Rihanna took "an hour" to get her shoes on for the Met Gala.
Rihanna at the Met Gala
The 'Work' hitmaker turned heads on the red carpet at the annual fashion extravaganza in New York City on Monday (01.05.17) thanks to her heavily-embellished 3D structured Rei Kawakubo-designed floral Comme des Garcons gown but she insisted it was much easier to get into the complicated-looking outfit than her red heeled shoes, which laced all the way up to her thigh.
Asked about getting into her dress, she told Vogue.com: "It's actually really easy, you buckle some snaps. The shoes now, they took me an hour to get into."
This year's Met Gala paid tribute to avant garde designer Rei, and for Rihanna, that means having the freedom of expression to do "whatever" she wanted.
Asked what avant garde means to her, she said: "I love art and I think it's such a free range of expression and you can do whatever you want within that space, it just gives you that freedom, the space to be whatever you want, wear whatever you want, sing whatever you want."
Last month, the 29-year-old singer revealed she has teamed up with Chopard on a nine-piece accessories collection and learned a lot from working with the upmarket Swiss company and their creative director Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele.
She previously said: "I have always been in love with Chopard's exquisite jewellery, so to actually design collections with them is something I still can't believe.
"It was a really incredible process and I learned so much. I can't wait for everyone to see it."
And the two accessories collections were inspired by the 'Umbrella' hitmaker and her style, which Caroline has described as a medley between "urban chic" and "classic glamour".
Speaking about the line, Caroline said: "[It is] blend urban chic with classic glamour.
"[Inspired by Rihanna's] island roots - the lush gardens of Barbados and the electricity of Carnival," according to a press release from the maison.
"Rihanna and I collaborated closely on the collections so you can feel her unstoppable energy, strong creativity, and inherent sense of design in every piece.
"With her unique style, she redefines the way people see and wear jewellery."
The first drop in the geometric joaillerie collection will feature a 18-karat rose gold items mixed with jungle green hue, and will be available to buy in June.
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