10 Daring Dresses That Were Never Repeated Again

• 12:11 pm May 23, 2022
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Once in a while celebrities like to stun the audience and be more remembered by picking a strange variety or striking outfit like Jennifer Lopez did with her green dress at the Grammys in 2000. In any case, notwithstanding this popular outfit, there are others that proved to be the best with the hashtag, "Daring."

Princess Diana and her revealing silk slip floor-length dress for the Met Gala in 1996

The navy silk slip floor-length dress was a showstopper, which was accentuated by the black lace detail on its neckline and straps. However, the Princess of Wales was reportedly apprehensive of a then 14-year-old William’s reaction to the dress as it was quite revealing, according to royal biographer Katie Nicholl. Diana completed the look with a matching silk robe topper.

Lizzy Gardiner and her credit card dress in 1995

The gown had originally been conceived for the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert along with many other outlandish costumes such as one made solely out of pink flip flops, but American Express had forbidden it. Gardiner said, "I'm broke, and I didn't have anything to wear. So I went through my list of past good ideas." The dress was auctioned off for charity in March 1999 for $12,650, with the proceeds going to AmfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

Priyanka Chopra and her epic Met Gala dress that involved 2 assistants and 1 bus

Chopra and Lauren had more classic reference points in mind for the Museum’s annual ball and used the classic elegance of Katharine Hepburn as a jumping-off point. The resulting trench coat was given an avant-garde twist thanks to a dramatic train which required four hands to get out of the lobby of her hotel. But Chopra, who punctuated her look with Jennifer Fisher jewelry, didn’t let her train stop her from dancing the night away

Cardi B and her Aphrodite-stepping-out-of-a-shell dress for the 2019 Grammys

Sculpted by Mugler himself, the dress has the shell wrapped around the hips, lined in oyster pink silk with matching gloves. Worn with a shimmering mother-of-pearl body suit, the gown fishtails up from the floor in inky blue velvet. Fittingly, given the watery theme, Cardi B's styling team finished the look with multiple pearls around the neck, hips and catching the hair.

Cher and her sheer black Oscar dress from 1988

Arguably Cher's most memorable Bob Mackie look? Her sheer black Oscars dress from 1988. 34 years ago today, Cher took the stage to accept the Best Actress Oscar for "Moonstruck," beating Meryl Streep and capturing the attention of fashion lovers everywhere. The dress featured thin straps and a bra-style neckline; but it was the sheer fabric, exposing Cher's entire stomach and legs, that will be remembered forever.

Lara Flynn Boyle and her ballerina outfit in 2003

In 2003, The Practice actress, post-split from Jack Nicholson, arrived to the 2003 Golden Globes in a ballerina-inspired ensemble, tutu and satin slippers included. According to designer David Cardona, it was the actress' idea to invoke a dancer for style inspiration. "'Really? Are you sure?' he recalls telling the actress when she proposed her plan to 'dress up as a ballerina.' Against multiple warnings, he says, she stuck to her guns."

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Zendaya and her outfit with a metallic breastplate from 2020

The most powerful red-carpet image of all time, so far? Euphoria star Zendaya, 25, arriving at the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards in Tom Ford’s powerful hot-pink metallic breastplate gown—a standout look from the designer’s spring/summer 2020 collection. It’s not the first time the actress has opted for armour on the red carpet, either. For the 2018 Met Gala, she wore a Versace gown that took inspiration from Joan of Arc.

Rihanna and her revealing dress in 2011

For her fourth Grammys red carpet appearance, Rihanna stepped out in a white frill and semi-sheer gown on February 13, 2011. Under the figure-hugging gown, which was created by couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier, the singer wore pasties and ski-colored underwear to trick the eye into believing she was fully bare. Her red lob haircut and red lip beautifully contrasted the white gown.

Kim Basinger and her Frankenstein-like dress with Cyrillic letters on her sleeve for the Oscars in 1990

Half gown, half tuxedo, Kim Basinger’s Frankenstein-like ensemble (styled with one single white glove) had critics divided. Not many people are aware, though, that the white satin design was not a creation from a high-luxury label: The actress actually designed it herself

Barbra Streisand and her see-through dress at the Oscars in 1969

When Barbra Streisand took home the best-actress award for her performance in Funny Girl, the singer-slash-actress wore a sequined pantsuit by Arnold Scaasi, fitted with flared legs and tuxedo cuffs. The ensemble, which happened to be almost entirely see-through, caused quite a stir, and the then 26-year-old later said she hadn’t considered the outfit’s unique vulnerability on the Oscars stage. “I had no idea that when the lights hit that outfit, it would become transparent,” she said in a later interview. “I thought to myself, I’m going to win two Oscars in my lifetime, and I’ll be more conservative next time.”