NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are seen on May 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

The first Monday in May on the 2023 calendar may have been reserved for Karl Lagerfeld, but the first Friday was dedicated to another fashion tycoon: Tiffany & Co’s Executive Vice President of Product and Communications and heir to Bernard Arnault’s LVMH fortune, Alexandre Arnault.

Taking a leaf out of the Kendall Roy handbook, Arnault celebrated his 31st birthday with a New York soirée for his closest family and friends.

It just so happens that his guest list comprised of the most sartorially competent members of the celebrity style set, including Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Kim Kardashian.

They say it’s a faux pas to out-dress someone on their birthday, but Rihanna’s ensemble certainly took the (birthday) cake.

For the evening fête, which was hosted at Greenwich Villiage landmark Carbone, the style savant continued her mini skirt reign in a very 2014-approved asymmetrical leather number that she paired with a faux fur high-neck crop top.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Rihanna is seen on May 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

The outfit’s pièce de résistance, however, was the floor-grazing faux fur duster from LOEWE’s new-season Fall/Winter 2023 collection.

Drawing inspiration from the two-toned 24th look from the collection, Rihanna styled the ensemble rather unconventionally rather than the ‘stealth wealth’ styling seen on the runway—which featured a ludicrously capacious bag.

The head-to-toe custom LOEWE look, save for a pair of lace-up snakeskin heels from Gianvito Rossi, is further proving that Jonathan Anderson’s designs are Rihanna’s look du jour, with this outfit continuing her sartorial love affair for the Spanish luxuriate.

As Anderson wrote on Instagram while sharing a street style shot of Rihanna and A$AP, “You two send me crazy.”

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are seen on May 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

Never the one to steal the spotlight from his girlfriend, Rocky also matched Rihanna’s energy with a pair of utilitarian cargo pants which he offset with a crisp white button-down and black leather bomber.

Black clearly was the unofficial dress code, with Kardashian also cutting a sensual figure in a black vinyl croc-embossed dress from ALAÏA.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Kim Kardashian out and about on May 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

In an ideal world, we would’ve loved to see Rihanna reprise a look from her short-lived Fenty clothing label, which she launched in tandem with Bernard Arnault and LMVH for Alexandre’s birthday, but at this point in time we’re just grateful to even be co-existing in the same time period as her (and her elite maternity looks).