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Ashley Darby

Rihanna Awarded at 2017 Parsons Benefit Gala


Rihanna at Parasons Benefit Gala

Shine bright like a Rihanna! Following her Humanitarian of the year award from Harvard, the wins keep on coming! Rihanna was one of the honorees at Parsons School of Design in New York for her collaborations with the BFA fashion students and to congratulate them on their amazing designs.

Rihanna at Harvard

Rihanna smiling proudly with her Humanitarian Award from Harvard.

honorees at the Parsons Benefit Gala

Rihanna posed with two other honorees, designers: Eileen Fisher and Karen Katz. She wore a custom fit suit from Parsons Alum Matthew Adams Dolan. She glowed in her tan suit with a wide opening.

rihanna at cochella 2017

And remember the retro fit she had at Coachella 2017? That was a custom outfit by Matthew also!

rihanna at Parsons Benefit Gala

The fashionista also had some inspirational words to the students. Rihanna told the recent grads: "Keep dreaming big. And keep striving for the sky."

In addition, Rihanna's partnership with last years honoree, Donna Karan, with her Urban Zen Foundation and her own Clara Lionel Foundation will grant three Parsons students with the opportunity to go to Haiti to experience new cultures.

rihanna at Parsons Benefit Gala

For those who may not know, The Lionel Foundation was started by Rih-Rih to help impoverished communities around the world in areas like health and education.

rihanna foundation

Want to get in on the action? Do you want to make a contribution, well say no more! Rihanna's CL Foundation will be at Cipriani Wall Street on September 14, 2017.

cipriani wall street

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