ALBAWABA - Kim Kardashian stuns in daring sheer mesh look.
As Kim Kardashian just showed, decorated fabrics, whisper-thin mesh, and sultry lace will be very popular in 2026. These are the things you need to look amazing when you're not wearing anything.
The founder of SKIMS wore a black metal mesh dress from Ludovic de Saint Sernin's fall/winter 2024 line to ring in the new year. The sleeveless, backless dress had silver accents along the bust line and hemline, and there was a bold slit that went up to the thighs. A picture by the late Robert Mapplethorpe called "Orchid" from 1985 gave the bodice its crystal accent.
As Kim went to a dinner party at Matsuhisa in Aspen, she wore a black fur blanket over the showy dress. She curled her long raven hair into soft waves, and her makeup, which included a bronze eye, a hint of blush, and a shiny lip, gave her a soft-glam look.
After a year of the naked dress being the most popular outfit, Kim's bold outfit is back. Some of the most memorable outfits were Margot Robbie's custom Armani Privé one with jewels, Dakota Johnson and Demi Moore's Gucci lace looks, and Lily Allen's stunning Coleen Allen "revenge dress."
This style is all about materials that are just barely there. Chainmail, lace, sheer mesh, and airy organza are some of the materials that contribute to its dreamlike appeal.
The Fashion Features Editor of HELLO! Fashion, Tania Leslau, talked to us about Kim's outfit choice and the naked dress trend that's been going around for a year. "According to Kim Kardashian, naked dressing is going absolutely nowhere in 2026," she said. "The star's sheer halterneck piece perfectly leans into the divisive fad, famously championed by designers such as Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Tom Ford (for Gucci, of course.)"
She went on to say, "The look perfectly captures her signature style and matches her on-screen personality: party-ready glitz with a hint of cheeky femininity." The Kardashian-Jenner family has almost made a brand out of Ludovic de Saint Sernin's femme fatale-inspired designs, and Kim's diamanté-encrusted outfit adds a fun Y2K vibe to naked dressing.
I've been researching Kim's history of dressing bare as a fashion writer, and this isn't the first time she's worn skin-tight clothes with a sexy edge. In October of last year, the star made headlines when she slept with two naked women in the same night.
Kim wore a sheer corseted minidress to the official afterparty for the London launch of her Hulu TV show All's Fair. A structured boned bustier and a champagne-colored satin miniskirt were worn together, and the look was finished off with gold stilettos with laces and tiny mesh gloves in the same color.
As the 45-year-old woman changed clothes before going to a party given by her friend Mert Alas, she put on quite a show. Kim took the naked dress trend to a whole new level with a thin corset dress that had beautiful black cutout cups made from braided hair. The bra details were put on top of a beige-boned bodice that had silver beads and diamonds on it.
