Was Rihanna [1] secretly a flapper in a past life? 'Cause her latest outfit certainly makes a case. The always-fashionable multihyphenate [2] stepped out for dinner at Carbone in NYC on Tuesday night rocking a sexy, 1920-style slip dress [3] and pearls that could've easily been from The Great Gatsby's wardrobe closet. Loose-fitting and covered in too many sheer lace panels to count, her satin Vaquera dress is technically a teddy, which explains the garter straps and extra lace material dangling from its hemline. Can't you see Daisy Buchanan sporting something similar to one of Jay Gatsby's exquisite parties?
Rihanna [4] amped up the Old Hollywood glam by styling her lingerie-inspired dress with layered pearls that extended all the way down to her thighs, a gold pendant necklace, Manolo Blahnik slingback pumps, hoop earrings, and a velvet Gucci bag from the brand's fall 1997 collection, the latter of which she also wore out in the Big Apple last week [5]. Take an up-close look at Rih's sheets-to-streets style moment ahead, and keep reading to shop her exact Vaquera dress, which is miraculously still in stock online.
Rihanna Wearing a Vaquera Slip Dress to Carbone in NYC
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Vaquera Black Giant Teddy Dress [7] ($702)