The Sheer Joy of Rihanna’s Maternity Style
She’s giving us a master class in experimental dressing with a baby bump
It doesn’t take a fashion expert to note that Rihanna’s maternity style is one of a kind.
While fashion for pregnant celebrities might typically invoke body-con fits (à la Kylie Jenner) or flowing babydoll dresses (Sophie Turner wore some enviable ones), the Fenty mogul is striking out a sartorial approach of her own. Dressing around (or, as seems to be the case for RiRi, for) a baby bump has never looked more fun.
Now, with Rihanna’s announcement that she’s expecting her second child (she revealed her baby bump during her historic 2023 Super Bowl halftime show), we’re revving up to track each outfit from the singer’s second pregnancy.
RiRi changed the game with her first pregnancy announcement photo shoot with baby daddy A$AP Rocky, for which she wore a vintage hot-pink Chanel puffer coat, complete with floor-grazing jeans and multicolored bejeweled gold chains that draped over her bare stomach.
“[Pregnancy’s] a long nine to 10 months. You have to enjoy it,” Rihanna told Entertainment Tonight during her first pregnancy. “Fashion is one of my favorite things, so, you know, we’re defying what it even means to be pregnant and maternal. It can get uncomfortable at times and so you can dress the part and pretend.”
Of her pregnancy in general, she added, “It’s all an exciting journey so far. I’m just taking it as it comes every week. There’s always something new and I’m just taking it and I’m enjoying it.”
Scroll on for more of Rihanna’s experimental high-fashion maternity looks and watch this space for all of her latest pregnancy outfits.
July 1, 2023
Rihanna enjoys a ginger and coconut snowcone in front of her Barbados villa, while wearing a black sports bra and light-wash denim shorts with the buttons undone under her bump. She accessorized with a diamond necklace and matching tennis bracelets, topping the casual look off with a straw fedora.
June 26, 2023
Rihanna’s baby bump makes another high-fashion appearance in an ad for Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2024 menswear collection—the first with Pharrell Williams as creative director.
The singer wears denim Bermuda shorts and a matching jacket—both printed with the house’s logo in gold all over. She pairs the set with a cropped white tank, fuzzy beige slippers, a gold necklace, and a massive brown weekender in Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram print.
June 21, 2023
Rihanna supports A$AP Rocky, who performed a concert in France, in a black see-through Jean Paul Gaultier bodysuit with diamond paneling and a halter neckline, plus a sparkling sequined bikini from Oséree underneath.
June 20, 2023
Rihanna sits front-row at Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2024 menswear show in Paris, where she wears the house’s pixelated denim jumpsuit, a matching pixelated denim bra, and even a dark blue pixelated beanie. She accessorizes with a purse featuring the brand’s signature checkered print, large hoop earrings, a black choker, and a black cord-and-silver chain necklace with blue tassels.
Rocky coordinates in another all-denim outfit. He wears a light-wash jean coat adorned with pearl and gold brooches, faded jorts emblazoned with the Louis Vuitton monogram, a gray beanie with a pearl-embellished pixel pattern, pearl-trim eyeglasses, a pearl choker, and fuzzy brown boots.
June 9, 2023
Rihanna steps out in L.A. wearing a tan snakeskin-print coat, layered over an oversize gray hoodie worn as a minidress. She completed the no-pants look with matching snakeskin-print stiletto sandals, a chunky gold ring, and a jeweled anklet, while carrying a small Louis Vuitton bag.
June 1, 2023
Rihanna is seen out in L.A. wearing a brown furry coat over a graphic tee and sheer crystal mesh leggings from Gucci. She tops off the look with a strappy silver sandals, a glittering metallic bag, and an array of luxe diamond jewelry.
May 31, 2023
In a new Instagram post, Rihanna poses for photos while wearing an oversize black T-shirt that reads, “USE A CONDOM.” She pairs the statement tee with black spandex short-shorts, slouchy white stiletto boots, and a pair of white sunglasses.
May 10, 2023
Rihanna steps out with A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles while wearing a white Savage x Fenty cropped tank top, white low-rise straight-leg jeans, a long quilted coat in ivory, and a long black coat with white exterior stitching. She tops off the look with two-tone heels and shield sunglasses.
May 7, 20223
The singer heads out with A$AP Rocky in a black-and-white fishnet bra top from Vaquera, baggy low-rise jeans from Agolde, and a black bomber jacket with light brown faux-fur trim from Y/Project. She adds Timberland boots, tinted aviator shades, and a black Miu Miu bag.
May 5, 2023
Rihanna steps out wearing a custom faux-fur ensemble by Loewe, comprised of a silver mock-neck crop top, a black leather miniskirt with an attached floor-length fur sash, and an oversize two-tone white-and-brown faux-fur stole. She pairs the look with white-and-black snakeskin sandals with straps winding up her legs. Further accessories include diamond-and-pearl cluster earrings, a matching oversize ring, and white-rimmed oval shades.
May 4, 2023
The singer heads out in New York City wearing an all-white monochromatic outfit consisting of a paint-splattered white bomber jacket and micro miniskirt from Mowalola, plus a pair of slouchy heeled ivory boots by Loewe. She accessorizes with a pair of ruby-and-diamond earrings from Reza and a white purse.
May 3, 2023
Rihanna goes out in New York City wearing a sweeping long leather motorcycle jacket, which she wears unzipped to reveal her midriff. She pairs it with a black micro miniskirt and a pair of gray thigh-high slouchy stiletto boots. Other accessories include a pair of rectangular sunglasses with a thick champagne-colored frame and a black leather Miu Miu bag.
May 1, 2023
Rihanna attends a Met Gala after-party in a Chrome Hearts ensemble consisting of a cropped white collared shirt and a sweeping low-rise maxi skirt with a thigh-high leg slit. She topped the look with white strappy lace-up heels, white rectangular sunglasses, Mikimoto pearl strands, and a long silver cross chain necklace.
May 1, 2023
Rihanna attended the 2023 Met Gala in a sweeping white Valentino gown with a structured rosette-covered top. She accessorized with a multi-strand pearl-and-diamond choker necklace by Bulgari.
May 1, 2023
Rihanna attended the 2023 Met Gala in a sweeping white Valentino gown with a structured rosette-covered top.
May 1, 2023
En route to the Met Gala, Rihanna stayed warm in a vintage Fendi fur coat. She also wore Mikimoto pearl strands and custom Gianvito Rossi pumps.
April 29, 2023
Rihanna shares pics of her head-to-toe faux-fur ensemble ahead of this year’s Met Gala. She styled a backless white minidress by Coperni with a black cropped jacket with white trim from Chanel’s Fall 1994 collection. Her accessories included black Amina Muaddi stiletto sandals with diamond ankle straps, ornate circular pearl-and-diamond stud earrings and rings, a custom faux-fur top hat, and statement white “CC” logo sunglasses.
April 27, 2023
Rihanna arrives at CinemaCon wearing a sweeping acid-wash maxi dress with a thigh-high leg slit—which shows off a pair of super-slouchy thigh-high denim stiletto boots—from Y/Project’s Fall/Winter 2023 collection. She accessorizes with sapphire-and-diamond jewelry from Jacob & Co.
April 27, 2023
Rihanna goes out in a white Loewe bralette, black low-rise jogger sweatpants, a black-and-white camo jacket, a long black denim coat, white sneakers, and a navy blue cap.
April 25, 2023
Rihanna wears a beige zip-up hoodie, low-rise blue jeans, white sneakers, a Louis Vuitton shoulder bag, and black shield sunglasses while out in New York City.
As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset.
Quinci LeGardye is an LA-based freelance writer who covers culture, politics, and mental health through a Black feminist lens. When she isn’t writing or checking Twitter, she’s probably watching the latest K-drama or giving a concert performance in her car.
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