Nicole Kidman Is All Elegance in a Naked Dress With a Leg Slit

Nicole Kidman has been on something of a fashion marathon of late, in which her every outfit has been more daring than the last. She’s always been a straight-up red carpet fashion queen, of course, having worn many an iconic gown over the years—but she has specialized in classic elegant looks for most of her career, and 2023 has been a little different.

We’ve absolutely loved seeing the 56-year-old Oscar winner get more experimental with her style in recent months, wearing everything from a black cocktail dress with huge torso cutouts and sheer opera gloves, to a fashion-forward gown by brand of the moment Coperni, and even trying on the controversial “no trousers” trend for size. All of those were nothing on her latest look, however …

Yep, we can officially announce that Kidman has just made her naked dressing debut, and true to form, it was both sexy and so chic.

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Attending a screening of her upcoming Prime Video drama series Expats alongside husband Keith Urban in Sydney, Australia, Kidman looked absolutely incredible in a nude-colored gown complete with a thigh-high slit and plunging neckline. With her hair piled up in curls on top of her head and nothing but a chunky gold midi-arm bangle as an accessory, this is exactly how we imagine a Greek goddess would look while repping the naked dressing trend, tbh. Niche, we know—but you get the gist.

Kidman’s dress is a design from Fendi’s Autumn/Winter ’23 couture show, in the perfect shade of nude, only minimally different from the color of her skin, creating a sexy trompe l’oeil effect. Even better, the intricate drapery of the gown is reminiscent of the super-thin sheath robes depicted on ancient Greek statues–so we weren’t totally off with the goddess reference, after all. Either way, it’s one of the most beautiful examples we’ve ever seen of a naked dress that’s not actually naked in the slightest. Kidman always has been one to keep things classy.

 Clementina Jackson is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health UK, covering everything from and catwalk trends to buzzy brands and the cult products you need to know about (and shop before they sell out). She also commissions first-person and long-form fashion features, oversees and tests out the latest industry innovations. Clementina previously worked as Digital Fashion Editor at , during which time she profiled high-end designers, interviewed everyone from Priyanka Chopra to Jane Fonda, and launched the franchise to shine a light on size-inclusive fashion. During this time, she was also named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner. Having worked in journalism for more than six years, Clementina has also written for the likes of , , , and , covering everything from luxury travel, lifestyle and restaurants to photography and interiors.

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