Warwick’s younger,less attractive sister.
Anyone else notice it?
WHAT IS SHE WEARING??? Did the whole Chris Brown hit me thing go to her head. This looks ridiculous to the extreme.
YUCK.
she’s beautifil and everything but, what was she thinking ?!
It’s just too much….way overstated and tacky. Less is more sometimes, even for Rihanna.
SHE LOOKS LIKE A TRANNY.
LOVE IT!!! RiRi is workin’ it!!! Ferosh!!! love her <333 gyal is baco
I really like her but don’t think shes wears makeup and clothes that flatter her.
Her make-up is SOOOO PRETTY!!!!! :)
LOVE HER!!!!! :)
It’s a tie between Rihanna and Madonna for worst look of the night. Both look silly.
she looks cute from the neck and above
that’s my giiiiiiiiiiiiirl haters fall the f*ck back
So hot
so beautiful
i love how people still swagger-jacking my “bish”. hahahahaha.. oh well, rihanna smashed every chick there. only she has the balls to wear something like that. look at the other chicks.. look how lame and boring they look. your swag has to be on a hundred thousand trillion to wear something like this. LOL..
LINDA!
WTF is wrong with this girll, someone please tell me
LOVE HER!
Sorry more, ridiculous is you curious!
Rihanna looks BEAUTIFUL!
LUV IT
SHES HOTTTTT
rihanna is the best :D
RIRI QUEEN!
Bad makeup job. The under eye area looks clownish and maybe it’s the shading, but she looks like she has a mustache.
No comment on the outfit. lol
look awesome
It’s ugly from head to toe.
But she needs this type of attention to stand out.
She isn’t going to stand out for her talent or music.
Its so cool
so beautiful, i love it
thumbs down.
Chris brown needs to beat this ***** just for wearing this ****.
hideous
Its OK to make fashion statements sometimes, but NOT this. This is absolutely HORRIBLEEEE! Her hair, her makeup the outfit, everything is wrong.
This girl has got to get back in the game. She has looked awful since the whole CB thing.
Yes it’s ugly from head to toe…but the girl knew she would be the talk of the town with this look…Good job !
Wow, she needs to fire her stylist ASAP.
I LOVE IT..RIRI, U ROCK!!!
WOW..STANDS OUT!!!
ahahahahahah i feel like she’s gonna fly away with those huge arm things. love rihanna but shes looks really fake in those pics.
She looks ridiculous. She is being eaten alive by her jacket. Proportionally it’s a FAIL.
It’s Haute Couture people. I love the Tux, I love her hair and make-up, but not together. I think if the jacket were cut shorter or cut in a different style in the front (maybe 18th century-ish) it would work, but because the jacket is straight, it swallows her up.
DANG! THE GIRL LOOKS FUG!
LEFT EYE LIVES!
i haven’t seen everything yet. i am going back on the pages looking to see if you have the victoria beckham dress, but really i would say out of all the people with the entire LOOK she’s the one who hit it. SHOW STOPPER. she got the strong shoulders, the poof, the v pants. yeah. the fabric not so much but the actual style of the entire look was good. GO D&G!!! i mean this one and maybe anne’s dress but her hair doesn’t go with the dress as a look so rihanna wins.
She looks stupid.
she looks AMAZING!!!!!
this girl can do no wrong.
WOW!
She is dressed like a man.
3 words : WTF IS THAT ?
Damn….the outfit is HORRIBLE and the hair looks like a streaked helmet… and what’s up with the blue eyeshadow and the racing gloves? NONE of it makes sense, it’s like Chris Brown literally beat the fashion sense out of her. BAD way to make a comeback.
WWWWOOOWW!! im speechless at how ugly is truly is
uglyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
no..
Horrible!
i like her and all but it looks like a football player uniform the way the shoulders arms are and thats a designers clothes the designer should feel embarrased making something tha weird like that 0_o
LOL too funny! she likes to walk around thinking she looks hot.. but oh she so does not! lol its a shame she is a pretty girl.. I liked her better with long hair and nicer style.
My personal opinion (I hold an AA degree in fashion design), is that a full cut Leg O’ Mutton sleeve should be balanced by an overall tighter fit of the garment and general upper silhouette. The jacket has semi-feminine sleeves but a masculine cut, in my opinion. The flared cuffs on the ends are not working for me. The masculine racer gloves are too much. With all due respect to the House of Dolce & Gabbana, and full acknowledgment that their name and fashion designers are far bigger and more important than my name will ever be, I none the less do not like this look on Rihanna. She’s a very stunning and beautiful young woman. As a singer and an entertainer, I know she can handle high fashion, but I would personally put her in something more feminine.
My reinterpretation of the Rihanna’s Dolce & Gabbana outfit:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d149/Centurion02/Costume%20Sketches/IMG-2.jpg
The above sketch is my own, and it’s meant to be my own reinterpretation of what Dolce & Gabbana have designed. If the Leg O’ Mutton sleeves are going to be the focal point of the ‘look’ or of the garment, that’s fine. When the entire outfit becomes the focal point, it becomes too much and too strong, in my opinion.
With respect to Dolce & Gabbana
Fabric_Princess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAuCs1sCa_4
rihanna and kanye performing at the met is supposedly amazing.
anyways the suit is instyle. if you check blasberg he has a fabulous pic of lake bell in a balmain suit that is equisitly cut and she definately looks great…better than justin timberlake and many others tonight.
not because she has a degree but i agree with fabric princess…the fabric is wack and the pinches look a bit weird off balanced. and also if anyone cares i saw ciara in something like this 4 years ago. so yeah. good on recyling style in the recessionista designers. i still love D&G and i think they and rihanna have one of the strongest looks of the night.
SOME PPL NEEDS TO STOP BEING JEALOUS AND HATING ON BAJAN GODDESS RIHANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hell yeah!! I LOVE IT!!!
ONLY Rihanna could get way with this!!
NOT YOU!
LOL.
There is nothing to be jealous of here. This is a triumph of bad styling over substance. The suit is edgy but does not work. Just because it’s different and expensive doesn’t mean it’s flattering.
This is the same Mickey Mouse ears look D&G tried in the fashion issue of British Elle. The models who wore it there didn’t look very good either.
Back to the drawing board for Rihanna’s stylist. He/she needs to find a beautiful creation that will make Rihanna stand out in a good way.
oh my…i am scared!
FIERCE!!
UGLY
FUGLY!!!!!! Soooooo UGLY! Wtf was she thinking?! Its not “fierce” its atrociouse! Fugs.
I don’t believe I like that for her. In puts me in the mind of Grace Jones.
I think she wants to flap her shoulder pads and fly!
what the hell is she wearing????!!!!
hahahaha
yeah i saw this one again from the side on wwd and it had to stop a bit and look at it because it caught my attention. so yeah i think she had a good look for the night. about the ciara wearing this before, i saw ciara’s prom dress on wwd…and it wasn’t a good look. TOO MANY PROM DRESSES THIS YEAR.
and about the hudo clan and friends wearing stella chanelling studio 54 in the shimmer jumpsuits, really it wasn’t necessary.
it’s the COSTUME gala. it’s not necessarily your typical red carpet with evening gowns. some people go all out.
NOT a good LOOK! -but Mexxo likes it so i can kind of see it I guess.
the 80s are back in fashion - wahoooooo!
Ew, surely she was trying to be avant garde and artsy but she just looks corny and freaky.
terrible, that is a horrible outfit- the sleeves on that top are so wrong, and it doesn’t look like it fits her..she could have worn something so beautiful..shame!
SHE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what the hell
Her hair looks good & face. but that outfit is terrible! She looks like a clown.
did chris brown beat down her style as well?
she looks like a new money idiot!
She looks good, one of the best dressed of the entire night.
Oh my God, I think I can truly, honestly say that this is the worst outfit I have ever seen a celebrity wear…!
She looks like Prince. Honestly.
what the hell? lol
???????
LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Rihanna,
thanks for the laugh!
OMG ! what is that!?
Just Jared I have to agree with you she was the best dressed for the night. Stunning! Fierce. Wow.
she looks like a clown
FAIL!!!
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Would’ve like it better without the lil shirt & bow tie
not my kinda look at all, but she pulls it off.
wow. i LOVE rihanna but i HATE the outfit.
honestly, what was she thinking, she looks like a penguin
I Hate her, it looks like she likes to show off everytime
she has the most beautifull out there.
People saying bee is prettier are deadwrong.
or maybe its a matter of taste.
but i love the bone structures of rihanna’s face a lot.
she has the most beautifull eyes as well.
by the way people are forgetting one important thing:
This was:
MET Costume Institute Gala
costume gala… i think overdressing or wearing something people wouldnt wear normally even to major events is at place for such a costume gala.
so the outfit is in my opinion good for such an event. sometimes you have to have the guts to try something different.
look at some catwalk events. dont you see models wearing outfits that are tooo crazy. but still they rock it. it suits such an event so therefore rihanna did great and was fierce and edgy all at once.
and still she manages to get draw attention to her pretty face.
I dont care if this is an DC outfit, Janelle wore it better some time ago, it just goes to show riri has no respect for anyone she will jack you momma for some attention. The media and her fan club have given this girl way too much credit for something someone can wear 100% better it’s just you put her in the spotlight and that makes her!
Rihann stop jacking! and get some originality!!
Another thing, she did not have the fashion sense it was her stylist; and I guess she done pissed her off!!!
Stop giving this girl credit!!
She is trying TOOO hard as usual
RIHANNA NEEDED THIS CALCULATED HIT DESPERATELY….
SHE WOULD WANT TO DO SOMETHING AFTER LETTING JAY-Z MAKE HER LOOK LIKE A PUPPET WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
MS. CO-DEPENDENT, NO BRAINS BUT INTUITION, STILL EQUALS CRAZY
SHE BETTER START THINKING FIRST
I STILL HOPE CHRIS BROWN DROPS HER LIKE A BAG OF ROCKS….SHE TO BLAME FOR THE MESS THEY WERE IN…..BEING DUMB AS USUAL………….
HOPE THE GRACE JONES INSPIRED OUTFIT DON’T SLOW DOWN HER FLIRT GAME………TRAMP
RIHANNA NEEDED THIS CALCULATED HIT DESPERATELY….
SHE WOULD WANT TO DO SOMETHING AFTER LETTING JAY-Z MAKE HER LOOK LIKE A PUPPET WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
MS. CO-DEPENDENT, NO BRAINS BUT INTUITION, STILL EQUALS CRAZY
SHE BETTER START THINKING FIRST
I STILL HOPE CHRIS BROWN DROPS HER LIKE A BAG OF ROCKS….SHE’S TO BLAME FOR THE MESS THEY WERE IN…..BEING DUMB AS USUAL………….
HOPE THE GRACE JONES INSPIRED OUTFIT DIDN’T SLOW DOWN HER FLIRT GAME…………………TRAMP
wtf yaccccccccccccccccc she looks like a…….
….Dike or a Jackson tossup.shudders
i agree with Ethan , she has a great body , she should wear a dress . She shouldnt have cut her hair though on the sides ,now that she is growing her hair back it look ridicilous in front like she has the whole hair infront .
Rihanna is average looking but has nice eyes.
Her outfit is so outlandish that it detracts from rather than draws attention to her face.
This was not a costume gala.
It’s held to benefit the Met’s Costume Institute but it’s a black tie gala. That’s why you don’t see people in “costume”..not even for last year’s Superheroes themed gala.
People dress up. They don’t wear costumes. They wear haute couture.
Rihanna’s tux does not fit her and she looks silly rather than chic.
=))) WTF? lol
123 comments of people who love her outfit. i guess that makes rihanna the best dressed.
Love this look!
That is horrible…if anyone else wore this…they would be all on them! But because it’s her and she’s a victim of D.V she’s ok….don’t get me wrong i’m not for D.V….it’s been in my life since i was young…but i’m all about fairness!!
She has the best style, everywhere she goes, everytime she rocks!! SHE’S DIFFERENT…
HoTT!!! iLove it!!
omg omg omg she looks so ugly
she was once so pretty in 2005-2007
but since 2008 she looks like a guy
i really dont like it but it seems as if she was the best dress everyone else was just plain hideous
LOL. . . thanks I needed a laugh.
She looks ugly. Good lord girl, look in a mirror before u go out :|. And let your hair grow. You are becoming very ugly.
@124 have you actually read the comments “fug” we don’t all love it. I hate it and think she looks corny.
Did any1 read the headline Coustume Gala. She Rocked This ****!!!!!!
Did any1 read the headline Coustume Gala. She Rocked This ****!!!!!!
Beautiful,
lame!
Gorgeous! Rihanna rocks!
she is so creeeeeepy!
Not liking it at all..
As someone mentioned before, it wasn’t a costume gala. It was held for the Costume Institute.
Rihanna would probably look cute in a tuxedo that was cut more flattering. This one is too bulky and looks like it could double as a life jacket.
The outfit does nothing for her. In fact the sleeves are ridiculous.
No wonder Chris Brown smacked her!
THAT LOOKS BAD
MO..Girl is Sharp, like a razor..yep
I think that she looks cute nd why are u guyz hatin on her….she is getting over chris and she should experiment with her life and just have fun however she wants to spend her life and wat eva she wants to do…..:)
sooo fckn coool!
she’s good at making thngs look good!
WHAT IS ZA FUG IS SHE WEARIN?!!?
She carried the female tux off nicely….
She has the most beautiful face, very stylish!
she looks a boy KKKKKKKKKKK i hate it
I thought it was awesome and perfect for the occasion.
wtf. horrible :(
Read the title guys, this was a costume gala. COSTUME
^NO, it wasn’t a costume gala. As the title says, it was the MET Costume Institute Gala. It’s held every year by the MET Costume Institute. People don’t dress up in costumes for it. They wear designer gowns not silly Halloween-y outfits like Rihanna and Madonna.
Why, Oh why!!!!??? Why is she trying to ruin this collection for me! I will not give her that power!! But tell me, why did Rihanna take this perfect suit from the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2009 collection EXACTLY off the runway and managed to ruin it!!!?? WHY???!!! She makes it look so corny and contrived!!!!!! “JJ’S PICK”!!?? You’re conflicted, Jared! Seriously?? LOL, that’s how I know you’re a STRAIGHT man. NO FASHION SENSE! LOL Her and Madonna should BURN IN FASHION HELL!!! I’m so mad!! HAHA
@ #154. It doesn’t say “HALLOWEEN COSTUME GALA”, does it?!!! Who asked her to try to outdo Cruella Devil and ruin a perfect suit!?
FAB….FAB….FABBBBB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HIDIOUS
She looks OK, after all it is Haute Couture, but I think she is going through some kind of faze! CB really messed her up and its visible!
It’s cute, but it seems that she’s starting to get inspired off of Lady Gaga’s steez. I still like that tux though.
Rhianna is an idiot.
seriously, u guys don’t know nothing about fashion, she totally rocking it!! Come on, she looks perfect, her hair is seriously tha bomb, it looks so healthy and alive, it’s AMAZING, and here make-up!!! WOW!!! But the best part is her outfit, it’s just too amazing for words, it’s A-MA-ZING!!! AMAAAAZING!!! <3
And why is everybody thinking CB messed her head up?! She’s always been like this, just keep being who u r Rihanna!!
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