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From Kendall Jenner to Rose McGowan: The best celebrity ‘naked’ dresses

WEARING practically nothing is a dress code for some stars. From Kendall Jenner to Rihanna, it seems like they just don’t want to wear clothes.

Kendall Jenner stuns on the Met Gala red carpet

NO knickers, no bras and thigh-high splits ... wearing nearly-nothing is basically a dress code for some celebrities.

The “naked” dress has long been the look of choice for style stars who want to show off their ass-ets on the red carpet.

Even before supermodels Kendall Jenner (in La Perla couture) and Bella Hadid (an Alexander Wang catsuit) wore practically nothing to the Met Gala — and then the afterparties — in New York yesterday, celebs have been showing a lot of skin in the name of fashion.

Kendall’s look was even compared to another famous “nude” ensemble — Rose McGowan’s chain-link dress from ’90s.

Kendall Jenner turned heads at the Met Gala in this custom-made La Perla ‘chain’ dress. Picture: Getty Images
Kendall Jenner turned heads at the Met Gala in this custom-made La Perla ‘chain’ dress. Picture: Getty Images
Her black G-string was clearly visible underneath.
Her black G-string was clearly visible underneath.
Alexander Wang dressed Bella Hadid in, well, not much at all.
Alexander Wang dressed Bella Hadid in, well, not much at all.
She certainly made an entrance to the Met Gala.
She certainly made an entrance to the Met Gala.

McGowan wore the risque G-string dress to 1998 MTV Video Music Awards (where her then-boyfriend, Marilyn Manson, was her date).

MET GALA 2017: KENDALL JENNER’S G-STRING DRESS

Liz Hurley famously sported her now-iconic Versace safety pin dress in 1994.

Rose McGowan. Picture: Getty Images
Rose McGowan. Picture: Getty Images
Marilyn Manson and Rose McGowan. Picture: Getty Images
Marilyn Manson and Rose McGowan. Picture: Getty Images
Pinned together. Elizabeth Hurley at the London post-premiere party of her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant's film, Four Weddings and a Funeral. Picture: Getty Images
Pinned together. Elizabeth Hurley at the London post-premiere party of her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant's film, Four Weddings and a Funeral. Picture: Getty Images

Victoria’s Secret model Irina Shayk wore a revealing gown (and no undies) to the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party last year, and Rihanna — a serial nude dress offender — sported a barely-there look to the CFDAs in 2014.

“It’s so naked,” Rihanna’s stylist Mel Ottenberg told style.com.

“I don’t know if it’s shocking — I’m with her all the time, so my shock gauge is off, but I told her that I thought she was ready for this dress a while ago, and that I wasn’t.

“I’m the prude, and I’m just catching up.”

Rihanna wore this outfit to accept her ‘fashion icon’ award at the 2014 CFDA awards.
Rihanna wore this outfit to accept her ‘fashion icon’ award at the 2014 CFDA awards.
Fierce. Rihanna’s dress was designed by Adam Selman.
Fierce. Rihanna’s dress was designed by Adam Selman.
Kanye West’s ex, Amber Rose, also went nearly-nude to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Kanye West’s ex, Amber Rose, also went nearly-nude to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Irina Shayk couldn’t possibly have worn knickers with this outfit.
Irina Shayk couldn’t possibly have worn knickers with this outfit.

Jennifer Lopez is not “JLo” without wearing some form of naked attire.

Whether she’s exposing her abs, at least part of her booty or back, Jenny from the block’s signature look is showing skin.

As recently as last week, the 47-year-old turned heads in another naked dress.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
She flaunted her figure last week at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
She flaunted her figure last week at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Miley Cyrus had an entire naked phase, which led her to appear wearing, well, wearing not much at all (apart from custom-made Versace) to the MTV Video Music Awards when she hosted them in 2015.

Suspenders, it seems is a top for Miley.

There was a silver lining (and not much else) for Miley Cyrus.
There was a silver lining (and not much else) for Miley Cyrus.

Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen didn’t wear knickers with her gown to the American Music Awards last year.

She took the “nude” dress to a new level, sporting no knickers and a dramatic side-split held together with a safety pin, that went right up to her torso and left almost nothing uncovered. Like, nothing.

“Apologies to anyone harmed mentally or physically by my hooha,” Teigen joked on Instagram.

Chrissy Teigen jokingly apologised for this dress, after suffering a wardrobe glitch on the red carpet.
Chrissy Teigen jokingly apologised for this dress, after suffering a wardrobe glitch on the red carpet.
The look was held together with safety pins, perhaps in an old to Liz Hurley’s.
The look was held together with safety pins, perhaps in an old to Liz Hurley’s.

The Met Gala wasn’t the first time Bella Hadid has worn a naked look. And we can almost guarantee it won’t be her last.

Bella Hadid sans underwear at the 2016 premiere of The Unkown Girl (La Fille Inconnue) in Cannes.
Bella Hadid sans underwear at the 2016 premiere of The Unkown Girl (La Fille Inconnue) in Cannes.

Originally published as From Kendall Jenner to Rose McGowan: The best celebrity ‘naked’ dresses

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