In keeping with her comeback plans, Rihanna popped by MTV studios for a chat with their resident stylemaker Alex Chung.

PHOTOS: Rihanna poses in a body-hugging striped mini with rocker boots and gold accents at MTV!

The singer lands in the Big Apple fresh from a cameo at Jay-Z‘s Saturday evening show in LA, where the she sounded better than ever — and followed with a look to match.

Dont miss photos of Alexa Chung’s other stylish guests rolling by her chat show!