Rihanna’s Pre and Post-Pregnancy Fashion Evolution

The “Lift Me Up” singer continues to dress better and better over the years

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Rihanna is one of the best-dressed celebrities in the business! This year she dressed for the gods during her second pregnancy and has kept up the momentum post-pregnancy. However, when she started her career in the early 2000s her style was … interesting to say the least. But over time she continued to take fashionable risks, with a unique style that is distinctly hers.

From elegant gowns to edgy, skin-revealing looks, Rihanna’s fashionable reign can’t be beat! Here’s an evolution of her Rih Rih’s fashion reinventions from 2005 until now. 

2005

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2005

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2006

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2006

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2007

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020

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2020

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2021

Photo: Getty Images Sean Zanni / Contributor

2021

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2022

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2022

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2022

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2022

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Mazur / Contributor

2022

Photo: Getty Images Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor

2023

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2023

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Mazur / Contributor

2023

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2023

Photo: Getty Images Robert Kamau / Contributor

2023

Photo: Getty Images David Becker / Stringer

2023

Photo: Getty Images Jeff Kravitz / Contributor

2023

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2023

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2023

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2023

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2023

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