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Despite skepticism, Rihanna's debut collaboration for UK-based high street label River Island was actually a huge hit. Debuting earlier this year at London Fashion Week (trumping Tom Ford on the official show roster, no less), the range of what the popstar calls "sassy" pieces resonated with girls looking to spunk up their wardrobe with some edgy flavor at surprisingly accessible price points. The positive reviews have inspired RiRi to #WERK on a follow-up capsule.

Chris Brown grabbed a microphone from a DJ and shared his highly sought-after relationship tips with a club.

I don't pretend to know much about fashion, but I am an expert in how pants work. You see, I wear pants almost every day. (Sometimes, on Saturdays, I do not wear pants.) That's why I am a little confused about these pictures of Rihanna's pants. You guys, something is wrong here.

These people.  

Sure, the Grammy's were all about all that singing stuff, but let's get to the shallow basics: people looked hot. Most notably, Rihanna, JLo, and Katy Perry. How did they look classic, glowy, and dollface? Well, I'm glad you asked... here's BlackBook's resident makeup artist Leah Bennett - whose work has graced the runways of London and New York - to give you the step-by-step on the trends.

There are only a few weeks left before Rihanna unveils her River Island capsule collection during London Fashion Week. To gear fans up for the range (and to prove that she's actually in there calling the shots), Ri just released a new video at the UK-based high street brand's HQ to reveal her motivations and inspirations. With an instrumental version of "Where Have You Been?" playing in the background, the Kenzo-clad singer explains that the collection is for "young women with young, sassy personalities." Just like her! She also says that her style is inspired by her mood (what mood is this?) and that her debut designs are "casual, chic, flirty." Watch the clip after the jump.

Remember when Rihanna announced that she was collaborating with UK-based high street brand River Island on a capsule collection? Well, the fruits of her labor will soon be revealed to the world. Today, the British Fashion Council confirmed that our girl RiRi will launch Rihanna for River Island at London Fashion Week. Hold up: Is she trying to steal Tom Ford's thunder?

How many times have you heard some old person complain about what the kids are listening to these days? (Oh, yesterday, from me?) It's a certainty, like death and taxes, that popular music will only cause the furrowed brows of the cool kids of yesteryear to become more creased, their now wrinkled hands forming into limp fists raised slightly in the air as the loose skin on those arms shake with a ferocity only matched by the senility so depressingly spouting from their typing fingers. Do not dare hush them! They have opinions, and they are always correct! Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Musto has something to say about the current state of pop music! 

A truly memorable film soundtrack not only opens up the world onscreen, but allows you to enter it—providing a sensory gateway that isn’t so much manipulative as it is emotionally captivating. And when a soundtrack is great, you can listen to it months or years after seeing a film and find yourself thrown back in your cinema seat, consumed by the sights and sounds happening before you—and with Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer’s stunning soundtrack for Beasts of the Southern Wild (written and directed by Zeitlin), you get the pleasure of that experience precisely. Turn up the volume and drown out the world with “Once There Was a Hushpuppy” and suddenly your tear ducts begin to tingle as you find yourself back in the world of the Bathtub, filled with the strength of the little girl who astounded us all.

Another day, another reminder from Chris Brown and Rihanna that they are fucking, just because everyone thinks that's a TERRIBLE idea.