From Janelle Monáe to Harry Styles , nobody is afraid to show a act more skin nowadays .
When someone gave fashion designers the message that “less is more,” they ran with it, because now our favorite celebs are out here basically topless, and it feels as if this trend might be here to stay.
Whether they’re gracing the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art inNew YorkCity or stepping out for an exclusive Oscars afterparty, breasts and backs are more exposed than ever to accentuate the body and celebrate the curves.
So please take a moment with me, if you care to. Get into these topless fashions that have caught my eye over the last few years.
1.Elle Fanningwore a beautifulPaco Rabanne dresscovered in long sequined shards of silver with two metallic snowflakes that covered the breasts and the silver necklace attached to the bodice during the 2023Cannes Film Festival.
2.In 2017,Bella Hadidwore a Maria Grazia Chiuri gown and high-waisted “J’Adior” briefs at Christian Dior’s Haute Couture Spring Summer masquerade ball duringParis Fashion Week.
3.Julia Foxstole the show in a clear, melted-ice-inspiredbreastplateand two-tiered skirt at the Art of Elysium “Paradis” 25th-anniversary party.
4.A veteran of body-positive fashion,Janelle Monáewore a custom Area couture dress at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars party.
5.Amanda Seyfrieddazzled in a metallic wired and beaded string Oscar de la Renta micro gown at the 2023Met Gala.
6.Lil Nas X, a man of many bare-chested ensembles, best wore these high-waisted pants with feather boning and a matching crown by Harris Reed,inspiredby Iman’s 2021 Met Gala ensemble.
7.Zoe Saldañawore Cartier’s elegant gold Tressage cape and a Michael Kors skirt at Vanity Fair’s 2023 Oscars afterparty.
8.No surprise to anyone,Harry Stylesshowed off his upper-body artwork in a sheer black blouse by Gucci’s Alessandro Michele at the 2019 Met Gala.
9.Ciarawore acontroversialsheer, netted halter gown by Dundas and black velvet elbow-length gloves at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.
10.Hunter Schaferwas dressed in abandeau-style single-feather topand low-rise silk maxi skirt by Ann Demeulemeester at the same Vanity Fair party.
11.Singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence was dressed in a sheer black Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello.
12.Florence Pughhad the world talking with a sheer, nipple-revealing magentatulle dresswith a halter neck at Valentino’s Rome Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022–23 show.
13.American model Paloma Elsesser wore a stunning black corset, a high-necked transparent shirt, and a skirt by Dilara Findikoglu at the 2022 Fashion Awards.
14.Sudanese Australian model Adut Akech completely ate in this silver chain mail dress and metallic boots at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
15.Shawn Mendeswent for a bold, open black leather jacket and matching pants by Michael Kors at the 2021 Met Gala.
16.American model Alton Mason walked down the aisle in a bridal-inspired custom Chanel couture ensemble designed by Hun Kim at the 2023 Met Gala.
17.Rachel Brosnahanwore a captivating sheer black Sergio Hudson mesh dress at the 2023 Met Gala.
Honorable Mention (since he’s the least topless):Timothée Chalamet, who’s no stranger to avoiding traditional tuxedos, wore a black Louis Vuitton tuxedo jacket with lace detail, from the 2022 womenswear collection by Nicolas Ghesquière, with LV black boots at the 94th Academy Awards.
Do you have a favorite “almost topless” look I didn’t include?
