Nobody does maternity style quite like Rihanna.
The style-savvy Bad Gal — who welcomed her second child with partner A$AP Rocky, with whom she also shares son RZA, in August 2023 — stepped out in one baby bump-baring look after the next during both her pregnancies, from a completely sheer black Dior dress at Paris Fashion Week to a sequined “microkini” at Cannes Lions.
“When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle,” Rihanna told Vogue in 2022.
“I’m sorry — it’s too much fun to get dressed up. I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.”
But her bold, belly-framing outfits were about more than just having a good time.
“I’m hoping that we were able to redefine what’s considered ‘decent’ for pregnant women,” she told Vogue. “My body is doing incredible things right now, and I’m not going to be ashamed of that. This time should feel celebratory. Because why should you be hiding your pregnancy?”
Below, see all of the fashion and beauty mogul’s incredible maternity fashion moments.
January 31, 2022: Pretty (and pregnant) in pink
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Rihanna sent fans into a frenzy when she showed off her bump for the very first time in a single-buttoned pink vintage Chanel puffer coat styled sans shirt. She paired the rare piece with ripped Vetements jeans, a colorful Christian Lacroix cross necklace from Archive Vintage, a vintage Chanel chain belt and additional jewels from Vintage by Misty and Briony Raymond.
February 6, 2022: All laced up
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No tummy-hiding here! The Grammy winner showed some skin in a Jean Paul Gaultier lace-up cardigan and The Attico stirrup leggings, accessorizing with Jimmy Choo pumps, Balenciaga sunglasses and a Jacquie Aiche diamond bra worth a whopping five figures.
February 9, 2022: Fab hatter
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Talk about a fashion flashback: The star’s fur-trimmed Fendi crop top, low-rise jeans, vintage patchwork Roberto Cavalli coat, Dior saddle bag and camo trucker hat looked straight out of the 2000s.
“The bump is now the focal point,” Rihanna’s stylist, Jahleel Weaver, told Vogue of the pair’s current approach to planning looks. “This is her main attribute at the moment, and let’s just highlight it as best as possible.”
February 11, 2022: Rainbow bright
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At a Fenty Beauty event in LA, all eyes were on the mega-famous mom-to-be in this custom ombré outfit from The Attico comprised of colorful strands of sequins. Rihanna opened up about her daring approach to pregnancy style at the party, telling People she’s “enjoying” the “challenge” of dressing her changing figure.
“I’m enjoying not having to worry about covering up my tummy,” she said. “If I feel a little chubby, it’s like, whatever! It’s a baby!”
February 12, 2022: Lady in red
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The star likely stopped traffic in the scarlet leather Alaïa look and matching Amina Muaddi sandals she chose for the Savage X Fenty store opening in LA.
February 13, 2022: Rooting for the Rams
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Ahead of the Super Bowl, Rihanna showed her support for the LA Rams by wearing’s the team’s colors — a blue Balenciaga hood and bomber jacket trimmed with yellow faux fur and layered over a sporty Jetpack Homme shirt, to be precise.
February 15, 2022: Heart couture
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For an outing just after Valentine’s Day, the star leaned into the theme by bringing back her iconic $15,500 heart-shaped Saint Laurent fur jacket, this time dressing it down with a Bulls jersey and patched-up Vetements pants.
February 18, 2022: Go Mets
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She cheered on her favorite baseball team in a vintage Mets T-shirt, rhinestone-studded Martine Rose jeans and equally shimmery Amina Muaddi heels.
February 25, 2022: Gucci glam
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To take in Gucci’s fall 2022 show during Milan Fashion Week, Rihanna rocked a latex crop top, dragon-embroidered pants, lavender faux fur coat and metallic headdress from the luxury label, along with a giant blinged-out Briony Raymond cross.
February 25, 2022: Disco fever
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For the brand’s afterparty, she swapped her top and trousers for a sheer, logo-embellished LBD plucked from the Gucci archives.
February 28, 2022: Peachy keen
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Joined by Rocky in the front row at Off-White’s show, Rihanna picked a little leather dress from the label, which she wore beneath a shearling Diesel maxi coat in the same shade. Her rapper beau even coordinated in a leather look of his own.
March 1, 2022: Sheer genius
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It’s easy to see why the totally sheer Dior dress Rihanna wore to the fashion house’s show went viral in minutes.
“To me that dress is actually the closest thing to maternity clothes that I’ve worn so far,” she told Vogue. “And we hadn’t really done lady that whole time. So I was like, Let’s do lady!”
As for that strappy Savage X Fenty G-string? “Listen,” she joked, “they were going to see my panties regardless. So they’d better be mine.”
March 4, 2022: Cool cutouts
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In between shows, she posed in Paris in a turquoise Stella McCartney catsuit that let her work, work, work, work, work that bump.
March 5, 2022: Bundled up
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This all-sherpa-everything Y/Project getup is basically like a full-body Ugg boot.
March 10, 2022: Sexy snakeskin
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Not many expectant moms we know would head to a weekday lunch in a python vest, bikini top and cowboy boots — but then again, not many expectant moms are Rihanna.
She accessorized with a gold Briony Raymond cuff bracelet stamped with both her and Rocky’s zodiac signs.
March 12, 2022: Shine bright like a diamond
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The superstar sported a custom silver Coperni crop top and sparkling maxi skirt to celebrate Fenty Beauty’s launch at Ulta, blinging out her bump with a Messika diamond belly chain.
March 12, 2022: Moto mama
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She made like a biker babe in a leather jacket and micro-miniskirt from Alexander Wang, along with a crystal bra top by the same designer. Thigh-high Amina Muaddi boots, Coperni x Gentle Monster shades and diamonds from Neil Lane and Nikos Koulis finished off the edgy ensemble.
“Best pregnancy style ever!!!” Kim Kardashian wrote of the look on Instagram — and we couldn’t agree more.
March 14, 2022: Living the dream
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After a Target run to pick up some baby clothes, Rihanna piled on an airbrushed Awake hoodie, vintage Walter Davoucci shearling jacket, glittery The Attico miniskirt and Amina Muaddi heels.
March 22, 2022: Meow mix
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A vintage whipstitched Dior fur coat, cat-print Knwls dress, strappy Manolo Blahnik sandals and plenty of diamonds made for a purr-fect night-out look.
March 23, 2022: Tulle time
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Rihanna’s lace-trimmed tulle Simone Rocha dress looked light as a feather, while her Nike x Union Air Jordans brought the look down to earth. She also wore a $51,991 Annoushka charm bracelet from Rocky that appeared to hint at her due date: it included an emerald, the May birthstone.
March 25, 2022: Read between the lines
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For a late-night shopping trip to Couture Kids in LA, she donned a pale pink crystal-striped Alexander Wang shirt, sequined Miu Miu socks and Saint Laurent mink fur mules, upping the shine even further with a bedazzled Balenciaga “Hourglass” bag.
March 27, 2022: Oscars opulence
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Post-Academy Awards, Rihanna stunned in a sheer sequined Valentino Haute Couture gown and bandeau bra at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s afterparty. Jewels from Wilfredo Rosado and Repossi served as the icing on the cake.
April 2, 2022: Feather weather
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We dare you to look at this pink feathered Saint Laurent look without smiling. It’s just not possible!
April 6, 2022: Feeling blue
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Rihanna’s denim-like ribbed Alaïa crop top and matching maxi skirt was the perfect mix of sexy and sporty, especially styled with Adidas and a matching baseball cap.
April 8, 2022: Sweet dreams
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She put a new twist on pajama dressing in a silky vintage Alaïa top, Alexander Wang boxers and bejeweled Balenciaga bag with equally sparkly Nike Dunks.
April 11, 2022: Foxy lady
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It sure seems like the Bad Gal’s hinting she’s having a girl; her latest all-pink look included a Bottega Veneta terrycloth bralette, Vetements jeans, Amina Muaddi pumps and a vintage John Galliano vintage fox fur stole, all in the same rosy hue.
April 12, 2022: Cover girl
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Baby’s first Vogue cover! Rihanna fronts the fashion bible’s May 2022 issue in a red-hot lace catsuit, gloves and heels from Alaïa — one of many fabulous designer looks she modeled for the magazine.
April 18, 2022: Fit to be tied
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In April, the couple took a trip — perhaps a babymoon — to Rih’s home country of Barbados for some R&R amid breakup rumors. The two proved they were still hot and heavy, with the singer putting on her sexiest lace-up Dundas dress for date night.
April 22, 2022: Beach babe
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While in Barbados, the Bad Gal hit the beach, sparkling in a sequined bikini with a matching miniskirt and dazzling diamond necklaces.
April 24, 2022: Skin and sparkles
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On their way back from Barbados, A$AP Rocky was arrested at LAX in connection to a shooting that took place in 2021. After the incident was resolved, the couple hit up their favorite restaurant, Giorgio Baldi, for a relaxing dinner. Rihanna sparkled in a Saint Laurent bra, Alexander Wang crystal-covered boxers and an embellished white button-down (left unbuttoned, of course).
May 9, 2022: Miu Miu mama
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Less than two weeks before giving birth to her baby boy, Rihanna hit up Giorgio Baldi with Rocky once more in perhaps her most eye-catching maternity look: a silver mesh crop top and matching belted miniskirt by Miu Miu, layered over a satin bra and underwear. She even covered her bump in body glitter — the better to shine bright like a diamond.
February 13, 2023: Style touchdown
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Rihanna revealed she was pregnant with baby No. 2 in an all-red Loewe ensemble topped with not one, but two different red leather Alaïa puffer coats — the latter of which paid tribute to her late pal André Leon Talley.
She accessorized with $1.2 million worth of jewelry, including a $72,000 Jacob & Co. watch with a ruby red dial, a sprinkling of diamond earrings from Messika and a $1 million Bayco ring set with a giant 19.47-carat ruby.
March 12, 2023: In the band
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The first-time Academy Award nominee walked the Oscars 2023 red carpet in a custom Alaïa leather band dress layered over a semi-sheer bodysuit that made the most of her bump.
March 12, 2023: Dripping in bling
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During the ceremony, Rihanna performed her nominated song — “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — wearing a bejeweled Maison Margiela Artisanal bra top paired with sparkly brocade pants, leather opera gloves and plenty of jewelry.
March 12, 2023: Minty fresh
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Backstage at the Oscars, she changed into a green silk bustier and skirt, shearling stole set and leather gloves by Bottega Veneta.
March 12, 2023: Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
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She closed out Oscars night in sparkling style, accessorizing her silver sequined Valentino bralette and skirt and dramatic hot pink robe with more than 250 carats of sparkling stones from Bayco — including a diamond belly chain worth $1.8 million.
March 15, 2023: The right stripes
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Leave it to the Bad Gal to turn a four-figure striped Loewe sweater in a crop top — to better to showcase that bump, of course.
April 5, 2023: Ooh na na, what’s his name?
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One month before revealing she’d named her firstborn RZA — seemingly a nod to the famous Wu-Tang Clan frontman — the superstar dined at Giorgio Baldi with her baby in tow, dropping a hint with her ’90s jersey repping the hip-hop group.
April 23, 2023: Red hot
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Rihanna heated up the streets of NYC in a sheer scarlet Alaïa bodysuit and matching skirted pants for a date night with A$AP Rocky, accessorizing with a red beaded Gucci by Tom Ford bag, crystal-buckled Saint Laurent heels and a furry black Louis Vuitton jacket.
April 27, 2023: “Smurfs” and sapphires
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For a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to announce she’s voicing Smurfette in an upcoming movie, Rihanna leaned into her role by donning head-to-toe blue.
Along with an over-dyed denim dress and matching over-the-knee boots from Y/Project, the star sported roughly 160 carats worth of Bayco sapphires valued at $1.825 million, plus a matching $480,000 sapphire-and-diamond watch from Jacob & Co.
April 30, 2023: Let the (fake) fur fly
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Ahead of the Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala, Rihanna nailed the dress code early by modeling a faux fur jacket and kitschy logo frames from Chanel’s fall 1994 collection. She finished the fluffy fashion moment with a white Coperni minidress and head-turning hat by Benny Andallo.
May 1, 2023: Met magic
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The reigning queen of the Met Gala arrived fashionably late at the 2023 ball — but her blooming, bridal-worthy Valentino Haute Couture look was worth the wait.
After walking the carpet in a camellia-covered cape and white cat-eye shades trimmed with false lashes, Rihanna stripped off her outer layer to reveal a drop-waisted gown that both highlighted her bump and nodded to the night’s theme; honoree Karl Lagerfeld was known for closing his Chanel shows with spectacular wedding looks.
May 2, 2023: White hot
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Post-gala, she partied in a custom-made Chrome Hearts look comprised of a single-buttoned shirt, high-slit skirt, sunglasses and jewels by Chrome Hearts.
May 3, 2023: Leather weather
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Rihanna wore head-to-toe leather for a dinner date with Rocky at Carbone, nodding to “The Matrix” in a long leather coat from Acne Studios — worn open to show off her bump, of course — paired with a tiny Prada miniskirt and thigh-high Amina Muaddi boots.
She further accessorized with funky Ottolinger shades and a Miu Miu shoulder bag.
May 4, 2023: Yankees Pride
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Rihanna showed the Yankees some love with her Mowalola jacket and miniskirt, which she styled with slouchy white boots and a multi-buckled Dior bag.
May 5, 2023: So fur, so good
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The Bad Gal showed off another fabulous faux fur look, baring her bump in a fuzzy crop top, oversized stole and asymmetrical miniskirt from Loewe styled with lace-up snakeskin sandals by Gianvito Rossi and ski-style Chanel sunglasses.
May 7, 2023: Baggy blues
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While out in NYC with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna bared her bump in a layered Vaquera fishnet bra and low-slung Agolde jeans, a faux fur-trimmed Y-Project jacket shrugged off her shoulders. She finished the laid-back look with Timberland boots, her Miu Miu bag and Louis Vuitton aviators.
May 18, 2023: Bejeweled bra
Rihanna thrilled her Navy with a sexy maternity shoot she playfully dubbed “Rub on ya titties,” clad in a bikini bottom and one of Jacquie Aiche’s famous four-figure diamond bras.
June 1, 2023: Cheeky tee
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“This shirt is old…,” the heavily pregnant superstar playfully captioned snaps of herself modeling a Savage X Fenty tee ($70) advocating for safe sex.
June 21, 2023: Denim date night
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The proud parents matched in all-jean outfits from Louis Vuitton at Pharrell Williams’ first runway show as the house’s men’s creative director in Paris.
June 21, 2023: “Microkini” mama
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Rihanna heated up Cannes Lions by making a cameo at Rocky’s Spotify concert during the festival — and dropped jaws with her sequined Oséree “microkini” and see-through vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown.
July 20, 2023: Coral cutie
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She sizzled in her latest Savage X Fenty drop, modeling the Sheer X Demi Spacer Bra ($50) and matching Sheer X Thong Panty ($17) for her adoring Instagram fans.
July 22, 2023: All about the Benjamins
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Bitch better have my money(-printed robe)! For dinner with baby RZA, Rihanna showed off her bump in a cash-inspired Keitt Kollection kimono teamed with baggy Balenciaga jeans and a pair of the label’s crystal-studded, pointy-toed mules.
