Harper’s Bazaar

RIHANNA ditches usual see through tops, red lipstick and cropped-up-to-there shorts in favor of a subtly sexy-under-the-sunset photo shoot as the August cover girl for Harper's Bazaar. The 24-year-old Barbados beauty posed for the cover wearing in a white dress by Calvin Klein Collection, and shows off a wrist clad in a gold Neil Lane cuff while she runs her hair through a layered mane of raven-black tresses. I especially love her fresh face as makeup artist Mylah Morales created a glowing and fresh look for Riri using NARS Cosmetics. She should try light gold on her eyes and a glossy nude lip more often! For the shoot, fashion editor Mel Ottenberg kept Rihanna's clothing palette in gold and white -- with a little pop of color thanks to a gorgeous Balmain mini dress. This might be one of Rihanna's best fashion editorials to date. On collaborating with ex Chris Brown for "Birthday Cake": "I understood that people had every right to be concerned about it. But I didn't see it that way because I'm in a different place."