Rihanna looks fierce and BLONDE as an Elle covergirl

I love that Rihanna is never afraid to constantly change and update her style and think the image she chose for the cover of ELLE Magazine May 2012 (out in the US) is pretty amazing

There are not many people I can think of; OK, NO people at all, who I reckon could rock the dark skin, blonde hair, PINK lips look- and don’t even get me started on that sherbet two piece.

Elle likes to make statements with its covers and I wonder if using Rihanna dolled up in Western style garb- blue eyes, blonde hair,. Barbie lips, is their way of ridiculing the all American Girl; stereotype- or perhaps reinventing it? It’s great to see such an interesting covershot out there and Rihanna reacts to it by looking simply.. Rihanna. Like Lady Gaga and Madfonna, one word is all that’s needed to define her, as she’s a law and style icon unto herself.

Photo by Tom Munro, Styling by Joe Zee