Rihanna is the picture of style in sleek black dress and hoodie as she is ... trends now

Rihanna was pictured for the first time since skipping the Met Gala after reportedly coming down with the flu.

The Diamonds songstress, 36, was spotted embracing her partner A$AP Rocky, 35, as she departed a New York City building on Thursday before heading inside her awaiting car.

As usual, she looked the height of style.

Rihanna wowed in a sleek black dress, hoodie, and textured jacket with a quilted white purse thrown over her shoulder.

Her blonde tresses were styled to perfection and she was the epitome of cool with metallic-rim sunglasses.

Injecting even more glamour, she rocked a silver choker necklace.

While Rihanna was one of the most anticipated stars at Monday's Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, she did not make it to the proceedings. 

The singer and style icon was 'sick with the flu,' an insider told People on Monday, and could not attend after teasing what her ensemble would be like to the fans.

The Saint Michael, Barbados native was seen Saturday evening in Miami with her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky, 35, at his Puma pop-up shop.

The Umbrella vocalist, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, had sported pink hair at the event, prompting speculation it would complement her Met Gala ensemble.

Rihanna had traveled to the Big Apple following the Miami trip, an insider told Page Six on Monday, adding that a stylist of the vocalist 'was seen at the Carlyle Hotel greeting the security team that carried her jewels' for the gathering. 

The Grammy-winning musical artist had been planning on attending this year's festivities, as she spoke with Extra on April 27 about her fashion plans for the annual event.

'I'm actually just keeping it real simple this year,' Rihanna told the outlet as she was at a promotional event for her Fenty Beauty line in Los Angeles.