Rihanna is up for the 2014 CFDA Fashion Icon Award.
The critics say that Rihanna is undeserving of the award because she is not on the same platform as Iman, SJP, and Nicole.
Rihanna is a pop singer with a flare for fashion and she does not need approval for anyone about her personal style and wardrobe.
If they want to give her that award, I am all for it because I am a fan of her music and fashion sense!
She consistently pushes the envelope with fashion choices that are both thoughtful and progressive.
A talented and fearless dresser, there's no look Rihanna can't wear with aplomb, making her a coveted muse for any fashion designer. In recent months, she cemented her role as a visionary and astute businesswoman with three River Island collections designed with her main costumier, Adam Selman, several successful collaborations with M.A.C cosmetics, and a high fashion ad campaign with Balmain.
According to ELLE "When we look back on the legacy of CFDA Fashion Icon Award winners, Rihanna will be lauded for having it all. She boasts the trendsetting magic of a Sarah Jessica Parker, singlehandedly turning the asymmetrical bob into a ubiquitous sensation. She wields the power to make fashion merchandise fly off the shelves like Iman, evidenced by her success at M.A.C and River Island. She can mix any manner of trends and historical references for a street style that's uniquely her own, in the tradition of previous Icon Award winner Kate Moss. And like the 2011 recipient, Lady Gaga, Rihanna keeps us talking with sheer tops worn bra-less at fashion week parties and doobie wrap hairstyles worn onstage at global awards shows. She abhors rules and pays little attention to contemporary trends, thus transcending them all. With her try-anything approach to hair colors and willingness to wear anything once, she embodies the culture's "devil may care" attitude. And therein lies Rihanna's greatest asset: She is a true reflection of the times. Icon, indeed."
