In the front row at the Gucci Spring 2009 fashion show in Milan this week, view a runway gallery here, Rihanna talked about her globe trotting ways.

In Europe promoting her latest single, “Disturbia,” the songstress next heads to Australia and New Zealand in October. “Then we’re going to play around in the studio for a while,” she said.

As for Gucci, Rihanna expressed her admiration for their charitable efforts. “I give them so much respect,” she told WWD.

No wonder she wanted to be part of the house’s first ad campaign in collaboration with UNICEF over the summer.

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