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Style History: Rihanna

The Bajan pop princess has a ton of chart-topping hits on her resume, but she's also known for her constantly changing look.

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Rihanna has a ton of chart-topping hits on her resume, but she’s also known for her constantly changing style. The Bajan pop princess has gone from tomboy to dangerously sexy. Long hair to short hair. Innocent to sex bomb. Her edgy transformation was the talk of fashion magazines and gossip blogs everywhere. "Umbrella" happened. The tattoos happened. Chris Brown happened. Drake happened? And on and on and on. Honestly, we just think she’s fucking hot as shit and want to look at pictures of her in ridiculous clothes. So, we collected photos of Rihanna from 2005 'til now and examined the outfits over the years. We gotta admit, she’s killin’ it out there. See the evolution for yourself in this Style History of Rihanna. Ella ella ay!

Teen People Listening Lounge 2005

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Memphis Bleek "Like That" Video Shoot 2005

Billboard Music Awards 2006

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Lower East Side 2006

European Music Awards 2006

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106 & Park June 2007

106 & Park July 2007

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Dsquared Fashion Show 2007

VMA Red Carpet 2007

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Bambi Awards 2007

MTV Movie Awards Performance 2007

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American Music Awards Press Room 2008

Nicole Khristine Jewelry Launch 2008

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Los Angeles Shopping 2008

Shopping With Dog in NYC 2008

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Los Angeles 2008

West Hollywood 2008

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Berlin 2009

Katy Perry Concert

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London Airport 2009

Camo Hoodie 2009

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Costume Institute Gala Tuxedo 2009

Derek Lam Boutique Opening 2009

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Glamour Awards 2009

Intermix Boutique 2009

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JFK 2009

MET Bar 2009

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Soho 2009

Yellow Jacket 2009

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Pasties 2009

LAX Candid 2010

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Studio 2010

Beverly Hills Shopping 2010

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Germany 2010

Hollywood 2010

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Jerusalem 2010

London 2010

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Pre Grammy 2010

Rated R Launch 2010

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Korea 2010

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