Rihanna has admitted she ''hearts'' Tom Ford after he wrote a letter to her nipples, praising the star's completely sheer fishnet dress at the CFDA Awards in New York City in June.

The 26-year-old star has taken to Twitter to reveal she ''hearts'' the 53-year-old designer after he penned a note about the Bajan beauty's body parts when she stole the limelight at the CFDA Awards in New York City in June in a completely sheer Adam Selman fishnet dress which exposed her assets.

Posting a link to Tom's letter, Rihanna wrote: ''i.heart.Tom.Ford (sic)'' In the note, Tom admitted he had offered the 'S&M' hitmaker several of his own creations to wear on that summer evening, but was glad she turned him down because she looked like ''one of the most beautiful women'' he'd ever seen at the event.

In a post on his website, he wrote: ''I was at the CFDA awards as I was receiving a ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' [which I prefer to think of as a ''Mid Life Achievement Award''], and I have to say that Rihanna was for me, that night, one of the most beautiful women that I have ever beheld.

I had designed several things for her specifically for that evening which she did not wear, but when I saw her it did not matter. I whispered into her ear that she was right not to have worn one of my dresses that night because she looked more beautiful than I have ever seen her look.

She was stunning. (sic)'' As well as her custom-made gown, Rihanna also sported a pair of gloves and a headscarf hand-embellished with over 216,000 Swarovski crystals.