What Are Rihanna's Shorts Made Of?

Rihanna's odd booty shorts on the recent cover of Rolling Stone brought up a lot of questions: Were they jeans? Were they chain mail? Was it Photoshop? Well, ponder no more—the mystery behind the shorts has finally been solved.

Fashionista reports: "The magic booty 'shorts' are actually 'metal mesh shorts' according to the credits (Rihanna tweeted that they were 'chain mail'), custom made by Michael Schmidt Studios for the shoot's stylist, B. Akerlund."

B. Akerlund has a celebrity clientele that includes Lady Gaga and Madonna. But what was she thinking for this look? Apparently, the inspiration was "if Rihanna and Kid Rock had a baby."

There you have it. Case closed.