Daring dresses 1
The 33 most daring dresses celebrities have ever worn Part 1
By Kim Renfro and Chloe Pantazi, INSIDER From Business Insider
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Mesh fabric paired with jewels is a huge trend in red carpet fashion right now.Getty/AP
Celebrities often push the boundaries of fashion on the red carpet, from wearing dresses designed like a swan’s body to outfits made entirely from recycled bottles. But a bigger trend that began taking off in 2016 was the “naked” dress — gowns and outfits designed to show maximum skin while still keeping covered.
At the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2017, Demi Lovato wore a completely sheer bodysuit tucked into harem-style pants.
Demi Lovato in 2017.Frazer Harrison/Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Jennifer Lawrence wore a silver Atelier Versace dress covered in a cobweb-like design at the premiere of “mother!” in London on September 6, 2017.
Jennifer Lawrence in 2017.John Phillips, Jeff Stringer/Jennifer Lawrence
Earlier that same week, Lawrence wore another sheer gown with an almost see-through top to the movie premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Jennifer Lawrence in 2017.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
Bella Hadid turned heads at the 2017 amfAR charity gala during the Cannes International Film Festival in this sheer crystal gown.
Bella Hadid in May 2017.Arthur Mola/Invision/AP
Though the bodice of the dress simply matched her skin tone and Hadid was sporting crystal-studded undergarments, the sheer fabric left little to the imagination. For more Cannes film festival fashion, head over to our list of the best and worst looks.
Kendall Jenner went with a metallic mesh gown for the 2017 Met Gala.
Kendall Jenner in May 2017.Getty
Kendall made it onto INSIDER’s “worst dressed” list for the 2017 Met Gala — we just weren’t sold on the slashed fabric look.
Kendall has worn other daring dresses, too. She had to move with caution when she wore this double slitted dress to the 2015 Much Music Video Awards.
Kendall Jenner in 2015.Sonia Recchia
The cream colored gown looked modest from behind, but when Jenner turned around it was all legs. She put Angelina Jolie’s famous Oscar dress to shame.
Toni Braxton broke the mold back in 2001 when she wore this white dress to the Grammys.
Toni Braxton in 2001.Scott Gries/Getty
In 2014, Braxton spoke with People Magazine about the daring gown. “I was younger then,” Braxton said. “Things were up – the boobies were perkier, the cellulite was less. You got to do it when you’re young.”
She also explained that the designer, Richard Tyler, had attached underwear to the side panel of the dress, which helped keep the fabric down.
Fast forward to the 2016 American Music Awards, and Chrissy Teigen made waves with her dress held together with a safety pin.
Chrissy Teigen in 2016.Frederick M. Brown/Getty
This is probably the biggest slit to ever appear in a red carpet gown. After suffering an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction, she posted a photo on Instagram and included an apology to “anyone harmed mentally or physically by [her] hooha.”
Teigen also tagged her laser hair removal salon in the Instagram post.
That wasn’t the first time Teigen stepped onto a red carpet in a daring dress. Here’s her look from the 2015 VMAs.
Chrissy Teigen in 2015.Jason Merritt/Getty
The skirt on this gown was really more of a super-long fringe, which made Teigen susceptible to more wardrobe malfunctions.
Ciara also wore a dress with an extremely high slit up one side for the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Ciara in 2016.Jason Merritt/Getty
That wasn’t the first time Teigen stepped onto a red carpet in a daring dress. Here’s her look from the 2015 VMAs.
Chrissy Teigen in 2015.Jason Merritt/Getty
The skirt on this gown was really more of a super-long fringe, which made Teigen susceptible to more wardrobe malfunctions.
