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Forget peekaboo cutouts and thigh-high slits — celebs are all about showing some serious skin on the red carpet. From nearly naked dresses to sheer numbers that show off their undergarments, stars don’t shy away from making a sexy statement.
With designers like Monôt, Dolce and Gabbana and Givenchy creating off-the-runway gowns that leave little to the imagination, more and more stars are arriving to awards shows and movie premieres in next to nothing.
But wearing outfits with expertly place floral appliqués, lace in just the right place or deciding to simply free the nipple has been going on for years. Take Rihanna for example. The mom-to-be made a splash at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2014 when she arrived in an Adam Selman sheer gown — sans a bra. The stunning number featured 216,00 Swarovski crystals.
Rita Ora
The “For You” singer rocked a barely-there red getup by Nensi Dojaka at the British Fashion Awards in December 2022.
Heidi Klum
The supermodel looked whimsical in a cloud-like design by Lever Couture at the Avatar: The Way of Water premiere in Los Angeles in December 2022.
Heather Rae El Moussa
The Netflix star showed off her baby bump in a mesh look by David Koma at the People’s Choice Awards in December 2022.
Kate Hudson
The Almost Famous actress looked like a fairy in a sequin-covered garb by Elie Saab at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in Los Angeles in November 2022.
Kate Moss
The Catwalk queen showed off her figure in a hooded dress by Saint Laurent at the WSJ. Innovators Awards in New York in November 2022.
Florence Pugh
The Don’t Worry Darling actress wowed in a hot pink tulle dress by Valentino that exposed her chest at the fashion house’s runway presentation in Italy in July 2022.
Bella Hadid
Work it, girl! The model rocked a completely sheer black dress at the Ludovic de Saint Sernin fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2022.
Zoe Kravitz
Stunning in sparkle! The actress wore a mesh Yves Saint Laurent gown to the 2021 Met Gala.
Megan Fox
The Transformers star showed off her sexy style at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2021, wearing a barely-there Mugler dress.
Emily Ratajkowski
White hot! For the Academy Awards in February 2020, the model put her abs on display in a custom two-piece set. The ensemble was designed by her namesake brand, Inamorata.
Cardi B
When attending her hubby Offset's show at Paris Fashion Week in January 2020, the Grammy Award-winning rapper rocked a mesh black catsuit from Mah-Jing Wong underneath an Adrienne Landau faux fur coat. But the real kicker was her blinged-out face mask from CoutureMask that, according to TMZ, took 36 hours to create and could be worth anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000.
Ashley Graham
At the Savage x Fenty fashion show in September 2019, the soon-to-be mom showed off her baby bump in a skin-tight dress with a black corset showing underneath a sheer overlay. She topped off the look with neon accessories that included a structured clutch and strappy stilettos.
Normani
Totally slaying on the VMAs red carpet in August 2019, the former Fifth Harmony member showed o her killer abs in a Nicolas Jebran multi-colored sequin dress with a hip-high slit and stomach cutout.
Coco Austin
With lots of skin on display through a completely sheer floor-length gown, the reality star made waves in August 2019, on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.
Dania Ramirez
Leaving little to the imagination, the actress hit the red carpet at the TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles June 2019 for the premiere of Dark Phoenix in a sheer minidress. Ramirez used black tape to hide her nipples under the see-through top of the black frock, which also had a wide black sash and ruffle skirt.
Kylie Jenner
Looking chic and sexy in a see-through orange dress, the Kylie Cosmetics founder posted a picture to Instagram of herself in May 2019, wearing a minidress with an open back and stomach cutouts for a less-is-more look. The bright number created by Julien Macdonald is worth $16,917.
Alessandra Ambrosio
The Brazilian beauty boldly matched the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019, in a scarlet Julien Macdonald nearly naked number.
Betty Who
The Australian singer wore a completely sheer jumpsuit to the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2019, covered with piping and dotted details.
Kim Kardashian
Rocking a sheer — save for a few strategically placed cutouts — animal-print catsuit as only she can, the KKW Beauty founder was spotted out in Paris in March 2019, in the stocking-like one-piece that she accessorized with see-through heels and a velvet topcoat.
Kendall Jenner
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star left little to the imagination in her barely there Rami Kadi number at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2019.
Gigi Hadid
The model sported a sheer black gown with matching undergarments on the Alberta Ferretti runway during Milan Fashion Week in September 2018.
Nicki Minaj
The rapper rocked a purple frock that left little to the imagination during the Daily Front Row’s 2018 Fashion Media Awards in NYC in September 2018.
Paris Hilton
The heiress glowed on the gray-carpet wearing a sheer floral-embroidered Nicolas Jebran gown at the amfAR Gala in May 2018 Cannes, France.
Lais Ribeiro
The model rocked a white gown featuring cutouts, a thigh-high slit and plunging neckline at the amfAR Gala in May 2018 in Cannes, France.
Sara Sampaio
The Victoria’s Secret Angel’s pleated blue Elie Saab gown left little to the imagination with its high-slit and open back design at the AmfAR Gala in May 2018 in Cannes, France.
