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Stars who stirred controversy over daring sheer looks
Most talked about sheer looks in celebrity fashion
Particularly when it stems from audacious styling, fashion tends to raise eyebrows, especially so when its bearers are celebrities. One of the most controversial trends to emerge from red carpets and stages is, the sheer.
Although some critics defend it as an unapologetic style of self expression, others condemn it as indecent. Here are five celebrities whose translucent ensembles sparked outrage.
Jennifer Lopez
Lopez is an unparalleled risk taker while on the red carpet. One of the most celebrated Versace pieces, The diamond studded sheer green dress is still to this day hailed as an iconic portrayal of fashion history.
At the 2000 Grammys, Lopez while wearing this dress was praised as someone whose style greatly evolved and became more daring. Although, critics dont necessarily enjoy the idea of provocative fashion.
Rihanna
Rihanna surely is an influencer and style setter. At the 2014 Cfda Awards, she made an astonishing entrance wearing an Adam Selman gown which was sheer covered in crystals and some applauded the gown as a celebration of body positivity while others were conflicted with the idea of it being appropriate worn to a prestigious event.
Kim Kardashian
Her bold statements in fashion are never apologized and always thought out in advance. From sheer looks in the Met Gala to the way she poses in a magazine.
She always sparks up a debate on the line of self exploration fashion and attention seeking fashion.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé's Met Gala gown, designed by Givenchy, has always drawn both shock and admiration for its borderline see-through nature. But even Beyonce has been criticised for her gown's daring design and lack of fabric.
Some believe that with a gown that daring Beyonce has too lost touch with being a mother and a role model for so many.
Bella Hadid
Supermodel Bella Hadid has embraced the sheer trend multiple times. The barely-there gown that she donned at the Cannes Film Festival has always rested on a polemic with people saying she dresses ‘too dim for her high socks’.
While her opinion was seen as a creative and daring take on the gown, she was heavily criticized when people stated that that is all she has dressed for, the ‘real’ people behind her socks.