I can’t say I’m enjoying all the posts about 2016 nostalgia. It wasn’t my favorite year by any stretch of the imagination, though I do appreciate reminiscing about some of the beauty trends. But if I’m really gonna get wistful about the way things were\u2014especially when it comes to hair and makeup\u2014I’d prefer 2012. I strongly associate that year with the ubiquitous messy top knot and strong red lip, and Rihanna<\/strong> is proving that this combo deserves a comeback.<\/p>\n Back in November 2011, right before the top knot trend exploded, Allure<\/em> said, \u201cEveryone’s doing it these days.\u201d Truer words, am I right? \u201cIt’s a style that, a few years ago, many of us reserved exclusively for the days we spent in sweatpants, our only accessory a TV remote. That’s probably what makes it so cool. It feels haphazard and easy, even when paired with an elegant gown.\u201d<\/p>\n And in the case of Rihanna in 2026, it looks undeniably awesome with a very mob-wife ensemble: head-to-toe tiger print in the form of a nearly ankle-length fur coat, matching heels, and a cascading fur stole. (Whether or not they’re real, I cannot be sure.) She layered a gold choker under a slightly longer diamond necklace, and hid any eye look she might have been wearing under dark sunglasses.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Photo: Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n![\"Rihanna](\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/696fccd145d0cdfa6f729724\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/rihanna%2520top%2520knot%2520red%2520lip.jpg\"\/)
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