An Ode to Rihanna’s Boundary-Pushing Maternity Style

Free People Intimately FP Camisole ($20)

Rihanna doesn't shy away from showing off her growing belly, and in doing so, she gives other folks permission to do the same. Her crop tops are a maternity fashion staple, whether she's wearing baggy jeans in Harlem or a high-slit skirt on the red carpet. This bestselling option from Free People features a scoop neck, '90s-style thin straps, and a snug fit.

Edikted Sheer Chiffon Babydoll Halter Top ($43)

Rihanna loves a peplum silhouette as it's a comfortable maternity shape that's still stylish. This peplum top from Edikted features a halter neckline and beaded details.

Savage X Fenty Savage Not Sorry Unlined Lace Balconette Bra ($65)

A bra is most certainly a top in Rihanna's mind, and we can't argue with that extremely sound logic. She'll wear a bra by itself or under a sheer dress, and look phenomenal doing it. This lacy style is from her own Savage X Fenty line, and features a colorful floral pattern that's made to be seen.

Superdown Luciana Maxi Dress ($80)

Cutout dresses are Rihanna's signature when she's expecting, and she reaches for silhouettes that look stylish and feel comfortable. This bandeau dress features easy, stretchy fabric and cutouts that make your bump the main attraction.

Grlfrnd Luna Mid Rise Baggy Wide Leg Jeans ($221, originally $235)

One of the most comfortable items in her maternity wardrobe, Rihanna loves to throw on a baggy pair of jeans with a tiny crop top or bra for the perfect balance of proportions. Grab a low-rise pair that sits just beneath your waistline and style it with everything from a bandeau to an abbreviated cardigan.

Tach Clothing Ulani Top ($260, originally $276)

If you're going to wear a cardigan, make it flirty. The pop star loves a cropped cardi with ties for buttons that allows her to show her stomach in the most stylish way possible. Style this playful printed top with low-rise denim to really nail Rihanna's off-duty, maternity-style look.

Amina Muaddi Holli 95 Snake-Print PVC Slingback Pumps ($342, originally $855)

One thing about Rihanna? She's going to wear a pair of Amina Muaddi heels. You can get the same vibe of her most recent dinner look with these slingbacks made with luxe snake-print and PVC material. As if the brand being Ri-approved wasn't already your sign, these heels are currently 60 percent off.

Although Rihanna goes to Giorgio Baldi for dinner almost every day, she isn't shy to serving a look every time. She layered a fur stole over a gray long-sleeve top with flared jeans and pumps from Amina Muaddi. And in classic Rihanna fashion, she accessorized with a rare snakeskin handbag straight from Valentino's resort 2026 collection.

Rihanna's idea of the perfect dinner outfit? An ensemble straight off the runway — in this case, an Alaïa skirt from its summer/fall 2025 runway collection and a custom knit crop top.

For the Los Angeles premiere of "Smurfs," the maternity style icon donned a chocolate brown ball gown from Dior's fall/winter 2025 collection. Her accessories? RZA and Riot Mayers each wearing custom looks from the designer.

Rihanna was glowing at the "Smurfs" global premiere in a custom Chanel top with a sheer bodice and a matching skirt, embroidered with crystals, sequins, and feathers.

Rihanna wowed at the A$AP Rocky x Ray Ban Met Gala after party in an unbuttoned ruffle top, a blazer, a maxiskirt, and a lace durag. The pop star championed showing off your bare belly with abbreviated or open blouses, and this look is no different.

Arguably the best-dressed star at the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna's red-carpet-closing look included a cropped blazer, a corset, a slit-front skirt, a polka dot tie, and a top hat. The bow on the back of the skirt was fashioned to look like the arms of a blazer, proving she pays attention to the Met Gala theme down to the smallest detail.

Ahead of the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna wore a gray skirt set from Miu Miu, paired with a black hat and coordinating shoes, to announce her third pregnancy.

To promote her Sheer X collection for Savage X Fenty that launched in July 2023, Rihanna was pictured in the red-pink demi spacer bra and thong panty, styled with hot-pink ankle-strap pumps for campaign imagery taken in front of rolls of fabric.

For a night out in Paris with friend Melissa Forde, Rihanna stepped out in a look fresh off JW Anderson's Fall 2023 runway. The look featured a fuzzy, brown kangaroo-pouch pocket tube top, streamlined blue trousers with a frayed hem, and a brown faux-fur coat, accessorized with nude heels and gold jewelry.

For her unforgettable performance at the Oscars, the "Lift Me Up" singer wore a black and silver embellished Maison Margiela by John Galliano outfit, complete with a sheer, empire-waist blouse, floral trousers, and leather elbow-length gloves that amounted to 142 carats.

Rihanna stunned at the 2023 Oscars in a custom Alaïa gown with butt-baring cutouts and a leather bralette. She finished the gown with satin Giuseppe Zanotti heeled sandals, emerald-and-gold drop earrings by Moussaieff Jewellers, and assorted statement rings.

While on a lunch date with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, the Fenty mogul channeled the '90s in a Loewe striped, cropped polo with low-rise baggy jeans and Timberland boots. She accessorized with a box bag from Louis Vuitton's Fall 2022 menswear line, a middle-finger earring from Y/Project, and black sunglasses. Rocky also went casual with loose-fitting jeans, a trucker hat, and a red-and-blue plaid shirt layered underneath a Bottega Veneta vest.

Rihanna, Rocky, and their then 10-month-old baby boy graced British Vogue's March 2023 cover. Unknowingly pregnant at the time, the superstar wore a black Chanel halter-style gown with high slits and a bedazzled neckline, along with a diamond bangle. Rocky wore an all-leather vest and pants set with a chunky diamond necklace, and the baby stole hearts in a Chrome Hearts diaper cover.

For her long-awaited Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performance, Rihanna rocked her 13-minute set in a red Loewe utility jumpsuit, layered over a vinyl breastplate and MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon sneakers. She also wore an Alaïa coat as a tribute to André Leon Talley.

While attending a Fenty Beauty event in February 2022, Rihanna commanded attention in a shredded sequin Attico halter top and pants paired with purple Chopard earrings, a floral Verdura bracelet, and Manolo Blahnik sandals.

Rihanna gave us Y2K flashbacks when she paired a brown tie-front babydoll top with a patchwork animal-print-and-fur coat, a tie-dye Dior saddle bag, a camo hat, a vintage Briony Raymond ring, and Tom Ford sandals worn strapped over her low-slung jeans.

The "Work" singer put her bump on full display while heading to dinner in a leather jacket, a microskirt, and a crystal bra top. She accessorized with Coperni sunglasses, over-the-knee Amina Muaddi boots, Eéra and Repossi earrings, and silver necklaces by Nikos Koulis and Neil Lane.

Two days before Valentine's Day, Rihanna stepped out for date night with A$AP Rocky in a custom Alaïa coat dress, matching red Amina Muaddi heels, and Chopard hoops.

Rihanna hit up Gucci's fall 2022 runway show at Milan Fashion Week wearing several items by the luxury fashion house: a black latex crop top, dragon-motif pants, a purple faux-fur coat, and an intricate metallic headpiece. She completed the look with a Briony Raymond cross-pendant necklace and pumps by Amina Muaddi.

Following Gucci's Milan Fashion Week presentation, she attended an afterparty in the same fuzzy purple coat but changed into a vintage dress with a keyhole cutout and crystal Gucci-logo embellishments. Lace-up sandals, Lang Antique necklaces, and a sparkly Gucci purse were the finishing touches.

Rihanna made us stop midscroll when she shared Instagram snaps in this aqua cutout jumpsuit and long jacket from Stella McCartney's summer 2022 collection. She layered a beige Stussy zip-up hoodie underneath and added turquoise Gucci sunglasses and Attico slingback pumps.

The soon-to-be mom wore one of her boldest looks at Dior's Paris Fashion Week show, pairing a sheer lace dress with a black leather coat, patent-leather Amina Muaddi boots, a Jacquie Aiche diamond bra, a diamond Neil Lane necklace, and cross and fleur-de-lis pendants by Chrome Hearts.

Rihanna resurrected her iconic heart-shaped Saint Laurent coat for a Nobu date night in February, layering it over a Chicago Bulls jersey, patch-covered Vetements pants, and zebra-print thong sandals by Amina Muaddi.

While grabbing dinner in New York City with A$AP Rocky and her brother, Rihanna went for sporty vibes with a vintage Mets T-shirt, a brown R13 bomber jacket, rhinestone-covered Martine Rose jeans, a Dior choker, lace-up Amina Muaddi heels, a vintage Briony Raymond ring, and a chunky belt.

Rihanna stopped by Off-White's Paris Fashion Week show in a body-con leather dress by the label paired with a shearling-lined Diesel coat, a vintage Dior saddle bag, strappy Manolo Blahnik sandals, and a pendant necklace.

To celebrate the launch of Fenty Beauty at Ulta stores, the multihyphenate stepped out in a crisscrossed Coperni halter top and an embellished low-rise column skirt. She accessorized her bump with a diamond Messika body chain and added even more sparkle with Repossi hoops, a giant pearl ring, and several chunky bracelets.

Rihanna struck some poses for the 'gram in a brown shearling-lined Y/Project coat layered over a hoodie, jeans, and slouchy leather boots.

Rihanna showed her support for the Los Angeles Rams on Super Bowl Sunday with a navy-and-yellow Balenciaga bomber jacket, a tulle Jetpack Hom(m)e top, baggy Maison Margiela jeans, white Prada sunglasses, Attico slingback pumps, and necklaces by Briony Raymond and Fernando Jorge.

Rihanna tucked away her bump in a graphic hoodie sweatshirt, a shearling-lined Walter Van Beirendonck jacket, a silver Attico miniskirt, a multicolor Fendi bag, Amina Muaddi sandals, and fringed Alessandra Rich earrings.

A Hollywood shopping date with A$AP Rocky called for this breezy tulle-overlay Simone Rocha dress, which Rihanna paired with retro Air Jordan sneakers, a Gucci bag, and jewelry by Briony Raymond, Bulgari, Lang Antiques, and Patcharavipa.

Rihanna attended JAY-Z's Oscars party in LA wearing a shimmering Valentino gown with a sheer top and a flowing skirt. The mom-to-be paired the look with patent-leather heels, massive hoop earrings, rhinestone evening gloves, and long waves that stretched almost all the way down to her knees.

Rihanna put comfort first when she paired a vintage floor-length Alaïa top with striped boxer shorts, bedazzled Nike sneakers, and a crystal-embellished Balenciaga bag.

Rihanna looked pretty in pink for a dinner outing in April. She wore a terry-cloth Bottega Veneta bralette, a tan R13 bomber jacket, a John Galliano vintage fox-fur stole, distressed Vetements jeans, and snakeskin Amina Muaddi pumps.

Another sweet blush-pink getup, this outfit combined a crystal-embellished Alexander Wang shirt worn unbuttoned with white drawstring shorts, a shiny Balenciaga bag, crystal-lined Miu Miu stockings, and fuzzy YSL mules.

One of her most striking maternity looks, this outfit layered a completely sheer Miu Miu skirt set over silky blue separates and included a leather belt, a gray faux-fur shawl, and crystal-adorned sandals.

Rihanna brought some serious glamour to the beaches of Barbados in this sequin Oséree bikini set and side-tie wrap skirt.

Rihanna put her growing bump front and center again when she stepped out in a ribbed Alaïa bralette and a matching skirt, Adidas sneakers, a trucker hat, pearl necklaces, and a Dior saddle bag.

The singer attended her baby-shower dinner in a studded-logo YSL bra top and crystal-striped shorts. She completed the look by layering a black Wardrobe NYC bomber jacket over a long white crystal-embellished button-down, adding even more glitz with a Balenciaga bag and Alexandre Vauthier heels.

Naomi Parris is the assistant shopping editor at PS, based in New York. With over eight years of experience and previous roles held on the brand's Beauty and Operations teams, she enjoys telling stories that merge fashion, beauty, and Black culture. Naomi has also lent her skillful pen to Essence Girls United, Elle, Bustle, and Elite Daily. When she's not crafting shopping roundups, high-profile features, beauty op-eds, or trend guides, you can find Naomi behind her blog "Eli-Nay," where she inspires readers through style guides, cultural pieces, and innovative content on her Instagram.

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