Who are the New Elizabethans?

Rihanna's style is very edgy, revealing and sexy, and you never know what she will wear next. To be honest, I am not her biggest fan and I don't like her at all, but then again, many people disliked Elizabeth. It is not that I don't like Rihanna as a person, I've never even met her, it's the image of her that tabloids, magazines, tv and internet have created. Back in the days they didn't have magazines and tv but Elizabeth made sure that there were many portraits of her, instead. 
The outfits in the images below are showing why I think Rihanna is a New Elizabethan... 

The first outfit is a black suit. A puffed up blazer by Dolce & Gabanna (Fall 2009 collection) and a ruffle white shirt. That instantly reminded me of the big sleeves that Queen Elizabeth I used to wear as well as her favourite colours. Rihanna showed up wearing this outfit to the MET Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2009).

Rihanna (2009)
Photographer: Janet Mayer

(source: http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20090505/16282/photos-rihanna-at-the-costume-institute-gala-2009/ -date Nov 9th 2014)

The second image is from the photoshoot for Sessions@AOL in Los Angeles (February 2010). Again, she is wearing a black and white outfit that is tight at the waist. Big sleeves with ruffles go all the way down from her shourders to her wrists.

Rihanna (2010)

photographer: Joseph Llanes

(source: http://www.pixmule.com/aol-sessions-photoshoot-february-rihanna-photo-images/ -date Nov 9th 2014)

http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/people/rihanna
http://www.ultimate-rihanna.com/gallery/index.php?cat=7
http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/1898681/rihanna-met-costume-institute-gala-2009-08/
http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php?t=752767&page=4
(all information found on Nov 9th 2014)