14 DAY TRIAL // Lady Gaga is considered by many fashion critics and fashionistas the most original, outspoken and interesting artist to come out in years, fashion-wise. In her interview for Billboard, Rihanna professes she’s not really that impressed by all that.
The latest edition of the music magazine brings an extensive interview with the “Umbrella” hitmaker, in which she talks her upcoming album, her previous release and, as expected, fashion trends.
Despite what the public at large may think, Rihanna believes not even her fans know who she really is – and that’s because of her carefully construed public image.
Speaking of which, RiRi has been experimenting a lot with her look this past few months, which has made her realize that she couldn’t really be bothered to care about “the Gaga style” anymore.
As fans must know, it wasn’t long ago that Rihanna was compared to Gaga in the look department, not so much because of similarities between how the two dressed but rather in terms of boldness and originality.
Rihanna is now totally over that.
“A lot of people dress like Lady Gaga now. I’ve just stepped off into a whole new look and style,” the singer says, explaining the recent change that took over her entire wardrobe.
“The whole shoulder pad thing, and the architectural look, is so sharp-edged and tough. I’m over that,” she says. Gaga, it is known, is still there.
“I like floral prints now, which I never liked. Trends are boring. It’s boring to see everyone doing the same thing,” the pop star says.
While this is probably not meant as a direct diss at Gaga, many fans online and e-zines are saying that, these days, Rihanna seems bent on making headlines stepping on everybody else’s toes.
This comment comes after an interview in which she called her friend Katy Perry’s music “generic pop,” with the implication that hers wasn’t so.
Speaking of music, Rihanna also tells Billboard that her “Rated R” album was proof for the music industry that she was more than just a pop star because she had depth.
“‘Rated R’ showed that I wasn’t a shallow artist. I have some depth. There was definitely some growth, going through that dark moment in my life,” Rihanna says.