Less is more as celebs embrace sheer fashion at Oscars after parties
Los Angeles: At the Oscars ceremony, they were there. At the after-parties, they were barely there.
Celebrities bared a lot more than their emotions on Oscar night. The naked fashion trend was on full display at places such as the carpet outside the Vanity Fair after party, where guests clearly bought into the idea that less is more.
Among them: actor-director Olivia Wilde, who wore a sheer, embroidered lace negligee by Chloé, “with metal ends and embroidered lace lingerie panties”, according to the designer.
From left: Elizabeth Hurley, Olivia Wilde and Doja Cat at the Oscars Vanity Fair after party.Credit: AP
While Wilde’s outfit had a demure bohemian charm, actor Julia Fox leaned much further toward naked, arriving in a see-through wrap dress where the only adornment seemed to be strategically placed hair extensions.
Julia Fox arrives at the Vanity Fair after party.Credit: AP
Doja Cat sang Diamonds Are Forever on the telecast during a James Bond tribute segment in what looked like only diamonds, with little fabric in between. Then she showed up at the Vanity Fair party in a custom Balmain strapless gown with fringes, which the designer said “was crafted by 39 artisans over the course of 3450 hours”. The inspiration: an Oscar statue reflecting the female form – and that form was celebrated, beneath all the hand-threaded glass beads in nine different shades of gold.
Kendall Jenner drew attention at the Vanity Fair fete with a vintage 1992 Mugler number in black lace that was actually made of rubber. White Lotus actor Leslie Bibb decided to go with the popular nude-sparkle look.
Although the trend may feel somewhat new – as evidenced by the chatter around the recent Grammys carpet appearance by Bianca Censori and Ye – naked fashion has been in vogue for a number of years, said Madeline Hirsch, features director at InStyle magazine.
“Though it originated on the runway, the naked dress trend is fed largely by celebrity red carpet moments – stars and their stylists can’t seem to get enough,” Hirsch said. She added that in 2025, sheer lace was the most prominent expression of the trend – not a surprise since bohemian style is resurgent.
