The Naked Dress Trend Is Now So Naked That It's Barely There at All
The naked-dress trend is back, people, and it's more naked than ever. While this look doesn't ever seem to fade away, it's definitely packing quite the punch for 2021, including at this year's Met Gala. We've seen various iterations of the trend over the years, but right now, it seems to fit in one of two different camps: a skin-color body-con dress or a barely-there dress that's transparent or sheer or has a strategically placed piece of material (or even a combination of all three).
Cher wearing a dress by designer Bob Mackie at the Met Gala in 1974. The naked dress has a long history, of course. Those who are big Cher fans (and who isn't?) will recall the star's dedication to creations by designer Bob Mackie, who regularly designed risqué items for the singer. Before that, however, there was Marilyn Monroe's infamous sheer dress she wore in 1962 to sing happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy.Marilyn Monroe singing happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy wearing a sheer dress. The coolest takes on it—and perhaps my personal favorites—include Jane Birkin in 1969 and Kate Moss in 1993 both wearing sheer dresses with black knickers. It's the more understated way of doing the nude-dress trend. But in recent years, this trend has gone full glamour. Rihanna's 2014 CFDA look and Beyoncé's Met Gala 2015 dress by Givenchy made headlines for being pretty naked. In 2019, Kim Kardashian's wet-look Mugler creation definitely ticked off the naked-dress trend box thanks to its body-con aesthetic and color. Jane Birkin's naked dress she wore to the premiere of Slogan in 1969 . Over the past couple of weeks, I've spotted loads of naked dresses on the red carpet, which proves that this trend is officially back. First, Zendaya wore a leather Balmain dress at the Venice Film Festival, then Megan Fox wore a Mugler frock (another wet-look gown from the designer) to the VMAs. Then on Monday, we were treated to a variety of barely-there dresses at the Met Gala—the first to take place since the pandemic. However, the ones leading the pack on the naked-dress trend here were Kendall Jenner's pretty diamanté Givenchy gown and Zoe Kravitz's mesh Saint Laurent dress. Kate Moss wearing a sheer dress at the Look of the Year Contest in 1993. Normally, I'd give you some tips on how to do the trend IRL, but this is quite the tricky look to pull off down your local. Instead, if this is something you're drawn to, perhaps it's worth taking inspiration from the current looks and toning it down so you won't look so conspicuous when drinking a glass of rosé. Keep scrolling to see the current naked-dress looks and then shop my edit of naked dresses.Style Notes: One of the coolest looks from the Met Gala 2021, Zoe Kravitz's Saint Laurent mesh frock is barely there, but she still manages to look super sophisticated. Style Notes: While Kendall Jenner's frock is definitely in the naked category, it's actually based off Audrey Hepburn's look in My Fair Lady. Style Notes: This is perhaps the ultimate naked dress, to be honest. Sheer, skin-colored, and leaves very little to the imagination, Megan Fox knows how to embrace this trend to the max.Style Notes: A more subtle take on the trend, this is still very much a naked dress. The skin-tone dress from Balmain has been created in leather, giving it a wet look for Zendaya's red carpet moment.Style Notes: Don't forget about Rihanna's CFDA moment in 2014.Style Notes: Beyoncé's take on the naked-dress trend meant going for a sheer gown with strategically placed flowers on her Givenchy gown. Style Notes: Kim Kardashian West's wet look dress by Thierry Mugler, complete with a cinched waist and dripping pearls, was the talk of the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.
If you're into fashion and an avid TikTok scroller, you've probably come across the viral and somewhat controversial Coperni one-leg jeans . People who got their hands on them are asking followers how they should style them - and even whether or not they should keep them. Those who are still on a waitlist or are simply curious about the trend are going so far as to DIY the jeans by taking a scissor to one leg of an old pair. I, on the other hand, dared to step into the Romeo Hunte Black One Leg Pant ($232, originally $725), an alternative take on the same silhouette that's even more eye-catching (which, how is that possible?). These jeans were, without a doubt, one of the most polarizing looks I've ever worn - and I've tried some pretty divisive clothing, from Skims butt-enhancing shapewear to the brand's famous push-up nipple bra , and many a sheer naked dress . After wearing the jeans around town to run errands and obviously attracting some attention (st...
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Never have we been more envious of an inanimate object than when Pedro Pascal stepped out in a sparkly cardigan this week. As soon as we saw him walking the streets of London wearing the glittery knit, we longed to swap places with it - to be enrobing the heartthrob, catching the attention of random passersby, sparking internet discourse, and ultimately taking responsibility for his style breakout. Pascal has been serving look after look while promoting " The Last of Us " season one and "The Mandalorian" season three this year, working with stylists Julie Ragolia and Fabio Immediato . His latest came on Feb. 23 when he arrived to a radio interview wearing the shiny cardigan in question: a long button-down sweater made of silver foil yarn and created by menswear label 4SDesigns. He layered it over a sheer brown tank top and finished the look with black pants, leather boots, and his usual chunky-framed glasses. Just one day prior, the actor stopped by a photo call...
