The beauty mogul still opted to nix any color but ditched her big coatdress for a slinky and sheer black skirt.
Rihanna paired the look with a simple black T-shirt, letting the diamonds that sparkled on her wrists, ankles, fingers, and choker become the focus.
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She accessorized with a black clutch that featured a long, diamond fringe, and swapped out her beanie with another diamond headpiece.
Many thought Rihanna was going to skip the Met Gala red carpet entirely on Monday night before she arrived last at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" exhibit.
The rapper wore a patterned, multicolored quilt - which featured yellow, blue, red, green, and brown squares - designed by ERL that stood in complete contrast to Rihanna's monochromatic ensemble.
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He later took off the quilt to reveal a suit underneath, much to Rihanna's delight.
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