by Rita Ora has slipped into what might be her boldest endorsement to date of the celeb-favorite nude dress trend of 2023, of which Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Chastain are also fans.
The 32-year-old singer wowed in a red, see-through latex dress to perform onstage at the iconic Heaven nightclub in London.
She paired her Hazel one-shoulder ensemble with star-shaped nipples and a nude thong, along with hoop earrings and wavy hair.
After posting a picture of her outfit, which she also accessorized with a pair of sky-high heels, on Instagram, her fans were quick to praise the striking look.
These included Davina McCall, who declared “this dress is to die for”, while other social media users commented “beautiful” and “so sexy”.
It’s not the first time Ora has opted for a see-through dress as of late, though — she chose one for Netflix’s Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominee toast earlier this month.
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The star wore only black underwear underneath her purple lace Rodarte number, retailing for £2,294, opting to leave the included slip at home.
She also stepped out in a sheer Nensi Dojaka gown on the red carpet at The Fashion Awards in December.
Ora isn’t the only one who has put a spin on the nude dress trend in recent weeks, as Jennifer Lopez recently wore a sheer tan Valentino gown embellished with matching gold crystals to the Shotgun Wedding premiere.
Fans of the 53-year-old singer-actor on Instagram loved the look, which featured a strapless beige slip underneath and a vibrant yellow bow at the waist.
One social media user wrote “no one does it better!” while another shared “I love this dress” and a third commented “GREAT”.
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The trend has also been seen on several other red carpets this year, with celebrities at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards wearing nude or sheer gowns.
Jessica Chastain wore a nude Oscar de la Renta gown to the Golden Globes, while The Menu’s Anya Taylor-Joy wore a nude gown. Y Christian Dior see-through dress at the Critics’ Choice Awards.
Lily James also appeared at the Critics’ Choice Awards in a sheer Oscar de la Renta gown, her second fashion award of the year after style observers named her the “best dressed” celebrity at the Golden Globes.
The nude dress can come in several variations. It can be a dress that closely matches your skin tone, a see-through dress with carefully placed fabric to protect the wearer’s modesty, or it can be a dress made of completely see-through fabric.
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The trend seemed to pick up speed after the 2022 Met Gala, at which Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s famous nude gown that the actor wore in 1962 to serenade then-President of the United States John F. Kennedy.
“In a sense, it’s the original nude dress,” Kardashian told Vogue after the Met Gala. “That’s why it was so shocking.”
Emily Ratajkowski and Lily James were two other celebs who wore the nude gown to the Met Gala, both wearing Versace for the occasion.
Perhaps the most talked about nude dress moment of 2022, though, was Florence Pugh, who wore a bust-baring Valentino gown at the fashion house’s haute couture show in Paris last year that drew acclaim and backlash. negative feedback from his followers on social media.
“If I’m happy with it, then I’m going to use it. Of course, I don’t want to offend people, but I think my point is: How can my nipples offend you so much? Pugh later told Vogue.
With stars already donning the trend in 2023, it looks like the nude dress isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
