From Runway to Rihanna's Way: See How the Star Puts Her Spin on Fashion's Trickiest Looks

Ordinarily, a giant heart-shaped cape (with a hefty price tag of $15,500) would warrant a special occasion, but for Rihanna, it was just another night out, NBD. She gave the incredibly luxe furry coat streetwear appeal with a baseball cap, denim cut-offs, and lace-up Stuart Weitzman sandals.

Who needs a lining when you have a body like Rihanna? She shamelessly bared it all, and with contrasting underwear, no less (because Rihanna is not known for her subtlety). Instead of Alessandro Michele's preppy-chic take, RiRi went for an intriguing blend of sporty and futuristic with a silver foil purse and lace-up boots.

Some labels are good, some are bad. In this case, it's sexy—but it requires plenty of bad-gal attitude and a hip-out pose to pull off. 

A doubled-leather outfit is outrageous enough as it is, but it becomes even more so when it includes an oversized linebacker-like jacket. Of course RiRi would take the most editorial piece and pair it in her own uniquely out-there way: draped over an oversized Princess Diana tee with micro denim cut-offs and denim chap boots from her Manolo Blahnik collection.

OK, so Rihanna's version isn't all that different from the runway's, but the tightly wound scarf and her black shin-grazing boots perfectly reflect her girlier, softer side without compromising her trademark edge. 

Taken out of (runway) context, these boxer shorts, to an ordinary human, would be worn as gymwear or as PJs. But since this is a product of Rihanna's creatively charged imagination, she would, of course, find a creative way to wear them out in public, like with an oversized striped Vetements shirt pulled down to expose both shoulders and unbuttoned to reveal her abs. Styled with elevated pieces, like a strand of diamonds, a darling LV bag, and embellished Giusppe Zanotti sandals, and it becomes a perfectly acceptable night-out outfit.

It's a look ripped from the runway, but upon closer inspection, there are touches of Rihanna's personality, like how the shirt is unbuttoned to create a plunging neckline, or the layered stack of necklaces (versus a single strand of pearls), and two matching anklets (wrapped around each leg) to bring out the bling on the embellished pumps.

Margiela's creative director John Galliano's looks are notoriously hard to come by. Yet, there's Rihanna, casual in her jet-setting ensemble. The outfit? She pairs a tiered-sleeve graphic Margiela sweatshirt with sporty track pants that she styled with round sunnies and sequined Manolo pumps.

So sweet is this look that we can't fault Rihanna for not wanting to alter too much of it. She picked on the aqua blue ties and color-coordinated it with strappy Stuart Weitzman sandals.

Is it a puffer or a sleeping bag? Rihanna treated her comically oversized Raf Simons puffer (the fact that it's men's makes it extra oversized) like a cocoon and styled it with a baseball cap, hoops, and bright yellow lace-up stilettos (for a sexy kick).

The runway: A pretty floral dress with lace-up espadrilles. Rihanna's way: The same dress over a delicate gold chain harness (or is that a bra?) with giant hoops, a choker, a chain-strap yellow purse in her grip, and platform Stella McCartney brogues.