The Best Naked Dresses of 2026 So Far Perfect the Art of the Reveal
For Gigi, Chappell, and Ciara, the sheerer, the better.
Few things unite Hollywood's elite like the best naked dresses of 2026. Baring it all in the name of capital-f Fashion has stood the test of time. From Kate Moss's circa-1993 slip to, more recently, Teyana Taylor in a navel-length neckline and a sheer skirt at the 2026 MTV VMAs, it's now a question of "who hasn't" gone the naked route, rather than "who has."
Fashion's resident risk-taker, Sabrina Carpenter, set the sheer tone as early as January 1. She rang in the new year in Mirror Palais's transparent, tea-length slip and strategically placed rhinestones. Ten days later, 2026's first major award show became a sheer showdown. Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Lawrence proved naked dresses can be both extravagant and ethereal at the 2026 Golden Globes. Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Chappell Roan dangled a Mugler slip from faux pierced nipples at the 2026 Grammys.
By the summer, the naked-dress ban at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival had the opposite effect on celebrities: It girls revealed even more this year. At Paris Haute Couture Week in July, Lopez even started challenging her previous 2026 naked dresses. The "Let's Get Loud" singer watched Greek designer Celia Kritharioti's Fall 2026 Couture show in a barely there tulle look.
Marie Claire's naked dress report—as seen in the Sept. 2024 Changemakers Issue—said the trend "hit its stride in near-present Hollywood." Even the 2026 Met Gala saw a new naked dress trend on the red carpet. Celebrities can't help it—it's the industry's most persistent trend-turned-trademark. Keep scrolling for the year's 24 best naked dresses so far, redefining "transparency" with every photo.
Sabrina Carpenter Wearing a Naked Mirror Palais Dress
Sabrina Carpenter started 2026 like the true Gen Z'er she is: in the naked dress trend.
Who needs the Times Square Ball when you have a rhinestone-embellished naked dress? Carpenter celebrated the new year in nothing but transparent mesh, topped with mismatched gemstones. She even layered a lacy white thong underneath to up her outfit's overall shock factor.
Renate Reinsve Wearing a Naked Givenchy Dress
Renate Reinsve pulled off the naked dressing trend with ease, thanks to Givenchy.
Sarah Burton's Givenchy dresses are leading 2026's naked charge—a fact Renate Reinsve (and stylist Karla Welch) proved as early as Jan. 3. The actor arrived at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in a transparent, drop-waist dress from the Spring 2026 show. A visible waistband, peekaboo underwear, and a trumpet tulle skirt were its only non-naked details.
Jennifer Lopez Wearing a Naked Jean-Louis Scherrer Dress
Jennifer Lopez walked the Golden Globes red carpet in a 23-year-old naked gown.
On Jan. 11, Jennifer Lopez proved naked dressing was never a trend, but a part of fashion history. Jean-Louis Scherrer designed her see-through trumpet gown in 2003—which styling duo Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn got their hands on 23 years later. Brown bedazzled lace atop the turtleneck, bust, and skirt offered just enough coverage for the 2026 Golden Globes.
Jennifer Lawrence Wearing a Naked Givenchy Dress
Jennifer Lawrence's naked dress at the Golden Globes was equal parts dreamy and daring.
Hollywood's most famous Jennifers held down the naked fort at the 2026 Golden Globes. Jennifer Lawrence, for one, wore custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton, per stylist Ryan Hastings's recommendation. Similar to Lopez's gown, whimsical pink and green flowers covered only the necessary spots. The rest—including her waist and thighs—was on full display.
Teyana Taylor Wearing a Naked Schiaparelli Dress
Teyana Taylor took to Haute Couture Week in a nearly-naked skirt set.
Teyana Taylor's bejeweled butt cleavage at the Golden Globes was the bombshell to beat. Come Paris Haute Couture Week, the Oscar nominee outdid herself in an entirely-sheer skirt set at Schiaparelli's Spring 2026 show. Instead of a bedazzled thong, she wore a custom tiara and necklace inspired by stolen Louvre gems.
Chappell Roan Wearing a Naked Mugler Dress
Will fashion ever recover from Chappell Roan, naked in Mugler? I don't think so.
Chappell Roan's grand entrance at the 2026 Grammys will go down in fashion history—in fact, it already has. Stylist Genesis Webb made magic happen with a custom Mugler burgundy gown, which hung from faux pierced nipples. What's more, the chiffon skirt was also transparent, revealing a matching G-string.
Karol G Wearing a Naked Paolo Sebastian Dress
Only the back of Karol G's gown was naked—talk about a plot twist.
From the front, Karol G's turquoise Paolo Sebastian gown was relatively low on the naked dress spectrum. (But stylist Brett Alan Nelson had a plan.) Once she turned around, the Chantilly lace became increasingly sheer. It also confirmed the "Provenza" singer wore a nude thong bodysuit as her base layer.
Hailey Bieber Wearing a Naked Saint Laurent Dress
Hailey Bieber loves herself some sheer Saint Laurent.
The award for most unexpected naked dress goes to...Hailey Bieber at the Australian Wuthering Heights premiere. No one expected the Rhode founder to grace the same blue carpet as Margot Robbie, hence why her custom Saint Laurent went so viral. Every nook and cranny was crafted from sheer black lace, similar to Robbie's McQueen dress earlier in the press tour. You can thank stylist Andrew Mukamal for Bieber and Robbie's symmetry—he styled both of them that night.
Dua Lipa Wearing a Naked Chanel Dress
Dua Lipa supported her fiancé in a naked dress, of course. What else?
Dua Lipa supported her fiancé, Callum Turner, at his film's Berlin Film Festival debut the only way she knew how: in custom Chanel from stylist Lorenzo Posocco. The Matthieu Blazy-designed dress was sheer from the waist panel to the skirt. The crocheted pattern turned more opaque atop its bust and thick shearling waist. Lipa's low-rise underwear made an appearance, too.
Kaia Gerber Wearing a Naked Givenchy Dress
Kaia Gerber continued her Givenchy streak with one of Sarah Burton's most minimally sheer styles.
At first glance, I see how the nakedness of Kaia Gerber's Givenchy dress on Feb. 15 could be up for debate. It's certainly not as daring as, say, Roan's Grammys gown. But if I spot an undergarment, it's automatically naked enough in my book. The model's G-string emerged from beneath the lacy, fishnet fabric, just as it did in the Pre-Fall 2026 look book.
Margot Robbie Wearing a Naked Chanel Dress
Margot Robbie and a naked Chanel dress are what dreams are made of.
Technically, Margot Robbie's risqué Wuthering Heights press tour wrapped a week before Tropfest 2026. Her character, Cathy, clearly left a mark on her (and Mukamal's) red carpet approach, though. On Feb. 22, the actor stacked an organza bralette and matching, high-rise shorts underneath a black, ankle-grazing shift. The entire three-piece set premiered a month prior on Chanel's Spring 2026 Couture catwalk.
Megan Thee Stallion Wearing a Naked Roberto Cavalli Dress
Can you believe this naked dress marked Megan's Milan Fashion Week debut?
Megan Thee Stallion's skintight slip at the Roberto Cavalli fashion show was the nakedest dress of them all. (Well done, stylist Isiah Ahmad.) She was impossible to miss in the completely transparent piece, featuring Bambi-like spots from top to bottom. It was so sheer, you could spot the Grammy winner's thong and belly-button piercing.
Chappell Roan Wearing a Naked Vivienne Westwood Dress
Only Chappell Roan could pull off a backless gown like it's nothing.
Roan gave a new meaning to "business in the front, party in the back" at Vivienne Westwood's March 7 fashion show. She turned around to reveal her corseted, Victorian-era gown was missing the back half of its skirt. With one swift move, the singer proved extreme cutouts are just as jaw-dropping as naked dresses, if not more.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Wearing a Naked Karla Gil Dress
Da'Vine Joy Randolph arrives at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Two years after Da'Vine Joy Randolph took home her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, the actor skipped the ceremony for the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet. Styling partners Matthew and Reginald Reisman dressed her in a custom gown from Karla Gil. The long-sleeve was 80-percent sheer lace, apart from cup-like drapery atop her bust. Then, the satin, carpet-grazing skirt turned a touch more pink along the train.
Myha'la Wearing a Naked Valentino Dress
In a sea of opaque gowns, Myha'la stood out for her entirely-sheer Valentino slip.
Zoë Kravitz was noticeably absent from the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, but fellow naked dress enthusiast Myha'la held down the fashion fort for her. Her post-Oscars pick hailed from Alessandro Michele's Valentino Spring 2026 collection. The Industry star was likely drawn to its sheer tulle and strategically placed lace.
Renate Reinsve Wearing a Naked Louis Vuitton Dress
Renate Reinsve looked every bit a winner in one of Vanity Fair's nakedest dresses.
Reinsve lost the Best Actress Oscar to Hamnet's Jessie Buckley, but she won by wearing this Louis Vuitton look to Vanity Fair's Oscar Party. The custom long-sleeve dress was even more transparent than her Givenchy gown above. Its few opaque pieces adorned the bust and hips, leaving her abdomen and legs on full display beneath black chiffon.
Rita Ora Wearing a Tamara Ralph Naked Dress
Rita Ora gave off major Pamela Anderson energy in her nearly-naked dress.
Yes, only the top half of Rita Ora's Tamara Ralph Spring 2026 Couture gown was see-through. Even so, the high-neck bodice fulfilled the naked quota (and then some). Slightly darkened mesh lined her neckline's blue floral appliqués, before the corset's visible, under-bust boning took over. From there, Ora's asymmetrically draped satin skirt became sheer.
Ciara Miller Wearing a Lacy Naked Dress
Summer House star Ciara Miller left quite an impression on the Guggenheim Museum.
Ciara Miller's revenge dresses aren't reserved for Summer House reunions. On April 30, she arrived at Cultured Magazine's CULT100 event in the evening's sheerest slip: a transparent lace gown, worn over lingerie. The cool-toned gray matched a balconette bra underneath.
Alex Consani Wearing a Thong-Revealing Naked Dress
Alex Consani held down the naked fort at the 2026 Met Gala.
A new naked dress trend surfaced at the 2026 Met Gala. VIP guests like Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner used on-theme bustiers to hint at what was underneath.
Most legitimately naked looks debuted at the Met Gala after-parties instead. Alex Consani bared it all in a lace midi dress direct from her lingerie collection. The model's matching G-string was unmissable beneath the little red dress's burgundy flowers.
Gigi Hadid Wearing a Naked Miu Miu Dress
Gigi Hadid wore a naked dress by Miu Miu at the 2026 Met Gala.
For her second Met Gala in Miu Miu, Gigi Hadid ascended that iconic staircase in her nakedest dress from the brand yet. Drawing inspiration from the Spring 1998 collection, glittery gray mesh served as the base of her mermaid design. Hand-embroidered flames added a touch of modesty to the bodice, but her low-rise underwear was still front and center.
Kate Moss Wearing a Naked Saint Laurent Dress
Kate Moss's black Saint Laurent look was mostly transparent.
Kate Moss wore a sheer Saint Laurent look to the Met Gala, which layered a lacy black bodysuit beneath a polka-dotted long-sleeve dress. Both elements tapped into the naked trend with a gothic Victorian-era twist.
Sabrina Carpenter Wearing a Naked Dior Dress
Carpenter got first dibs on the opening naked dress in Dior's Cruise 2027 show.
Every element of Carpenter's naked Dior dress—especially the sheer, lingerie-revealing bodice—suggested creative director Jonathan Anderson designed it just for her. (He brought all of her Coachella costumes to life, including the finale's sheer bodysuit.) Yes, it was a new design, but Carpenter and stylist Jared Ellner plucked it from the Cruise 2027 collection before it opened the May 13 fashion show. That's right, she beat Anderson to his own design showcase.
Jennifer Lopez Wearing a Naked Celia Kritharioti Dress
J.Lo went to Paris Couture Week in, you guessed it, a naked dress.
Lopez once again showed some skin in a plunging, embroidered gown during Paris Couture Week. At the Celia Kritharioti show, she arrived with stars, flowers, and butterflies dangling from the dress's beige tulle.
Teyana Taylor Wearing a Naked Zuhair Murad Dress
Taylor represented the naked dressing trend at the 2026 MTV VMAs.
Thanks to Lil' Kim's peekaboo nipple pasty in 1999, Lady Gaga's meat dress in 2010, and Miley Cyrus's Versace harness in 2015, the MTV Video Music Awards have become the wildest Award Season show. But at the 2026 ceremony, Taylor held down the naked fashion fort, wearing a semi-sheer, crochet-style Zuhair Murad gown from the Fall 2026 Couture collection.
