Rihanna graces the cover and pages of ELLE Magazine US next month, in her December 2014 feature, baring a lot of skin in haute couture. The ever-daring pop queen goes in for a very real Q&A with ELLE as she dishes on her personal traits and ambitions, donning everything and nothing from monochromatic fur capes and embellished coats to just a veil or choker necklace. The candid photoshoot was taken by renowned photography Paola Kudacki, and shows Rihanna wearing the likes of Atelier Versace on the front cover of the issue, as well as Dior Haute Couture, Giambattista Valli Couture and Ulyana Sergeenko Couture in the feature. Take a look below at the beautiful shots to appear in the issue, that goes on sale November 18th nationwide in the US.

Here’s music’s most massive star as we’ve never seen before—all dressed up in fall couture, but boldly stripped down. Introducing the real Rihanna: strong, uncompromising, and radically beautiful. The beautiful Bajan with a catch in her voice that you cannot unhook from your brain…a single-word phenomenon. – Robbie Meyers, ELLE Magazine Editor-in-Chief

Bustier and gown by Atelier Versace. Tights by Wolford. Hook earring by Hirotaka. White gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire, and black diamond earring by Ileana Makri. Black gold and black diamond earring by Colette.

Veil by Giorgio Armani Privé.

Coat by Dior Haute Couture. Tights by Wolford. Ring by Yeprem. Handpiece by Colette.

Sweater and party hat by Schiaparelli Haute Couture. Tights by Falke. Her own ring.

Cape by Giambattista Valli Couture. Necklace by Chopard. Ring by Yeprem. Her own ring.

Dress by Ulyana Sergeenko Couture. Choker by Jennifer Fisher.

Dress by Alexandre Vauthier Couture. Handpieces by Yeprem. Her own ring.

Dress by Valentino Haute Couture. Earring by Holly Dyment. Tights by Wolford. Boots by Giuseppe Zanotti Design.

Necklace by Yeprem.

Photography © Paola Kudacki

Source: ELLE USA