[futurelove92]

Hollywood A-listers joined fashion royalty on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Costume Institute Gala.

Bajan beauty Rihanna was the pick of the best bunch, rocking a black backless crocodile dress from Tom Ford’s Autumn 2012 collection to the bash in NYC.

She dazzled in the elegant yet edgy number at the do to celebrate the opening of the Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations exhibition.

The Sun.



Queen.

I'll update it with more later.

[maldam]

This thread is so original

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

AP.

[hotfire2012]

where is her cake cake cake cake cake?

[Last Boy on Earth]

Update the OP with :

Los Angeles Times

It was Rihanna, however, who pulled the evening's trump card: the pop singer came late, moments after the red carpet closed, in a body-hugging Tom Ford gown, an alligator skin in black with some major fingernails to match.

SocialiteLife

Superstar songstress Rihanna gave us a surprisingly tame–but still super sexy–look at the 2012 Met Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Rihanna donned a skin-tight, black Tom Ford gown, which looked totally conservative from the front, but gave us some sexy with a low cut back. Now that friends, is called, SexyBack. Yes, I did just make a 2006 JT joke. I’m also really loving her hair. We’ve seen this style from her before, but it really gives her a funky look.

FabSugar

While Rihanna's floor-length dress may not be as skin-baring as some of her other red-carpet numbers, this black reptilian-inspired Tom Ford creation was still a serious statement maker. The daring back drop and leg slit ensured that there was just enough sexiness, but the real treat was getting a zoomed-in look at the dress's crocodile-meets-lizard-skin texture. It was positively exotic, and the slick second-skin effect hugged her every curve. The only other accessory? Black talon-like nails, which she said made the prepping process a lot longer.

Vh1

Rihanna was one of the last stars to arrive at the Met Gala tonight, and boy did she not disappoint. We’re used to Riri rocking wild outfits, but this look was chic and refined. The black Tom Ford gown hugged her body in every right way, the neck line was simple and classic and the conservative long sleeves tossed attention to the sexy cut of the back. She kept her hair up and simple and her heels sky-high. We always expect the unexpected with Rihanna, and this move was no different. Her look tonight was timeless and glamorous but still totally her own

E! Fashion Police

If anyone could take black alligator skin and make it work as a body-hugging gown (rather than a watch strap or a briefcase), it's our girl Rihanna. This Tom Ford number at the Met Gala is sexy without being ****ty—even the dip in the back doesn't reveal anything inappropriate, which is a new one for this singer. But we like it. Less is definitely more in this case.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/photos/galler...#ixzz1uIuj2UzO

[DiamondDust]

Like I said in the other thread, that gown looks like the one Cheryl wore to the 2011 Brits.



Rihanna looks smashing.

[ViTiLiGO]

RIHANNA among the best dressed.

Stylelist :

A classic cut on the pop star, but in a pretty texture, and of course, she kept it edgy with her nails and hair.

Celebuzz:

Slithering her way down the carpet, Rihanna sizzles in a Tom Ford backless dress. I found love. And it's that dress.

Glamour:

How comfortable was Rihanna's long sleeve Tom Ford gown? "It's really stretchy, very cleverly made," she said. "The dressing part was easy, my nails took forever!

MTV:

fellow popstar Rihanna also chose to cover up her curves in a full-length slinky black gown.

[thewaitinggame]

E! Fashion Police

If anyone could take black alligator skin and make it work as a body-hugging gown (rather than a watch strap or a briefcase), it's our girl Rihanna. This Tom Ford number at the Met Gala is sexy without being ****ty—even the dip in the back doesn't reveal anything inappropriate, which is a new one for this singer. But we like it. Less is definitely more in this case.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/photos/galler...#ixzz1uIuj2UzO

[zombaland]

Queen tbh.
Getting praised LEFT and RIGHT.

[Rentboy]

The dress, and her body, look fantastic.

But again, her hair lets it down. Not flattering at all.

[Mr.Marvelous]

Like usual, no flaws.

[Wilkes]

Boring.

[babyboy44]

HOT

[BeamMeUp]

Simple, but cute!

But her hair is something else.

[Quiqui4eva]

I like it!

[Will_]

Isn't there a Rihanna Base thread?

[G4L]

Originally posted by Will_

Isn't there a Rihanna Base thread?

There are a tonne of threads open about Beyonce so what's wrong with this one?

[ViTiLiGO]

Originally posted by G4L

There are a tonne of threads open about Beyonce so what's wrong with this one?

It has failed to reply, how... surprising.


And kii @ the queen of pop managing to look better than lessors with that mess on her head