Rih covers Harpers Bazaar ARABIA

Rihanna looks incredible. 

Rih covers the publication's June/July issue of Harpers Bazaar ARABIA, ushering in the era of New Modesty. 

It is an age that's defined by elaborate beading, rich patterns, and hardly any skin showing. In the magazine — the Arabic satellite of Harper's Bazaar — the New Modesty human (their term, not ours) is adorned in crystal bodysuits and full-length garments made of silk. 

There are headpieces that veil the face in glamorous mystery and beg the audience to wonder: Who is she? Yes, even a personality as loud and unapologetic as Rihanna can come across as elusive. 

Harper’s Bazaar Arabia did well to avoid another controversy with its styling, opting for more covered and "demure" (for RiRi, at least) outfits and looks. 











North Face jackets and a trusty pair of L.L. Bean boots are not part of the "New Modesty" aesthetic, according to Harper's Bazaar

This isn’t the first time Rihanna has played the modesty card. While on the international leg of her Diamonds World Tour in October of 2013, she held an impromptu Insta-shoot at a mosque. 

Rih received a lot of flack for the images, with many arguing her shoot was disrespectful to the sanctity of the site. Harper’s Bazaar Arabia did well to avoid another controversy with its styling, opting for more covered and "demure" outfits and looks.

Instead of outright poaching a meaningful and culturally specific item like the niqāb like one particular celebrity, Rihanna's ornate head-wrap and coverings stay both true to the audience and the pop star. 

As a part of a cover spread entitled "The New Modesty, Cover Up in Style," Rihanna put away some of her more sheer, gowns in favor of high necklines and low hemlines.

Rihanna hasn't put out any new material in over two years, but she doesn’t have to.

After all, It’s her image that people crave, in the end.

The Rihanna reign just won’t let up.