Most Shocking Celebrity Naked Dresses: PHOTOS

October 01, 2024

Being totally naked while wearing beautiful clothing seems like something only a celebrity could pull off. Along with your favorite celebs, plenty of regular folks are starting to embrace the trend, with their own versions of the naked dress seen on Instagram. Meaning, if you’ve got it, flaunt it, and if you’re into the naked dress, you might consider rocking it at your next fancy shindig.

Now, you may be asking yourself, what is a “naked dress” and what qualifies one as a “naked dress?” Per Elle, it’s a look where “a combination of elements that ‘suggest the [female] form through fabric, sheerness or tightness”

So the first and one of the most memorable moments was when Cher arrived in a naked, feathered Bob Mackie dress at the Met Gala in 1974. Since then, so many of our favorite stars have had their own interpretation of the sensational trend, from Rihanna’s freeing the nipple moment to Carmen Electra’s jewel-studded moment.

In celebration of this empowering, showstopping, and X-rated fashion trend that’s been lighting up the red carpet for the past few decades, let’s check out the most daring over the years. Here are some of the best naked dress showstoppers we’ve seen since the trend popped up.

A version of this article was originally published in Oct 2016.

Katy Perry
Katy Perry walked the runway during Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in a cutout, archival Noir Kei Ninomiya look.
Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams wowed in a sheer black gown at the 77th Annual Tony Awards.
April Love Geary
Robin Thicke’s fiancée April Love Geary left little to the imagination at the 2024 amfAR Cannes Gala in this black lace sheer dress.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid looked so stunning at the 2024 Cannes Film Fesitval red carpet in this sheer Saint Laurent dress that hugged her body and freed the nipple.
Molly Sims
Molly Sims stunned in this sheer, sparkling AADNEVIK gown at the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch Party.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen looked like a forest fairy at the 2024 Accessories Council Excellence (ACE) Awards in this sheer, floral Cult Gaia gown.
Emily Ratajkowski
At the 2024 Met Gala: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” Emily Ratajkowski wowed in this ultra-sheer vintage Versace gown.
Rita Ora
Rita Ora donned this beaded Marni dress at the 2024 Met Gala: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez rocked this Schiaparelli bodycon-style gown at the 2024 Met Gala: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey looked statuesque on the Vanity Fair red carpet in this black lace Off-White dress.
Ice Spice
Ice Spice nailed the dark naked dress look with this Dolce and Gabbana number at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Anitta
Anitta turned every single head as she freed the nipple in this sheer, crochet gown from Fendi at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Vanessa Hudgens
At the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Vanessa Hudgens showed off her baby bump in this sheer black Alberta Ferretti gown.
Charli XCX
For the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Charli XCX freed the nipple in this yellow Givenchy gown.
Paris Jackson
At the 32nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, Paris Jackson wowed in this sheer black dress.
Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey wowed in this form-fitting Gucci gown at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton looked amazing at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards in this green, spiderweb-inspired naked dress from Reem Acra.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus redefined the naked dress at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards with this custom Maison Margiela chainmail dress.
Sophie Nélisse
At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sophie Nélisse wowed in this simple custom Givenchy dress.
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci rocked this sheer Fendi look at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
Olivia Wilde
Remember when Olivia Wilde freed the nipple in this silver Alexandre Vauthier dress at the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala?
Lila Grace Moss
At the 2022 Met Gala celebrating In America: An Anthology of Fashion, Lila Grace Moss donned a sparkling, word-covered Burberry naked dress.
Winnie Harlow
Back in July 27, 2023, Winnie Harlow turned heads in this fishnet, ocean-inspired naked dress for a date night.
Zoe Kravitz
For the Met Gala red carpet in 2021, Zoe Kravitz wowed in this chainmail YSL gown.
Lourdes Leon
Lourdes Leon attended Victoria’s Secret celebrates The Tour ’23 in this sheer, webbed dress.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski attended W Magazine’s 50th Anniversary in this netted Tory Burch dress.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa attended the World Premiere of Barbie in this netted, crystallized Bottega Veneta gown.
AnnaSophia Robb
Back in 2023, AnnaSophia Robb wowed in this sheer, black naked dress from Donna Karan.
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Daisy Edgar-Jones rocked the naked dress trend at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023 with this sparkling, column dress from Gucci.
Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Ambrosio wowed in this sheer Dundas look at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski wore this sheer, white gown from Feben at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Ciara
Ciara wore a truly iconic naked dress from Dundas at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Li Jun Li
Li Jun Li attended the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in this hypnotic, sparkling gown from Fendi.
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose wowed at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 in this beige gown, which she paired with Bulgari jewelry.
Rita Ora
This latex dress Rita Ora wore lives in our minds rent-free.
Kate Moss
One of the most iconic naked dresses has to be the sheen slip dress from Liza Bruce that Kate Moss wore in 1993.
Indya Moore
Pose star Indya Moore looked like a dream in this beige and brown Iris Van Herpen gown with the iconic swirled design.
Rihanna
One of the most iconic naked dresses of all time was Rihanna’s sheer Swarovski-encrusted Adam Selman gown at the 2014 CFDA Awards.
Vanessa Hudgens
For the 2022 Met Gala, Vanessa Hudgens turned heads in this sheer black gown from Moschino.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid wowed at the amfAR Gala Cannes 2017 in this sheer, sparkling gown from Ralph and Russo.
Carmen Electra
At the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Carmen Electra stole the show in this headline-making sheer gown.
Heather Rae El Moussa
Heather Rae El Moussa turned heads in this maternity, black mesh dress by David Koma, which boasted a high slit, bandeau bra, along with pairing it with black Femme LA opened-toe heels.
Rita Ora
At The Fashion Awards 2022, Rita Ora did another saucy take on the naked dress trend with this Nensi Dojaka look.
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan made headlines back in the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards when she wore this Maja dress that tleft little to the imagination.
Megan Fox
Megan Fox wowed in this Mugler gown at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.