Superstar Rihanna covers the April issue of Vogue US, styled by Tonne Goodman in looks and accessories from Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren Collection, Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane, Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, Marchesa, and Anita Ko. Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott flash 'It's Rihanna's World' at the Beverly Hills home of Real Housewife Carlton Gebbia.
Abby Aguirre interviews RiRi juat 10 days after she dropped Anti, her first album since 2012.
It wasn’t just the timing. Anti immediately announced itself as something different. A defiant, idiosyncratic mix of dance hall, doo-wop, and soul, it did not deliver her usual instantly gratifying, reliable pop formula. Stoking the fire were rumors that Anti was leaked through Tidal, the streaming service run byJay Z and co-owned by Rihanna. Next were the reports of impossibly low sales figures. Then, the day before, out of nowhere, came the surprise release ofBeyoncé’s pointedly political video for “Formation.” The Internet is ablaze: Did Bey just try to steal RiRi’s thunder? And, most breathlessly: Is Rihanna going to make a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl?!
Rihanna will soon launch a 63-city world tour, her first since 2013 'Unapologetic'. And then there's 'Work' , in which she repeats that one word "until it's no longer recognizable. One critic has called the flourish 'post-language'. "
