Once upon a time, not so long ago, a nip slip was the most tragic thing that could happen to a red carpet. It was taboo—an accident that (supposedly) should be seen as humiliating and tacky for the star it happened to. And pasties? Forget them. We simply had to pretend nipples didn't exist. Call it the Barbie-doll effect.
But what was once a stylist nightmare is now a chic, cool, empowering fashion move. And—deep sigh—isn't that refreshing? Because it is complete bullshit that nipples of female-presenting people are ever censored.
There’s an obvious, problematic double standard at play here. Male-presenting bodies are generally allowed to be topless in public, while topless female-presenting bodies are decried as inherently indecent or sexual. That strange gendered contradiction has led to cultural and legal inequality in male-presenting and female-presenting bodies.
But 2022 seemed to be a milestone in the #freethenipple movement, a watershed year when it came to high-profile stars normalizing nipples in gorgeous public moments. From Doja Cat's gold-plated Schiaparelli nipples at the Billboard Music Awards to Miss Flo's visible chest behind her sheer pink Valentino at Haute Couture week, all my favorite red-carpet moments this year featured nipples. Even Kendall Jenner had a free-the-nipple moment on fashion's biggest stage: the Met Ball stairs.
Maybe all these nipple-baring or nipple-forward looks are a sign that cracks are forming in the patriarchy. Maybe they’re a sign we’re working toward a more accepting world where all bodies are respected. Or maybe we’re all just sick of how boring cleavage is and looking for some boob innovation. Whatever the reason, let’s applaud these sartorial risk takers. These women knew they would get hate for the way they chose to display their body but did it anyway.
To those readers who, as free-the-nipple queen Florence Pugh puts it, “feel more comfortable with that inch of darker skin covered,” turn away now. This isn’t for you. But if you are ready to celebrate the female form and confront some deeply ingrained patriarchal double standards, then—peekaboob—let’s go.
Doja Cat in Schiaparelli at the Billboard Music Awards
Doja Cat matched her nipples to her trophies when she took home Billboard Music Awards for top R&B artist, top female R&B artist, and top R&B album for Planet Her. Styled by Brett Alan Nelson, Doja was decked out in a bold gown from Schiaparelli's spring 2022 couture collection and gilded with golden pasties from Agent Provocateur. When E! asked about her nearly topless appearance on the red carpet, she quipped, “You can have them out and it’s not a crime.” Our normalize-the-nipples queen!
Florence Pugh in Valentino at the Valentino haute couture show in Rome
It was the look that launched Barbiecore to the mainstream: Florence Pugh floated down the cobblestone streets of Rome in a cloud of Valentino’s pink froth, looking like a postmodern Glinda the Good Witch. She was bold, she was lovely, she was the moment.
Of course, because we can’t have nice things, Mis Flo had to defend her right to wear what she wanted the next day on Instagram against a flood of bad and boring opinions. Pugh’s entire statement is a master class in sticking up for yourself (one that I personally reread whenever I need a pep talk to square my shoulders and walk a little taller). Enjoy the full statement here, but let’s linger over this deliciously correct portion:
“What’s more concerning is…. Why are you so scared of breasts? Small? Large? Left? Right? Only one? Maybe none?
What. Is. So. Terrifying.
It makes me wonder what happened to you to be so content on being so loudly upset by the size of my boobs and body..?
I’m very grateful that I grew up in a household with very strong, powerful, curvy women. We were raised to find power in the creases of our body. To be loud about being comfortable. It has always been my mission in this industry to say ‘fuck it and fuck that’ whenever anyone expects my body to morph into an opinion of what’s hot or sexually attractive.
I wore that dress because I know.
If being loudly abusive towards women publicly in 2022 is so easy for you, then the answer is that it is you who doesn’t know.
Grow up. Respect people. Respect bodies. Respect all women. Respect humans. Life will get a whole lot easier, I promise.
And all because of two cute little nipples….”
Miss Flo doubles down at Paris Fashion Week in Valentino
If you weren’t already madly in love with Florence Pugh, her doubling down on freeing the nipple is enough to do it. The actor, styled by Rebecca Corbin-Murray, sparkled brighter than the Eiffel Tower when she attended Paris Fashion Week wearing sheer Valentino coordinates.
Rihanna and her baby bump go to Milan Fashion Week in Gucci
The world is a divided place right now, but there’s one thing we can all agree on: Rihanna’s maternity fashion was a cultural reset.
It was a parade of nonstop crop tops, sheer dresses, barely there beaded tops, and everything else bump-baring, nipple-flashing, and curve-hugging. “I’m hoping that we were able to redefine what’s considered ‘decent’ for pregnant women,” the billionaire told Vogue when she posed for its May cover in a sheer Alaïa catsuit. “My body is doing incredible things right now, and I’m not going to be ashamed of that. This time should feel celebratory. Because why should you be hiding your pregnancy?” Please join me in raising your cocktail because Rihanna’s never looked more gorgeous than this confident, unapologetic, beautiful era.
This isn’t the first time Rihanna has made a braless fashion statement. When accepting her CFDA Fashion Icon Award in 2014, Rihanna appeared like Amphitrite emerging from the sea in a translucent Adam Selman gown made of fishnet and approximately 230,000 Swarovski crystals. “We definitely wanted to make it a little bit scandalous,” the designer told Style.com of the naked, nipple-forward gown. “The dress is just fishnet and crystals and a couple of fingers crossed. But fashion is about beauty, and the [female] body is part of that.” Say it louder for the people in the back!
Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis in Gucci at the VMAs
Continuing in the grand tradition of Lil’ Kim, Victoria De Angelis showed up to the VMAs in a Gucci bodysuit with one breast exposed and her nipple covered with a cute little heart-shaped pasty. The Italian bassist of the Eurovision-winning group Måneskin is an advocate for abolishing double standards including, specifically, freeing the female-presenting nipple. “I think it’s very important for us to share a message of freedom, generally,” she told MTV in a red-carpet interview before the show. “So just for everyone to be free to be theirselves and express who they are and also to have more equality [between showing] a woman’s body and a man’s body.”
Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis at Lollapalooza
Bonus: Just because we stan this double-standard-shattering queen so much, please enjoy these ferocious pics of Victoria shredding while performing topless at Lollapalooza this summer.
Cara Delevingne in Dior at the Met Gala
The 2022 Met Gala’s theme was “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” and called for a dress code of “gilded glamour.” Supermodel Cara Delevingne took that directive literally. The model hit the red carpet in a scarlet Dior Haute Couture suit with tails but quickly shrugged off the jacket for a surprise: her topless torso covered in shimmering body paint, gold pasties, and body chains. Her styling and beauty team explained to Vanity Fair that Delevingne was channeling glam-rock icon Ziggy Stardust and an iconic Dior J’adore perfume ad that had Charlize Theron painted gold.
Delevingne deserves double applause for her Met Gala look since it featured double-the-body-positivity moments. Not only did she free the nipple, but she also left her psoriasis unpainted, unhidden. The simple sartorial moves were a powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as imperfection when it comes to embracing your body.
Kendall Jenner in Prada at the Met Gala
Kendall Jenner has a true Cinderella moment at the Met Gala (that is, if Cinderella bleached her brows and ditched her bra). The model wore a custom voluminous Prada ball gown featuring layers of hand-pleated ruching that frothed like the ocean—or like the haters when they saw her braless look.
Addison Rae in Michael Kors at a Met Gala after-party
What’s bolder than wearing sunglasses at night? Freeing the nipple.
Viral sensation Addison Rae strutted down the NYC sidewalk in a completely sheer Michael Kors gown, slinky enough for a Bond girl, paired with pasties and black undies.
Bella Hadid in Burberry at the Casa Cipriani Met Gala after-party
Bella Hadid is never one to shy away from a fashion dare. The unbothered supermodel went full witchcore with her barely there pasties and Burberry corset to hit up the Met Gala after-party circuit in New York City. The boudoir-esque ’fit was bare, bold, and undeniably stunning.
Cardi B performing at Miami Art Basel in Jean Paul Gaultier
Superstar rapper and haute couture superfan Cardi B performed at a private party in Miami during Art Basel in a shockingly beautiful, anatomically accurate catsuit. “Yes… it’s a custom Jean Paul Gaultier look and it represent[s] the purest form of women['s] bodies,” Cardi tweeted.
As for her inspiration for the boundary pushing look, Cardi tweeted out a simple “Duh” alongside Naomi Campbell’s 1993 version of Gaultier’s free-the-nipple bodysuit.
Bella Thorne in Sergio Castaño Peña at a Morbius screening
Bella Thorne chose the trompe l'oeil version of freeing the nipple. While attending a Morbius screening, the actor wore a gorgeous Sergio Castaño Peña gown that reminded the world what a work of art the female form truly is.
Olivia Wilde in Alexandre Vauthier at the Academy Museum Gala
Not only did Olivia Wilde normalize braless bodies on several red carpets this year (including the Academy Museum Gala, where she wore a sheer silver Alexandre Vauthier gown and the People’s Choice Awards where she wore translucent Dior), the director also posed for the November cover of Elle magazine with one breast bared.
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