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If there is one trend that stealthily makes its way to almost every year on the runway and the red carpet -- it's the naked dress. Seen in many forms and variations till date, the naked dress is quite self-explanatory -- it's not meant to cover, it's meant to reveal with strategically placed embellishments, sheer panels, lace, mesh, and hip high slits. These fashion icons dared to bare, creating looks that would define an era -- the era of the naked dress.
Rihanna wore this see-through and barely there Adam Selman dress to the CFDA Awards in 2014 to receive the Style Icon Award. (Photo: ririgalbadd/ Instagram)
Recently, Zendaya famously wore this naked leather dress by Balmain at the Venice Film Festival in 2021. The design is made to look like the dress is drenched in water, and her makeup surely complements the look.
Perhaps the most naked of all the naked dresses out there is Megan Fox's Mugler number which she paired with a shimmery G-string and a nude bralette for the VMAs 2021. The look broke the internet and is still talked about for its sheer brilliance and Megan pulling it off absolutely effortlessly. (Photo: Mugler/ Instagram)
One of the most memorable looks from a very memorable Met Gala 2021 was Zoë Kravitz's naked dress from Yves Saint Laurent. (Photo: Church of YSL/ Instagram)
Gwyneth Paltrow wore a sheer, tiered, tulle Fendi dress that she paired with a gauzy bra and underwear set. (Photo: Fendi/ Instagram)
Rita Ora wore a Jean Paul Gaultier 2018 Couture sheer embroidered gown to the MVT Video Music Awards 2018. (Photo: The Fashion Court/ Twitter)
Another naked dress which redefined red carpet fashion rules was this La Perla couture number that Kendall Jenner, a loyalist of naked and sheer dresses, wore to the 2017 Met Gala. Her dress had stones affixed to a single thread, making it even riskier than it is. (Photo: La Perla/ Instagram)
The Kardashian-Jenner ladies take their Met Galas very seriously. So much so that it pushed Theirry Mugler out of retirement to design a dress for his eponymous brand after 20 years, the ultimate wet look of a Californian girl rising from the sea, that Kim K would wear in what would be known as one of her most memorable and audacious looks. The dress cinched her waist to nothing, and Kim said she couldn't sit down all evening. (Photo: Kim Kardashian/ Instagram)
What did we say about Kendall Jenner being a naked dress loyalty? In 2021, the supermodel wore this diamanté Givenchy dress and looked absolutely stunning! (Photo: Kendall Jenner/ Instagram)
Irina Shayk's custom Versace dress for the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party had the most strategic cut outs and mesh placements we have seen in a while. (Photo: Irina Shayk/ Instagram)
