If there’s one person who has a handle on summer dressing, it’s Rihanna. Fresh from attending her goddaughter’s birthday party in California in a flirty ruffled Preen look earlier this week, the superstar headed to Paris today to announce the winner of the LVMH Prize. Arriving in a Christian Dior dress from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s western-themed Resort collection, Rihanna brought an upbeat energy to the ceremony. She was all smiles as she handed the award to French designer Marine Serre, radiating laidback chic with her white eyelet dress unbuttoned to show a hint of her tattoos and her black bolero tilted to the side.
Rihanna has long been a champion of emerging fashion talent and the event was a rare opportunity for all the finalists to get face time with the star. After all, there are perhaps two main markers of success for designers: firstly, scooping up coveted awards like this one and secondly, having the world’s most stylish women wear your clothes. Though Rihanna opted for a storied French fashion house today, don’t be surprised if you see her out in a piece from one of this year’s nominees sometime soon.