Aked dressing is far from a new trend when it comes to celebrity style and red-carpet fashion. An early pioneer of sheer dressing was Cher, who wore two barely-there Bob Mackie dresses at both the Met Gala in 1974 and the Oscars in 1988. The two ensembles broke red-carpet boundaries forever.
Over the years, we’ve seen Bella Hadid bare all in 2017 wearing Alexander Wang, and Kendall Jenner in a revealing La Perla design the same year – and who could forget Beyoncé’s sheer Givenchy gown from 2015 with its strategically placed crystals? Fast forward to more recent years and stars such as Zoë Kravitz, Olivia Rodrigo, Precious Lee, Karlie Kloss and Emily Ratajkowski have all opted for barely-there styles.
Here, we chart some of the most memorable and daring fashion moments to ever grace the red carpet:
After winning her first Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role, Zoe Saldaña slipped into a sheer high-neck Saint Laurent dress for the after-party celebrations. The stunning floor-length gown was constructed out of see-through floral lace in a mocha hue.
Zendaya paid tribute to the original pioneer of the naked dress, Cher, when presenting the music icon on-stage at her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Euphoria star walked the red carpet in a vintage Bob Mackie dress with an entirely cut-away midriff, that was very similar to one previously worn by Cher in the 1970s.
Zoe Kravitz attended the Saint Laurent SS25 show during Paris Fashion Week wearing a lace mini-dress with black briefs underneath.
The model also wore a daring look to the Saint Laurent show in the form of this sheer strapless design.
Bella Hadid made her red-carpet comeback at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival wearing a taupe Saint Laurent dress, which featured an entirely unlined top and skirt.
A longtime champion of the daring dress, Emily Ratajkowski wore this see-through vintage Versace design to the 2024 Met Gala.
Rita Ora opted for a Marni look consisting of multi-coloured tassels over a nude body stocking.
Janelle Monae ascended those famous Met Museum steps in a custom Vera Wang design, featuring glistening embellishments.
Doja Cat walked the red carpet in a wet T-shirt dress by Vetements, which clung to her body.
Singer-songwriter Anitta walked the red carpet at the 2024 Oscars after-party in this barely-there mesh Fendi dress.
Jodie Turner Smith wore a revealing black gown to the event. It featured a waist-high split up the leg and a low V-neckline.
Emily Ratajkowski wore a Jacquemus gown that featured an off-centre bodice.
Florence Pugh wore a sheer dress by Simone Rocha for Jean Paul Gaultier, which featured ladylike embroidery.
The model chose a see-through Alaïa dress with textured cuffs to attend the CFDA Fashion Awards.
Dua Lipa turned to a sheer shimmering design by Bottega Veneta for the Los Angeles premiere of Barbie.
Rita Ora wore a sheer lace gown over high-waisted briefs to attend the Azzedine Alaïa show in Paris.
