Rihanna, who was the centre of much attention at last weeks Paris fashion Week, also made headlines together with her topless shoot for the French edition of Vogues couture supplement in September.
Melbourne: Rihanna is desperately trying to make a fresh statement about herself as he transforms from the girl-next-door to the bold and sexy lass.
A news web-site quoted Melbourne-based psychologist Sarah Calleja as saying, "After a trauma people either go in to victim mode, where they suffer for a long time, or they prosper.
The stunners new fashion may be an try to pep up her picture as a sex symbol but specialists think it shows he is still traumatised due to her assault by ex-flame Chris Brown, earlier this year.