ack in May, a mere 24 hours before the Cannes Film Festival kicked off for their 2025 season, the organization released their official dress Code—a list of do’s and dont’s for the prestigious premieres, ceremonies, and photo calls. Among the banned items of clothing (sneakers, gowns with long trains, and large bags), one note caught particular attention from the stars, their stylists, and the general public as a whole. For “decency reasons,” Cannes made the executive decision to turn away any celebrity who showed up on the red carpet in a sheer look. A reaction to the “naked dress” trend that took over its festival counterparts, awards ceremonies, and runway shows, the decision was—unsurprisingly—not the most popular call. And it certainly didn’t slow the style down in the grand scheme of things.
Since then, the trend continued to reach new heights, with Dakota Johnson speaking out publicly about her love of sheer looks, Sydney Sweeney taking the internet by storm with her Christian Cowan chainmail gown last month, and Mia Goth making the naked dress the unofficial dress code of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein premieres.
Ahead, see our picks for the best naked dresses of the year, from Zoë Kravitz’s cheeky LBD to Johnson’s vibrant blue gown.
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