As the reigning queen of the most copied street chic style, Rihanna has a license to create whatever trends she wants.
Rihanna departs from the Amstel Intercontinental Hotel in Amsterdam on June 23, 2013, showcasing her iconic street style (Credit: Will Alexander / Stuart Castle / WENN)
Lately, she has taken to wearing menswear, and successfully at that. Nothing is off limits to Rihanna, so a wide range of designers—from well-known houses like Givenchy to cult brands like Kokon To Zai—are scrambling to dress her.
A couple of days ago, Rihanna donned one of her literally taken-from-the-boys outfits: a black-and-white sweatshirt from the Kokon To Zai (KTZ) Fall/Winter 2013 men’s collection, accessorized with a Trapstar x 40 Oz Van snapback cap, Ray-Ban wayfarers, hoop earrings, a Mona Mara “London City Skyline” necklace, and Brian Atwood “Isabeli” sandals.
Not content with just wearing the men’s sweatshirt as a dress, Rihanna later threw on a black-and-white embroidered jacket from the KTZ Fall/Winter 2013 men’s collection.
Rihanna returns to her hotel just before dawn at 6 a.m., after a live performance at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on June 24, 2013 (Credit: Will Alexander / Stuart Castle / WENN)
Despite all the dizzying patterns, the baggy men’s fit, and the haphazardly thrown-together look, Rihanna’s menswear outfit works. It’s so achingly cool and looks downright comfortable.
You can wait for the Kokon To Zai Fall/Winter 2013 men’s collection to be available online, or take inspiration from Rihanna and grab these readily available men’s sweatshirts in larger sizes so you can rock them as a dress:
Assortment of men’s sweatshirts styled as oversized dresses featuring brands like MYVL and Insight
Variety of men’s sweatshirts on display, including designs from Orisue and Rook, ideal for a trend-forward oversized look
Another thing to love about this menswear trend is how easily it can be feminized. Let-down hair, a swipe of lipstick, cute heels, or even just your sexy womanly legs will already do the trick!