Like any work of art, Rihanna's look for the 2014 CFDA Awards took a surprising amount of time and effort to create. Adam Selman shared the details in an exclusive interview with Elle at the time, and the specifics are jaw-dropping. It took seven days for a team of 20 people to finish the dress, which was created using more than 230,000 crystals. "We started on Memorial Day," Selman said. "It took so much longer than expected. We had people crystaling 'round the clock until 3pm the day of the event."
Selman also opened up about Rihanna's input into the design. "She was very exact with what she wanted. She always is," he explained. "We dyed the mesh to be her exact skin tone. She also asked me to mix plain crystals in with the colorful ones, and in person it made such an amazing difference." He further gushed about her involvement and spot-on insights. "Her instincts on these decisions are always spot on."
Unsurprisingly, the iconic gown made history. The New York Post wrote that it "launched a style movement." Khloé Kardashian wore a similar outfit the following year, per Cosmopolitan. Rihanna, meanwhile, moved on and continued creating iconic fashion moments every time she stepped out.
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