Celebrities Loving the Sheer Outfit Trend

It would seem less is more, as these celebrities have gotten on board with the sheer outfit trend, both on and off of the red carpet. While some missed the mark with their barely-there wardrobe choices, others have gotten it right with designs that leave just enough to the imagination. Since we don’t play favorites, we’ve brought you a little bit of both as we take you through the best – and worst – of the sheer outfit trend!

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Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale totally turned heads in this strapless number. Her stunning gown had just the right mix of sheer and lace, and the actress looked radiant rocking it on the red carpet.

Unlike Kate's 10/10, not all stars can hit the mark with this trend or others, and some red carpet looks just leave us wondering what they were thinking. See some of the most unusual celebrity fashion trends ever.

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Bella Hadid

It takes a ton of confidence to step out in your underwear, which is basically what Bella Hadid did here. The model bared it all in a sheer black mini, topped off with tiny black nipple pasties and black undies to complete the look. One thing's for sure: Bella's not afraid to show what her mama Yolanda Hadid gave her!

Singer Beyonce stands on stage holding a mic to her mouth as she performs in a floor-length sheer white gown heavily detailed with jewels and pearls

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Beyonce

Even puffy princess sleeves and a neck stacked with pearls can’t class up this look, as we’re forced to realize that even Queen Bey can pull an epic wardrobe fail in this unflattering gown.

For more, see all of the biggest celebrity fashion fails of the year.

Plus-size model and activist Ashley Graham poses on the red carpet in a sheer white jumpsuit with beaded details and a high neck

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Ashley Graham

Another too-much and too-little red carpet faux pas by the otherwise stunning Ashley Graham.

Singer and actress Christina Milian poses at an event for FOX in a fitted black midi dress with a strapless bodice and sheer paneling throughout

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Christina Milian

If the sheer mesh paneling weren’t risqué enough, it seems singer Christina Milian’s stylist made an error in sizing for this fitted midi-dress, which looks at least two sizes too small on the star. Did someone say wardrobe malfunction?

Jennifer Lopez stands on stage, speaking through a mic in hand, wearing a predominantly sheer floor-length gown with jeweled detailing in places for strategic coverage

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Jennifer Lopez

At this point, there isn’t much of Jennifer Lopez’s signature curves that we haven’t seen – and you can thank her obsession with sheer details for that! While we applauded her first foray into sheer gowns with the infamous Versace dress, we just can’t say the same for this tacky frock.

On an American Music Awards red carpet, Gwen Stefani poses in a sheer-detail black gown, with a peplum waist and voluminous overlay

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Gwen Stefani

Overwhelming on her petite frame, Gwen Stefani seemed more appropriately dressed for a rock-star funeral than a red carpet when she stepped out in this sheer overlay gown, featuring a bizarrely long train and peplum waist. Is it even comfortable to move around in!? Maybe, compared to these super uncomfortable looking outfits spotted on the stars.

Actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum poses at The Hateful Eight premiere in a floor length nude gown with sheer details and black piping throughout

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Jenna Dewan-Tatum

Love it or hate it, we just can’t get past that figure! Jenna Dewan-Tatum took to The Hateful Eight red carpet in a floor length sheer gown that also featured bodice-type piping to give a lingerie-esque effect. While we’re on the fence about the dress, there’s no doubt that Channing Tatum’s better half can pull off just about anything!

Related: the most expensive dresses of all time.

Joanna Krupa poses on a red carpet at an event for PETA wearing a sheer gown with circular embroidery details and a small cream-coloured clutch to match her pumps

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Joanna Krupa

Looking like she just stepped out of a Playboy spread, actress and reality tv star Joanna Krupa left little to the imagination in this sheer gown. While we hate the dress, we can’t help but give her props for the cause - go PETA!

Singer Maty Noyse poses with her hand on her hip in a completely sheer gown with small jewel details and metallic pumps

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Many Noyse

Pop star Maty Noyse takes the cake for going further than anyone with the sheer trend; basically posing nude on the red carpet except for a thin overlay of sheer fabric and some jewel detail up top and a g-string down below. Unlike these embarrassing celebrity wardrobe malfunctions caught on camera, this was totally on purpose! We have no words – and Maty has no bra.

A scandalous rear view of Madonna posing with her hands on her hips at the 2016 Met Gala wearing a sheer ensemble with bondage style detailing and lace fabric

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Madonna

Leave it to Madonna to push the envelope in ways that we still wouldn’t expect. Continuing to shock and awe, the music and fashion icon hit the red carpet for last year’s Met Gala in a sheer ensemble that seemed to somewhat cover everything but the necessities. Showcasing her assets, this outfit seemed to be working a bondage and lace theme.

Model Irina Shayk poses at a Vanity Fair after-party in a black sheer and bejeweled jumpsuit, blowing kisses to photographers and onlookers

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Irina Shayk

Blowing kisses to the slew of photographers, it couldn’t be too difficult to get a bad angle of Irina Shayk in this getup. Rocking a sheer and jeweled jumpsuit, the leggy model flaunted her famous figure in this barely-there ensemble and black pumps.

Nicola Peltz poses in a matching black bra and panty set with a sheer overlay dress embroidered with white floral details and a mermaid-style skirt

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Nicola Peltz

Nicola Peltz poses in a matching bra and panty set with a sheer floral embroidered overlay gown. While we aren’t sure how much we love it (should it be added to the list of trends that should never ever come back?), we can’t deny Peltz’s sultry style definitely works with this sexy ensemble.

Actress Gabrielle Union poses for a photo in a black dress with a high neck and velvet and sheer panel details

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Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union would look stunning even wearing a burlap sack, but this velvet and sheer-blend gown is just not working for her. The high neck and slashed skirt mixed with the sheer panels and velvet details are just too much.

Actress Ruth Negga poses in a sheer and floral embroidered gown

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Ruth Negga

Showing us all how it’s done, Ruth Negga keeps her hair and makeup simple and timeless while posing in a pretty sheer and floral embroidered gown that proves this trend can work without looking trashy.

Reality TV star Bethenney Frankel poses on the red carpet in a sheer-paneled black dress with a swing skirt, open-toed black shoes and hoop earrings

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Bethenney Frankel

Some form of this dress has appeared on red carpets all over the place lately, so we aren’t surprised to see reality TV star Bethenney Frankel getting in on the trend. Frankel rocked the simple dress with sheer mesh paneling and open toed pumps and hoop earrings.

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Kate Beckinsale poses with one hand on her hip in a dark blue, off-the-shoulder gown with sheer panels and a mermaid skirt with feather detail

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Kate Beckinsale

This dress may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s hard to say actress Kate Beckinsale looks bad in anything with that million dollar smile. The sheer panels aren’t even really to blame here.

Actress Kate Hudson poses in a spaghetti strap black gown with sheer fabric and embroidered details

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Kate Hudson

One of the first celebrities to have gotten on board with the sheer embroidered dress trend is Kate Hudson, who wears a black dress with a simple fitted silhouette to the premiere of Deepwater Horizon.

Singer Rita Ora poses in a black sheer and feather-detail gown with black high-waist briefs underneath, a leather jacket and chunky black platform boots

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Rita Ora

Rita Ora is known for her eccentric style, but in this ensemble, it looks like the singer got dressed in the dark.

Singer FKA Twigs poses in a lingerie style black sheer gown with a sequin bra

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FKA Twigs

Lingerie meets burlesque meets saloon girl gone wrong in this muddled red carpet ensemble.

Kim Kardashian takes the red carpet for MTV in a sheer and ruched black mini dress, paired with strappy sandals, gold jewellery and wet-styled hair

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Kim Kardashian

While the less-is-more signature Kardashian style has become a bit of a bore, there was nothing boring about this short and sheer black number. We loved the wet hair look and gold details too!

Related: See how 29 fashion stars style their little black dresses.

Nicki Minaj poses in a fitted sheer gown with gold sequin detail and a plunging neckline

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Nicki Minaj

Capping off our list is sheer-trend repeat offender Nicki Minaj, who stepped out in a gold sequin and mesh gown with a too-tight fit and minimal coverage. How this dress didn’t burst at the seams, we will never know.