Rihanna Just Wore the Only Real Dress Trend That Matters in 2024

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Rihanna wearing a silver bustier and gray fur vest.

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We don't get to see Rihanna out in the wild a lot, as she's pretty private these day, but when we do, you can bet she'll be in something special. That's why we all must pay attention to whatever trend she's deemed worthy. Nine times out of 10, it'll become the next big thing. This time, the silhouette she's given her royal stamp of approval to is the drop-waist dress, which means you'd be smart to get your hands on one (or a few) before every last option on the internet suddenly comes with a big, red "out of stock" warning. It's simple math really: When Rihanna wears it, people shop.

The Fenty Beauty founder wore a red version of the year's most talked-about dress trend to an event for her brand in Shanghai, specifically choosing pieces by Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo. The dress in question is a long-sleeve turtleneck style with a fitted drop waist and a drapey cutout skirt made of individual strips of soft red fabric that debuted on the runway at the Italian brand's F/W 24 show in February. With the dress, she and her stylist for the evening—Interview Editor in Chief Mel Ottenberg—added red leather gloves and a pair of patent-leather wedge heels in the same vibrant shade.

Scroll down to check out Rihanna's look in Shanghai. While you're at it, shop the only dress trend that matters this year.

On the runway:

Ferragamo model wearing a red turtleneck drop-waist dress and carrying a red bag at the F/W 24 show.

(Image credit: Courtesy of Ferragamo)

On Rihanna:

Rihanna wearing a red drop-waist long-sleeve Ferragamo dress with red leather gloves and matching wedge heels.

(Image credit: Dennis Leupold/Courtesy of Ferragamo)

On Rihanna: Ferragamo Vidya 105mm Patent Leather Wedge Pumps ($1090), dress, and gloves

Shop the drop-waist-dress trend:

Eliza Huber
Eliza Huber
Associate Editorial Director

Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.