Rihanna's Cone-Bra Corset Is Giving '90s Madonna, and I'm Here for It

It's been 32 years since Madonna embarked on her Blond Ambition world tour, but its fashion influence continues to this day—literally. Rihanna was just photographed in New York City wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier cone-bra corset that paid homage to Madonna's 1990 tour look, which quickly became her most iconic costume of all time.
For a date-night dinner with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna wore the corset with a badass leather trench coat, leggings, pointy-toe pumps, and a Dior bag. Scroll down to see how Rihanna styled the cone-bra trend, and compare it to Madonna's memorable look from over three decades ago.
Rihanna, 2022
On Rihanna: Jean Paul Gaultier corset; Dior bag
This corset deserves a close-up look.
Madonna, 1990
Madonna's Blond Ambition tour in the spring and summer of 1990 was one of her most famous of all time.
This Jean Paul Gaultier corset will forever have a place in fashion history thanks to Madonna.
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