BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) Sydney Sweeney attends Variety's 2025 Power of Women at The Beverly Hills Hotel on October 29, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images)
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See why 2025 was the year of the naked dress

Barely-there styling was arguably more prominent than ever this year, with Sydney Sweeney, Margot Robbie and Lily Allen all stepping out in eye-catching red carpet looks. CNN's Rachel Tashjian unpacks the deeper context around the so-called "naked dress" and explains why we're likely to see more of these revealing styles next year.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) Sydney Sweeney attends Variety's 2025 Power of Women at The Beverly Hills Hotel on October 29, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images)
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