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Gigi hadid naked on a horse8/15/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It showed the power of such a dress to grab attention, and other stars followed suit. "That’s maybe what we would think of as a naked dress now but it wasn't called that then, it was called an 'illusion dress', because it gave the illusion of nudity," says Chrisman-Campbell. Then, in 1962, the naked dress went mainstream when Marilyn Monroe wore a rhinestone encrusted, flesh-coloured dress that clung tightly to her body to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy. "In the 1930s, the term was used to describe a strapless dress, because they looked so bare to people then," she tells BBC Culture.īy the middle of the century, cabaret performers and actresses were pushing the boundaries further, with Marlene Dietrich wearing daring stage costumes that gave an impression of nudity. The term "naked dress" first entered the lexicon in the 1930s, explains fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, who has a chapter dedicated to the naked dress in her most recent book, Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the 20th Century. But is it always as basic as that, or is there something more at play? Especially when artists like Beyoncé, who don't need to resort to shock tactics to get attention, are all in on naked dressing, too. At Paris Fashion week, Florence Pugh put her own twist on the look, wearing a sheer Valentino maxi-skirt over a thong, paired with a casual sweatshirt.įor decades, showing some flesh has been a surefire way to get your outfit – and you – talked about. At this year's Oscars, the look ran the gauntlet from romantic tulle and blinged-up fishnet to strategically placed PVC and leather, while at the Met Gala afterparties, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajkowski competed for the most risqué look in a selection of sheer slips, see-through bodices and underwear-as-outerwear. Going naked as part of a performance is one thing, but the amount of flesh on show on the red carpet has been trending upwards for a while now, too. Take Janelle Monáe who, a few weeks after wearing a structured sheer dress over a sparkly bikini to the Met Gala, went even further by going completely topless in the video for her new single Lipstick Lover – promptly sending the internet into meltdown. In 2015, she wore a scene-stealing bejewelled naked Givenchy gown to the Met Gala. Beyoncé pushing boundaries, and shedding clothes – or appearing to – on stage is nothing new, but the response to her catsuit shows that nakedness, or even the suggestion of it, still has the power to grab attention. For the Oscars party she hosted with husband Jay-Z in 2022, she wore a nearly nude – save for a few carefully positioned embellishments – Celia Kritharioti couture gown. On the cover for last year's Renaissance album, she sat on a holographic horse in nothing but a few pieces of chrome scavenged by artist Nusi Quero. It isn't the first time the singer has embraced the "naked" look. What kings wore from Tudor times to now ![]() The best Met gala looks over the decades But one really stood out – a custom-made Loewe bejewelled bodysuit with strategically placed trompe-l’oeil hands that created the optical illusion of someone hugging – or protecting the modesty of – Beyoncé's bare body. From a futuristic beaded Alexander McQueen catsuit and a black and yellow striped Thierry Mugler "Queen Bee" look, complete with matching antennae, to a colour-changing gown by Japanese label Anrealage, they were as striking as expected. Enjoy these exclusive behind-the-scenes images of Hadid shooting the campaign, here, before the video clips debut later.No musician harnesses the power of an image quite like Beyoncé, so when she kicked off her Renaissance world tour this week, the costumes were as highly anticipated as the set-list. Shot by director Jonas Lindstroem, with accompanying still images by photographer Mario Sorrenti, the new campaign sees Hadid mounting a horse, clad in a bra top, jean shorts, and fishnets, at an abandoned gas station. ![]() While it’s hard to upstage Mendes interacting with his past self while nearly naked, Hadid’s own campaign is nonetheless thrilling-particularly if, like Bella and her sister Gigi Hadid, you are a noted horse fan. Today, Calvin Klein will release the second wave of their “I Speak My Truth In #M圜alvins” campaign, this time bringing supermodel Bella Hadid into the mix. By now you’ve seen heartthrobs like Shawn Mendes and Noah Centineo ruminate on their personal brands while stripped down to some particularly tight underwear for Calvin Klein’s latest underwear campaign (and possibly suffered an existential crisis in the process), but CK isn’t done yet. ![]()
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