The Complete Guide Of Rihanna's Style Evolution

1. Isn't it crazy to think how young Rihanna looked (and was!) when she first came on the scene in 2005

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2. But to perform, Rih has always dressed up!

Here she is in '05 wearing a metallic mini skirt and cropped shirt. You can already begin to sense to direction that her personal style was heading in for stage performances... (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

3. That is a lot of knitwear in one outfit! Remember the days of wearing denim skirts and tights?

Rihanna's celebrity style still hadn't completely kicked in back in 2006, when she was spotted out wearing this! Picture: Getty

4. What teenage girl didn't own one of those belts in the mid-noughties?

Rihanna was in style and finding her fashion-feet - which largely included wearing cute crop tops. Picture: Getty

5. Here's one of the first times Rih was spotted with a darker hair colour and cropped do, in 2007.

6. This photo sums up the beginning of Rihanna's style-change.

Taken at the 2008 Spirit of Life Award dinner in California, you can see Rihanna's bad-girl style begin to develop. She's got for a rock-n-roll hair style, leaving behind her long, girly ponytail days for a harsher look teamed with a devilish red dress.

7. By 2010, Rihanna lived up to the 'good girl gone bad' theme she was singing about.

The days of layers of long wavy locks and layered knitwear were a distant memory by 2010 when Rihanna performed at the Capital Summertime ball rocked-out in in-season military boots and a tiny leotard.

8. Of course, how can we forget that trend-setting red hair?

There was a time not so long ago where every other girl you looked at had died her hair red - and not just any red, the brightest red imaginable! The trend was no doubt thanks to Rihanna, who had premiered the daring look just before her 'We Found Love' era.

9. But in 2011, Rihanna was still keeping things conservative on the red carpet.

Conservative compared to her most recent looks, that is.

10. Here's Rih picking up the International Female Award at the 2011 BRITs

11. This was possibly Rihanna's most feminine look ever.

Would you catch the Rihanna we know wearing this now? There's no space in her wardrobe inbetween all of the denim shorts, baseball Jerseys and bomber jackets!

12. At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards Rih ditched dresses!

Instead of the usual floor length gowns, Rihanna chose to wear an all-white feminine suit that fitted her perfectly. From then on, Rihanna would often be spotted out wearing mens fashion - and usually, doing it better than men!

13. That same year at the Grammys, Rihanna wore a surprisingly outlandish outfit!

Rih went for a pretty much completely see-through dress to stand out above everyone else on the red carpet... And it worked!

14. During the time of the released of her 'Battleship' movie, Rihanna went blonde for a short while.

Rihanna attends a photocall for Battleship at The Corinthia Hotel

15. Then just a year later, Rih was back to her natural hair and looking stunning.

Rihanna wowed everyone at the 2013 Grammys when she stripped her hair back to its natural colour with just some light waves, and wore a beautifully elegant floor-length red gown.

16. Rihanna's not afraid to make a statement with her t-shirts.

Rihanna's become known for her effortlessly cool everyday style; denim shorts, trainers, baggy t-shirts - Rih pulls it all off. Picture: Goff

17. Rihanna and Melissa Forde

Rihanna and her best friend Melissa Forde step out from a restaurant in Paris. Picture: Splash

18. Paris Fashion Week is a time to really show ogg, and that's what Rihanna did in Chanel in 2013.

19. Black and red have been signature colours for Rihanna.

You can't go wrong in all-black with a splash of red lipstick can you?

20. Rihanna pulls off statement jewellery like no one else.

Throughout her career Rihanna has not been afraid to pull a surprising accessory out of the bag (or in some cases it is the bag!) Take, for example, these huge hoop earrings, played down with a cap and vest top.

21. Rih must have an entire wardrobe filled of just bombed jackets at home. Every one is amazing!

Rihanna is seen in Soho.

22. And she's not afraid to go bra-less if need be. In case you hadn't noticed.

23. Then, last year, Rihanna went back to her dark ways, experimenting with new hairstyles.

Rihanna seen leaving her hotel in London

24. Then came the mullet!

A classic look in Rih's wardrobe is a good pair of leather trousers or leggins. She can chuck pretty much anything on with them and get an instantly uber-cool look.

25. At the American Music Awards in 2013 Rihanna proved her risqué outfits were going nowhere.

And doesn't she look great?

26. Rihanna doesn't do things by halves.

At a Pre-Grammy Party this year Rih did an 'Angelina Jolie' - wearing a floor length dress with a thigh-high split. But did she wear it in all-black like Angelina? Of course not, this is Rihanna! She wore bright yellow!

27. From dress-up to dress-down Rih gets it right. Who else manages to make a tracksuit look this cool?

28. When Paris Fashion Week 2014 came round Rihanna went back to her classic re/ black look.

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29. Rihanna Paris Fashion Week 2014

Singer Rihanna arrives at the Stella McCartney's ready-to-wear fall/winter 2014-2015 fashion collection presented in Paris,

30. Whether it's a slinky dress with stocking or an oversized suit, Rih puts her own stamp on everything

31. Rihanna even managed to get her hands on an amazing red and black fur coat for fashion week,

Rihanna poses in front of the Eiffel tower

32. At the 2014 MET Ball, Rih stuck to her usual crop-top style but put a red-carpet spin on it.

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33. She left the most low-cut Backless Dress ever for the after-party!

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34. But although Rih's style is usually rock-chick bad-gal, she totally pulls off 'pretty in pink' too.

Picture: Getty

35. This outfit Rihanna wore to the MTV Movie Awards 2014 was unconventional but looked great.

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36. In more recent years, Rihanna's definitely not been afraid to take risks.

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37. When she's not on a red carpet, Rihanna keeps things cas with bomber jackets and trainers. Good look

Rihanna Los Angeles

38. But like always, RiRi will stand out from the crowd. Here she is out and about in Manhatten.

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