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Rihanna: evolution of a style icon

The singer has the most talked-about wardrobe in pop. Festival-going teens love her fearless look, but is her fetish gear a hypersexualised step too far?In February 2011, a few weeks shy of her 23rd birthday, Rihanna released a single called S&M. The video opens with a sequence showing the singer wearing a dress emblazoned with the words "whore" and "slut" while trapped against a wall by layers of clingfilm. Later, shots of her wearing white latex stockings and suspenders, and brandishing a ridi...

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12:41 on July 17 2012

Rihanna's River Island collection: buyers beware | Sarah Ditum

Guardian Music — Rihanna's fashion line may give women the chance to own a tiny piece of an icon, but will they really capture her style?In all likelihood, I will not be buying any of Rih... more info

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16:37 on July 17 2012

Rihanna: evolution of a style icon

Guardian Music — The singer has the most talked-about wardrobe in pop. Festival-going teens love her fearless look, but is her fetish gear a hypersexualised step too far?In February 2011,... more info

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18:11 on July 16 2012

Rihanna - Rihanna Launching U.K. Fashion Collection

ContactMusic — Fashion-forward RB beauty Rihanna is putting her creative skills to the test by designing an exclusive collection for a popular U K clothing store The Umbrella hitmaker w... more info

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08:22 on July 17 2012