Go Inside the Diamond Ball With Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi B, And More
On the night after New York Fashion Week, the fashion set partied on for one reason and one reason alone: Rihanna. The singer was throwing her annual Diamond Ball, a major, star-studded gala to benefitting the singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation, which works to support impoverished communities across the globe, with healthcare, and education. Now in it’s third iteration, the black-tie affair has previously been held in California, leaving anticipation for the New York debut at a palpable high. Of course, the promise of an intimate comedy set by Dave Chappelle, performances by Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris, and, oh yeah, Rihanna, didn’t hurt to amplify the excitement. Adding to the star factor was Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi B, L’Il Kim, and unannounced late-comers Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Leonardo DiCaprio . Here, go inside the A-list event.
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Rihanna arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Rihanna arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Emily Ratajkowski arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Cardi B arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Lala arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Lil’ Kim arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Imaan Hammam arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Rihanna on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Rihanna and her family on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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DJ Cassidy arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Petra Nemcova arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Farina Pao arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Emily Ratajkowski arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Sofia Resing arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Cardi B arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Martha Hunt arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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EJ Johnson arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Guests arrive on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Gayle King arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.
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Future arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for W Magazine.