The naked dress has gone from risqué red carpet statement to full-on fashion mainstay. Over the years, celebs have played with sheer fabrics, crystal embellishments, and gravity-defying silhouettes—each look pushing the limits of what it means to be dressed.
And then there’s Bianca Censori, who’s basically turned barely dressed into a lifestyle. With Kanye West in the mix, her looks feel more like performance art—think sheer bodysuits, second-skin tights, and micro-minis that defy physics (and probably public decency laws). Love it or hate it, she’s taking the naked dress to new extremes, proving that in 2024, less really is less—but there's plenty of dresses that paved the way for her headline-stealing looks. Here's some of the greatest naked dresses in history:
Cher’s Bob Mackie Feather Gown (1974)
The OG of the naked dress, Cher showed up to the Met Gala in a sheer, beaded Bob Mackie gown with feathers that could’ve easily doubled as a Vegas showgirl costume. It was the kind of bold move that cemented her as a fashion risk-taker decades before Rihanna came along .
Kate Moss' Liza Bruce Slip Dress (1993)
Long before “naked dresses” were a thing, Kate Moss gave us the minimalist moment of the ‘90s in a sheer, shimmery Liza Bruce slip. It was the ultimate cool-girl look—casual yet totally scandalous .
Rihanna’s Adam Selman Swarovski Gown (2014)
Rihanna doesn’t just wear fashion; she defines it. At the CFDA Awards, she accepted the Fashion Icon Award in a custom Adam Selman gown made of 230,000 Swarovski crystals, a matching headscarf, and—of course—nothing underneath. Free the nipple? Rihanna invented it .
Megan Fox’s Mugler Dress (2021)
Megan Fox dialled up the heat at the MTV VMAs in a barely-there Mugler dress that looked like it was made of water. With strategically placed crystals and sheer fabric, it was giving sexy siren in the best way possible .
Zoë Kravitz’s Saint Laurent Lace Dress (2021)
Zoë Kravitz knows how to do sexy and sophisticated, and her sheer lace Saint Laurent dress at Paris Fashion Week 2021 proved it. The slinky black gown, paired with minimal accessories, was the epitome of effortless cool. It was one of those less is more moments where sheer fabric spoke louder than any over-the-top embellishment.
Kim Kardashian’s Sheer Gown (2022)
If there’s one thing Kim Kardashian knows how to do, it’s serve a nearly-naked moment that breaks the internet. In 2018, she posted an Instagram photo wearing a barely-there, sheer metallic wrap gown by Ukrainian designer Yasya Minochkina. The dress, part of Minochkina’s Spring 2018 collection, originally debuted at Moscow Fashion Week, but Kim made it her own. The floor-length design featured flowing translucent fabric covered in dazzling crystals, a plunging neckline, and a thigh-high slit—essentially the trifecta of seductive red carpet glamour.
Florence Pugh’s Valentino Dress (2022)
The internet lost it when Florence Pugh wore a completely sheer Valentino dress in 2022. The hot pink, nipple-baring look wasn’t just a fashion statement; it was a middle finger to body shamers. “Why are you so scared of boobs?” she asked. We love an unbothered queen .
Olivia Wilde’s Silver Cutout Gown (2022)
Olivia Wilde turned heads at the Academy Museum Gala in 2022 with a daring Alexandre Vauthier dress that featured a bold, nipple-baring cutout. The metallic silver number played with negative space in a way that felt both high fashion and effortlessly cool—cementing her place in the naked dress hall of fame
Bella Hadid’s Coperni Spray Dress (2022)
One of the most surreal fashion moments in recent history, Bella Hadid closed Coperni’s Spring/Summer 2023 show by having a dress literally spray-painted onto her body. The performance-art-meets-fashion spectacle saw scientists use Fabrican spray to create a skin-tight, off-the-shoulder white dress on Hadid, which was then manually sculpted into its final form by a designer. The process was so mesmerising that it instantly became one of the most talked-about fashion moments of all time
Dua Lipa’s Crystallized Bottega (2023)
At the Barbie world premiere, Dua Lipa embraced the naked dress trend with a netted, crystallized Bottega Veneta gown. It was the perfect mix of playful and sexy, giving major mermaid-core energy .