Rihanna meets Kyle Richards for the first time, and A$AP Rocky and Mauricio are there too

The singer — who has been open about her “Real Housewives” love — finally got to meet Kyle during a shopping trip Thursday in Aspen… which turned out to be a stroke of good luck for both of them.

Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ… Rihanna was shopping at Kemo Sabe — after hours in a private room, because that's how she moves — and that's when Kyle walked in to do some VIP shopping.

When a store employee mentioned that RiRi was there, Kyle asked if they could meet up…and we're told Rihanna responded with an enthusiastic, “F*** yeah!!!”

After all, our source says the main reason Rihanna was shopping at Kemo Sabe in the first place was because she saw Kyle go there on “RHOBH.”

We're told Rihanna and Kyle hugged each other and had a fun conversation…and then Mauricio Umansky And their daughters came and met RiRi and A$AP Rocky.

The two families ended up hanging out inside the store for close to an hour…and Kyle gifted Rihanna a $895 turquoise beaver hat.

Rihanna and A$AP were also taking their kids along while they did some major shopping — we're told they purchased a slew of items, including hats, shoes, belts, buckles… plus the brown cowboy hat she wore from the store.

Aspen Full of celebrities This time of year, but it's unbelievable when they run into each other, they both like each other — like Kyle and Rihanna — and they're not afraid to show it.