Eight years ago, there was a cutie pie Bajan singer named Rihanna who made her way onto the Billboard charts with her debut single, 'Pon' the Replay.' The song was poppy enough and she was pretty enough but RiRi wouldn't have seen the level of success that she has if she -- and her team -- didn't go through a complete, yet gradual overhaul of her style past the second album.

By the time her biggest smash, 'Umbrella,' was released in 2007, the Def Jam signee was prepared to show the world what she was made of when left to her own devices. Here we take a look of 10 of her best looks through the years. Check out Rihanna's Style Evolution below.

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