Okay fashion fans award season is done but the drama is not! After the Oscars wrapped everyone knows the real show moves to the Vanity Fair after-party. That's where celebs let loose and sometimes the fashion gets a little...unconventional. And this year Julia Fox went full unconventional . Like next level unconventional. We are talking a naked dress people. But not just any naked dress a Julia Fox naked dress .
'Birth of Venus' Vibes? Julia Fox's Hair-Raising Oscars After-Party Outfit
Julia Fox the queen of making headlines stepped onto the Vanity Fair red carpet in a sheer dress that well barely there is an understatement. The dress designed by Dilara Findikoglu was basically see-through lace. But here is the twist and you know there's always a twist with Julia Fox the dress was adorned with carefully placed strands of dark curly hair.
Yes you read that right HAIR. It was like she was channeling Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" but in a super modern super Julia Fox way. She stood there for the paparazzi cameras looking like a mythical creature maybe a mermaid just crawled out of the ocean and decided to hit up the Oscars party. The hair was strategically placed to you know maintain some level of modesty but let's be real the dress was all about pushing boundaries.
This dress actually debuted just weeks before at London Fashion Week as part of Findikoglu's "Venus from Chaos" collection. The designer said the collection is about a post-apocalyptic female society and pushing back against "patriarchal oppression." So yeah heavy stuff but also very fashion forward.
Naked Dresses Through History: From Art Inspiration to "Free the Nipple"
Designers have been taking inspo from "The Birth of Venus" for ages. Dolce & Gabbana did puzzle piece versions back in the 90s. Alexander McQueen even named a gown after it in his final collection. Jean Paul Gaultier put the painting right on clothes. But Findikoglu's version on Julia Fox is maybe the most literal take yet.
And naked dress es themselves? They are not exactly new either. Sheer barely-there styles have been around since at least the mid-20th century. But now it is more than just about showing skin. It is about attitudes towards nudity women's bodies and pushing social norms.
At the Brit Awards Charli XCX wore a sheer Dilara Findikoglu dress too and even joked about complaints about her nipples being visible saying "I feel like we’re in the era of Free the Nipple though right?". "Free the Nipple" as a movement is all about gender equality and normalizing female toplessness. So these dresses can be seen as part of that conversation.
Not everyone is fully on board with the full-on naked look. Millie Bobby Brown wore a sheer vintage dress recently but with pasties. Ciara and Teyana Taylor also wore sheer outfits at the Vanity Fair party but kept things smooth and nipple-free. It shows there are different levels to this trend and celebs are finding their own ways to interpret it.
Beyond Shock Value: Is Julia Fox's Dress Actually Art?
Of course naked dresses can be controversial. Remember when Florence Pugh got backlash for a sheer pink Valentino gown? She said people were scared of "the freedom" and her being "comfortable and happy" with her body.
After Bianca Censori's super revealing Grammys looks some questioned if it was even fashion or just shock value. But Julia Fox's dress feels different. It is still shocking for sure but it also has this art history connection with "Birth of Venus". It is like she is trying to make a statement not just get attention. Some might still find it too much but you can't deny it is stylistic and makes you think about art fashion and what's acceptable to wear on a red carpet in 2025.
Vanity Fair After-Party: Where Risky Fashion Choices Shine
It is important to remember the Vanity Fair Oscars party is known for being a bit more daring fashion-wise than the actual Oscars ceremony. It is where celebs can experiment and be a little more "risqué". In the past we have seen Emily Ratajkowski in a see-through chain mail gown Hunter Schafer in a single leather feather top and Vanessa Hudgens showing off her baby bump in a sheer dress. Julia Fox is just continuing that tradition of pushing fashion boundaries at this particular event.
Julia Fox's Naked Dress: Love It or Hate It It's Gotten Everyone Talking
Love it or hate it Julia Fox's hair dress definitely made a splash at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. It is provocative it is attention-grabbing and it is very Julia Fox. It is also part of a bigger trend of sheer and naked dresses that are making waves in fashion right now. Whether you see it as art a fashion statement or just a publicity stunt you can't deny it is sparked a conversation about nudity fashion and freedom of expression in the celebrity world.
Sheer Celebrity Looks at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party 2025: A Quick List
- Julia Fox: In Dilara Findikoglu "Rebirth of Venus" hair-embellished sheer lace gown.
- Bianca Censori (Grammys - Precursor): Completely sheer minidress.
- Charli XCX (Brit Awards - Precursor): Sheer Dilara Findikoglu dress.
- Millie Bobby Brown: See-through vintage Giorgio Armani gown with nipple pasties.
- Ciara: Sheer bodice revealing smooth torso.
- Teyana Taylor: Sheer bodice revealing smooth torso.
- Emily Ratajkowski (Past VF Party): See-through chain mail gown by Feben.
- Hunter Schafer (Past VF Party): Ann Demeulemeester look with a single leather feather top and slip skirt.
- Vanessa Hudgens (Past VF Party): Sheer black Alberta Ferretti dress with cape.
- Zoë Kravitz: Satin gown by Saint Laurent with sheer mesh cutout back.