Overview
- Vogue published an archival slideshow of Best Actress winners’ gowns and notes that luxury houses now compete to dress nominees for lasting cultural impact.
- Bustle and Page Six released new lists highlighting the most revealing Oscars looks, reporting that red-carpet styling has grown progressively skimpier in recent years.
- Coverage singles out Halle Berry’s 2002 Elie Saab gown as a defining 'naked dress' moment that coincided with her Best Actress win as the first woman of color.
- Recent examples underscore after-parties as the bolder stage, citing looks from 2023 to 2025 by Kendall Jenner, Zoë Kravitz, Julia Fox, Megan Thee Stallion, Hunter Schafer and Emily Ratajkowski.
- Florence Pugh is highlighted as a leading modern risk-taker, including a sheer peplum gown at a 2024 Oscars after-party.