Rihanna Cuts a Sculptural Silhouette in Sky-Blue Alaia Gown Draping Her Baby Bump at Cannes
Rihanna stuns in a sky-blue Alaia cutout dress draping her baby bump at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of 'Highest 2 Lowest' alongside A$AP Rocky.
The rain may have clouded the skies over Cannes, but Rihanna arrived in a shade that suggested otherwise. Stepping onto the red carpet at the âHighest 2 Lowestâ premiere Monday night, the singer and entrepreneur wore a sky-blue gown by Alaia while walking beneath an umbrella held by A$AP Rocky, who stars in the Spike Lee-directed film.
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at the âHighest 2 Lowestâ Premiere during The 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Michael Buckner/Variety
Her halter-style dress featured a twisted scarf neckline that draped across the chest and shoulders, while side cutouts â knotted on her left sideâ revealed her baby bump. She is currently expecting her third child with Rocky.
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Rihanna completed the look with sky-blue strappy stiletto heels featuring an ankle strap, along with a matching structured clutch. Her accessories included high and fine jewelry by Boucheron, including diamond-encrusted earrings in butterfly and leaf motifs and multiple rings worn across both hands. Her hair was styled in a voluminous updo with a deep side bang, while her glam featured subtly smoky eyes and a nude lip lined in a darker shade.
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A$AP Rocky, Rihanna at the âHighest 2 Lowestâ Premiere during The 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Michael Buckner/Variety
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A$AP Rocky, Rihanna at the âHighest 2 Lowestâ Premiere during The 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Michael Buckner/Variety
âHighest 2 Lowest,â directed by Spike Lee, is a modern reimagining of Akira Kurosawaâs 1963 film High and Low. Set in contemporary New York, the film stars Denzel Washington as a music executive entangled in a kidnapping case. Rocky appears as Yung Felon, an aspiring rapper connected to the central plot.