It’s time for the next post in our 2000s Fashion Icons series!

ICYMI, last time around we talked about Miley Cyrus’ 2000s style. This week we are looking at another musician with a completely different “bad gal” vibe. It’s time to discuss the fashion impact that Rihanna made in the 2000s.

Keep reading for some background information on the star, an overview of Rihanna’s 2000s style, and some inspired looks.

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Rihanna Biography:

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados. She was raised by her mother, an accountant, and her father, a warehouse supervisor. The pair divorced when Rihanna was 14 years old.

In high school, Rihanna formed a girl group with two classmates and through that, was eventually discovered and picked up by American producer, Evan Rogers. Her demo tape was sent to Def Jam Recordings where Jay-Z first heard “Pon de Replay” and invited Rihanna out to NYC to audition for the label.

In 2005 she signed with Def Jam and moved to America. She released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, in 2006. The album hit the top 10 in 13 countries, and number 5 in America, hitting platinum status after 1 million sales.

Rihanna rose straight to the top with her 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad album and popular hits like “Umbrella,” “Shut Up and Drive,” and “Hate That I Love You.“

Throughout the 2000s, she made countless collaborations and toured with other big names like Jay-Z, Kanye West, N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, Maroon 5, and T.I.

2010s

As you probably know, the early to mid 2010s held even more success for RiRi as she continued to release hits and successful albums like Loud, Talk That Talk, Unapologetic, and Anti.