Olivia Wilde Embraces the Sideless Dress Trend in Daring Black Gown
In a bold fashion statement, Olivia Wilde turned heads at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles, donning a striking black gown that defied conventional silhouettes. The actress and director embraced the emerging sideless dress trend, leaving little to the imagination with a daring cutout that spanned from her midriff to her legs.
The gown, a sartorial paradox, featured a modest turtleneck and long sleeves, juxtaposed with the dramatic side cutout held together by a loosely tied white bow at the hips. Wilde playfully acknowledged the dichotomy of her ensemble, captioning a side-view photo on her Instagram Story, “Gimme a full-length turtleneck and also hypothermia.”
Allowing her dress to steal the spotlight, Wilde kept her accessories minimal, opting for strappy black sandals and diamond drop earrings. Her beauty look featured a cherry-red manicure, glossy pink lips, winged eyeliner, and a bouncy blowout, completing the daring yet sophisticated aesthetic.
Wilde’s embrace of the sideless trend follows her recent appearance at the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s exhibit “Tiffany Wonder” in Tokyo, where she donned a strapless black midi dress with panels of material missing, held up only by a sheer piece of fabric around her upper back.
With these two looks, Olivia has cemented herself as the reigning queen of the peekaboo dress code. Long the domain of backless gowns and thigh-high slits, Wilde is rewriting the rules and pushing boundaries by putting a risqué twist on more covered-up silhouettes.
Her sideless wardrobe is a masterclass in balancing revealing and demure. By leaving her decolletage and legs under wraps while flashing strartling amounts of abdomen and obliques, Wilde is bringing hourglass curves front and center in the most unorthodox way.
These architectural cutouts are a bold departure from the sleek column gowns and slinky slip dresses that typically frequent the red carpet. There’s an element of undone sensuality, like the dress was mer moments away from slipping entirely off her frame.
With her trademark confidence and insouciance, Wilde is transforming what could be deemed overly sheer or too bare into the epitome of elevated, avant-garde glamour. She’s turning the obective “revenge dress” on its head – rather than aiming to attract anyone’s admiring gaze post-breakup, the sideless statement feels more about reclaiming her own autonomy and setting a new standard in sensual dressing.
Only Olivia could make hypothermia look this chic. The actress has brought big cutout energy to the red carpet, and we’re watching rapturously as she courts the spotlight in her own inimitably daring style.
