Yesterday Rihanna hit the record books by being the first artist in Billboard's history to have 10 number one singles as her single 'Stay' went in at number one, but she is also at the top of her fashion game. Rihanna's trademark luxury bad-gal style (think Chanel cuffs + thigh highs + gold chains + leather) has been copied around the world and for her Diamonds tour she has been dressed by the likes of Raf Simons, Riccardo Tisci and Alber Elbaz.
The man behind her distinctive style, Mel Ottenberg, has dished on what goes into dressing Rihanna in an interview with Refinery 29. Read our pick of the best quotes below from the interview to find out how the stylist gets the one and only Rihanna tour and red-carpet ready.
Her Diamonds tour costumes...
'I really wanted it all to feel custom for her. I got to work with designers who I really admire, like Raf Simons, Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy, and Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, who were all psyched to work with her because Rihanna is such a major icon. I feel like they’re all guys that are very much in fashion and not a part of showbiz.
'She's not looking at other people for competition'...
'I wanted to create something unique, because in this day and age, everyone thinks it’s all the same watered-down looks, and Rihanna isn’t like that. She’s not looking at other people for competition; she’s just doing her own thing.'
Their back and forth moments...
'We definitely have some back-and-forth moments, but she’s in control of her image. It’s very collaborative. It’s a different process for everything, but quite often there’s a creative [process] for a performance or video, and I have to figure out what the looks will be. I show her different ideas, and we talk about it.'
Her red carpet looks take months of planning...
It’s really spur on the moment when it comes to the edgier looks. Most of it comes from some street thing. It’s more thought out for the red carpet. The planning starts months in advance with all the sketches and planning with design houses. There’s a lot of back and forth — even things like the tour started months before anything.
Tips for bedroom style the Rihanna way...
'Let’s be real: get naked.'
Those Chanel pearl sunglasses....
'She wore these pearl Chanel sunglasses that got a lot of press for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. They’re from 1993, and I had them on my inspiration board. Somehow they found their way into the show — which was pretty amazing. I’m always out looking for stuff, both new and old, that I haven’t seen before that’ll be exciting. Even for the tour, the vintage things are all from secret places. I have amazing vintage dealers, and we do a ton of custom shoes — all of the shoes on the tour are custom. Those are the kind of details that really make something special'
Read the full interview in Refinery29 and see Rihanna's style evolution in the below
Via: 'Lets Be Real: Get Naked:' Rihanna's Stylist Dishes On Her Diamonds Tour Wardrobe And Signature Style
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