So Nostalgic

I said what I said.

Ever the fashion disruptor, she showed up in a jaw-dropping ensemble thatwould go down in fashion history.

The Lift Me Up singer wore a delicate netted dress that was utterly see-through.

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02:  (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Rihanna attends the 2014 CFDA fashio…

The glimmering masterpiece, designed by Adam Selman, was completely coated in Swarovski crystals over 200k of them.

Her High-Glamour Accessories

Rihannas accessories were a masterclass in dramatics.

The Swarovski-accented set also included a matching sparkly do-rag and a set of bedazzled opera gloves.

Rihanna freed the nipple under a crystal-encrusted dress at the 2014 CFDA fashion awards.

The look was unexpected, fearless, and rule-bending just like the woman wearing it.

One could argue that Rihanna was first to bring this now ubiquitous trend back fromthe Y2K vault.

Could you imagine the CFDA dress with a bra?

Rihanna freed the nipple under a crystal-encrusted dress at the 2014 CFDA fashion awards.

I would slice my throat.

I already wanted to, for wearing a thong that wasnt bedazzled.

Thats the only regret I have in my life, she said.

Rihanna freed the nipple under a crystal-encrusted dress at the 2014 CFDA fashion awards.

Rihanna showed off her thong under a crystal-encrusted dress at the 2014 CFDA fashion awards.