Rihanna's runway looks

Lately, Rihanna has been spotted wearing looks directly from the Fall 2009 RTW and Spring 2009 RTW runways.

Yesterday, The Chic Spot posted a photo of Rihanna at the opening of the Derek Lam boutique opening in NYC. Turns out, the look was from Derek Lam's Spring 2009 RTW collection.

Here are some other looks Rihanna has adopted from the fashion shows, courtesy of rihannadaily.com.

So now, the question is....

Is Rihanna a real fashion icon? Or does taking looks directly from the runway just constitute as "copying?"

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week SS2009/10

Bec & Bridge

Konstantina Mittas
Romance Was Born

Karla Spetic
New Generation

Balmain's Spring '09 Ad Campaign

Balmain Spring '09
Model: Daria Werbowy
Photographers: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

Images via fashionindie.com & theinsider.com

Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy Official Video

Britney Spears's video for "If U Seek Amy" has just been released! The racy video takes place at a house party, filled with scantily clad boys and girls.

I love the red pumps she's wearing, and Britney's "housewife" look!

Check it out below!

Update: The shoes are Christian Louboutin for Phillip Lim S/S 09.

Paris Fashion Week Spring '09: Chanel

Paris just wouldn't be Paris without Chanel. Its Spring '09 show was probably the one I was most anticipating out of all the Spring '09 shows. Chanel is part of the reason I fell in love with fashion--so classy and timeless.

This collection was true to Chanel's signature style: lots of tweeds, bows, chained accessories, and dresses adorned with camellias.

There were beautiful cocktail dresses that Blair Waldorf would crave, plenty of quilted handbags, as well as leather shopping bags, extravagant headpieces, and even a Chanel guitar.

The collection also featured some menswear, that was very Karl Lagerfeld-esque.

Paris Fashion Week Spring '09: Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel's show on Wednesday night was a fun and celebration. The dinner and show party was a tribute to her 40 years as a distinctively Parisienne designer, and her clothing was a representation of her recognizable style.

The collection was true to Parisian wear, with plenty of sequined berets, poufy skirts, ruffled dresses, hints of Moulin Rouge, and of course, lots of black and white.

After her collection was unveiled, Sonia's daughter Nathalie announced, "A birthday without a surprise isn't a birthday. You've been inspiring the world of fashion for 40 years; here's your present. Bon anniversaire, Maman."

Thirty more models came out in Sonia Rykiel looks designed by some of the biggest names in fashion, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Diane von Furtsenberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Vivienne Westwood.

A look designed by Narciso Rodriguez

A look designed by Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci

A look designed by Roberto Cavalli

A look designed by Matthew Williamson

A look designed by Alessandra Facchinetti of Valentino

A look designed by Ralph Lauren

Images via style.com

Paris Fashion Week Spring '09: Fav Looks Part 1

Viktor & Rolf

Karl Lagerfeld

Hussein Chalayan

Emanuel Ungaro

Celine

All images via style.com