"Trends have always been cyclical, ebbing in and out of popularity in waves. These days, especially with the TikTok "-core" phenomenon, where users seemingly dub new aesthetics every few weeks, fads enjoy even less time in the spotlight. One style, however, is showing no signs of slowing down, outliving most styles that dominated these past few years. If you thought of the "naked dress," you guessed it right."
"For a trend deemed so polarizing, the look surprisingly has a chokehold on the fashion industry at large. Season after season, designers release the sheerest, nakedest ensembles on runways. (Recent fashion week runs are a great example.) Similarly, designers' muses - aka Hollywood's favorite celebrities - also consistently rock the look on red carpets and various events, normalizing baring body."
"Her dress' silhouette was relatively simple. It was sleeveless with a round neck and a knee-hitting hemline. That's the extent of the look's "simplicity." The blue/gray item was utterly bedazzled, featuring sparkly blue gemstones tacked onto the fabric, following the shape of a cross - one on her torso and another on her skirt. It was also completely risqué. The fabric was utterly diaphanous and completely spotlighted her lack of a brassiere underneath. She completed the look with silver slides in a similar color palette."
Trends have become more fleeting due to the TikTok "-core" phenomenon, but the naked dress persists as an enduring aesthetic. Designers continue to release sheer, body-revealing ensembles each season, and celebrities frequently wear them on runways and red carpets, normalizing exposed breasts. Halle Berry wore a seminal iteration in 1998 at a Rolling Stones party in Las Vegas. She arrived in a form-fitting, diaphanous blue-gray dress embellished with sparkly blue gemstones forming cross shapes on the torso and skirt. The sleeveless, round-neck, knee-length gown emphasized her lack of a brassiere and was paired with silver slides.
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