Cut Out Dresses: Photos of Stars in the Look – Hollywood Life

Celebrities Wearing Cut Out Dresses: Photos Of Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson & More

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October 17, 2023 9:02PM EDT
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Cut out dresses are so sexy, and stars like Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and more have shown us how to rock the look. Cut outs have actually been popular on red carpets and at events for years.

However, each season, some of our fave stars manage to surprise us with a cool new take on the sexy trend. While some celebs choose to rock subtle cut outs, there are stars like Kim Kardashian that take the look to whole new heights. No matter where they’re worn, cut outs are bound to give a sexy flair to even the most modest looks. Other stars who have slayed the cut out trend over the years include Karlie Kloss and Halsey, who both rocked red hot dresses with cut outs to separate red carpet events. There are plenty more where these three came from, though! Keep scrolling through the gallery to check out photos of more stars in cut out dresses.

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Stars Wearing Cut Out Dresses

Stars Wearing Cut Out Dresses
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Cut outs are not a new trend, as they have actually been popular on red carpets and at events for years. However, each season, some of our fave stars manage to surprise us with a cool new take on the sexy trend. While some celebs choose to rock subtle cut outs, there are stars like Kim Kardashian that take the look to whole new heights. 

No matter where they’re worn, cut outs are bound to give a sexy flair to even the most modest looks. Other stars who have slayed the cut out trend over the years include Karlie Kloss and Halsey, who both rocked red hot dresses with cut outs to separate red carpet events. There are plenty more where these three came from, though! Keep scrolling through the gallery to check out photos of more stars in cut out dresses.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift at the ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ premiere in Los Angeles, California. She wore an Oscar de La Renta light blue cut out dress with stunning matching heels. A faux bob made the whole look classic Taylor. 

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh
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Florence Pugh at the Business of Fashion Celebrates The Class of 2023 at the BOF500 Gala. She wore a sheer Valentino cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Rosalia

Rosalia
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Rosalía at the Acne Studios SS24 Runway Presentation. She wore a black cut out dress paired with silver stilettos. 

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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried
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Amanda Seyfried attending the Lancome X Louvre Photocall as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 26, 2023. She wore a pink cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Ambrosio
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Alessandra Ambrosio at the Calzedonia – A Legs Celebration Event during Milan Fashion Week. She wore a David Koma cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Shakira

Shakira
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Shakira at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. She wore a Versace cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Saweetie

Saweetie
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Saweetie at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. She wore an Area sparkly pink cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman at the ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ TV series premiere in London. She wore a Saint Laurent cut out dress.

October 17, 2023, 5:12PM
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Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson
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Jessica Simpson looked fabulous in this skintight yellow cut out dress with a pair of metallic gold, strappy platform heels. She also had a bedazzled gold purse & diamond necklaces ias she walked in NYC.

April 13, 2023, 8:56AM
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Lori Harvey

Lori Harvey
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Lori Harvey put on a sexy display in a black cut out dress as she celebrated her 26th birthday at LAVO Ristorante in West Hollywood. She also wore strappy heels.

January 14, 2023, 12:20PM
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Khloe Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian
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Khloe Kardashian arrived at the 60th annual CFDA Fashion Awards on Nov. 7, 2022 in a skin-tight metallic brown, one-sleeve cut out dress by LaQuan Smith. The gorgeous gown featured a high neckline that wrapped the side of Khloe’s right shoulder and a gaping slit that showed off her cleavage and torso.

November 7, 2022, 8:26PM
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Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde
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Olivia Wilde at the Women In Film Honors. She wore a Saint Laurent cut out dress.

October 28, 2022, 8:33AM
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Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde
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Olivia Wilde was seen leaving ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in New York City. She wore a white cut out outfit. 

September 21, 2022, 8:49PM
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Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter brought the flower power to the red carpet of the 2022 VMAs. Her groovy dress featured a rainbow of floral sequins and sexy cut outs on her hips and between her chest.

August 29, 2022, 11:55AM
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Becky G

Becky G
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Holy smokes! Becky G looked like a stained glass masterpiece at the 2022 VMAs. Her dress had intricate scenes illustrated in colorful sequins and eye-popping cut outs down the side.

August 29, 2022, 11:55AM
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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham
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Ashley Graham showed off her curves in a cut out dress during the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Smoky eyes and diamond earrings made the look even more sultry.

August 29, 2022, 11:52AM
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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez in a black cut out dress in Capri, Italy. She was posing for a photoshoot.

August 3, 2022, 5:38PM
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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens is super stylish at the No Kid Hungry x Cali Cares Charity Event held at Spago in Beverly Hills on July 17, 2022. Her one-shouldered black dress had a belly-baring cut-out and was so chic with her smooth, glossy locks and chunky necklace.

July 19, 2022, 7:52AM
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Ciara

Ciara
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Ciara looked stunning at The Serpentine Summer Party in London when she rocked this skintight, bright orange long-sleeve mini dress with cut outs on the shoulders, styled with white strappy sandals. Wow!

July 1, 2022, 10:26AM
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Lea Michele

Lea Michele
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Lea Michele was pure elegance in a black dress with subtle center cut-outs on the red carpet at The 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022 in New York City. The off-the-shoulder number had bubble sleeves and a column skirt.

June 13, 2022, 5:26PM
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Ariana DeBose

Ariana DeBose
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Ariana DeBose sizzled in black sequins at the 75th Annual Tony Awards at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Jun. 12, 2022. Her look had a high leg slit and sexy cut-out under the bust.

June 13, 2022, 5:26PM
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Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria
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Eva Longoria is so chic in a black dress with artistic cut-outs and a daring slit which went all the way up to her left hip. She wore her hair up to showcase stunning diamond earrings.
 

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Ciara

Ciara
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Ciara was perfect in a pink Dundas dress with a diagonal chest cut-out and cinched side seam. Gloves and diamonds made the look all the more elegant.

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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev
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Nina Dobrev sets pulses racing in red at the gala. Her dress’s daring chest cut outs were balanced by a fully gloved sleeve.

May 26, 2022, 2:20PM
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Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel
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Candice Swanepoel heats things up in a red dress with a chest-baring cut-out across the front. Strappy sandals completed the look which she opted against much jewelry.

May 26, 2022, 2:19PM
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Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter dons a white dress with a dramatic cut-out to the gala. A black bow attached to the bottom of the cut-out and black Casadei heels complete the look.

May 26, 2022, 2:19PM
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Ciara

Ciara
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Abs-olute stunner! Ciara shows off her toned tummy at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 issue release party at Hard Rock Hotel Times Square on May 19, 2022.

May 20, 2022, 11:54AM
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Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid
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Wowza! Bella Hadid wears a peekabo dress exiting the Mark Hotel on her way to 2022 Met Gala after party on May 2.

May 20, 2022, 11:54AM
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Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson
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Jessica Simpson offers an eyeful of underboob while leaving Jessica Alba’s birthday party in LA on Apr. 28, 2022. She carried a big, gold Gucci clutch too.

May 20, 2022, 11:54AM
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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga looks like a goddess while leaving Stephen Colbert in a black cut out maxi dress with a sky high slit. It was Nov. 15, 2021.

May 20, 2022, 11:54AM
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Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria
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Eva Longoria rocked a cut-out Roberto Cavalli at the Global Gift Gala during the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2022. The dress had sexy gold hardware.

May 19, 2022, 9:56PM
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Ciara

Ciara
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Ciara shimmers in a cut-out burgundy number at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. It practically looked like it was painted on.

March 28, 2022, 12:32PM
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Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber
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Hailey Bieber wows in latte-hued Saint Laurent while going solo at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. She teamed the look with tons of gold bangles.

March 28, 2022, 12:32PM
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Saweetie

Saweetie
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Saweetie takes the plunge as she arrives at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Cut-outs on the side added to the sex appeal.

March 28, 2022, 12:33PM
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Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski
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Emily Ratajkowski hit the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021 wearing a little black dress. The ensemble featured sheer fabric over the midsection, as well as a cut out underneath her chest.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens proved that even maxi dresses can show some skin when she attended a hotel opening in Miami in April 2021. She wore a long black dress, which was completely open at both sides and adorned with a gold belt.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian was photographed attending a party in Miami in April 2021. She wore a green dress, which featured a small cut out down the center of her chest.

 

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa
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Dua Lipa knows how to bring the heat on the red carpet, and she proved it with this sexy look at the Attitude Magazine/Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards. She rocked a black dress with a center cut out, as well as side cut outs that were covered in sheer fabric.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster
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Jordana Brewster took a different take on the cut out dress with her long, strapless pink gown at the Fast & Furious 9 premiere in 2021. The floral dress had a triangle cut out in the middle, as well as a high leg slit.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez performed on the ‘Today’ Show in 2019 wearing an incredibly sexy silver mini dress. The bejweled ensemble had an entire midsectin cut out, as well as a diagonol cutout across the singer’s chest.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Hailey Baldwin

Hailey Baldwin
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Hailey Bieber took her little black dress to the next level while attending Paris Fashion Week in 2020. She wore a halter-style dress, which plunged down into a triangular cut out.

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski
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Even while pregnant, Emily Ratajkowski was still rocking cut outs! She showed off her bare bump while wearing a maxi dress that was completely open on one side.

 

June 24, 2021, 2:19PM
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Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner
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Kylie Jenner wowed in a white dress at the premiere of Travis Scott’s documentary in 2019. The angelic ensemble had cut outs down the side and back, and Kylie paired the look with white heels.

 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner
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Kendall Jenner rocked a cutout dress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb 24 2019. The supermodel looked so confident in her Rami Kadi dress and struck the fiercest post on the carpet!

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria
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Eva Longoria walked the amfAR Gala purple carpet on October 10, 2019. The actress wore Dundas and was beaming in yellow!

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough
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Julianne Hough attends ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 14 show on September 17, 2019. Julianne was sparkling in a red dress with a cut out at her chest and slit at her leg. 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian went with a bold look at the 5th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards on February 17, 2019. Kim wore Mugler Vintage (1998) and looked amazing in her jaw-dropping dress. 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra
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Priyanka Chopra at the ‘Today’ show on October 8, 2019. The beauty wore a floral dress with a cut out at her chest. She looked absolutely stunning!

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez attends the American Music Awards on October 9, 2018. The ‘Jenny From the Block’ singer sported a pink gown with cut outs and black embelishment. It totally was a show stopper!

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian was a vision in white at the Tiffany & Co Celebrates Tiffany Blue Book Collection on October 8, 2018. The reality star’s dress draped over her curves, revealiing a major cut out at the back of her dress. 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner
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Kylie Jenner looked so chic at the American Music Awards on November 22, 2015. The mogul rocked a black leather dress with silver embelishment throughout the ensemble. 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Ciara

Ciara
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Ciara was beautiful at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018. The singer looked over her shoulder to the camera in her stunning dress. 

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale
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Kate Beckinsale was stunning at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on September 5, 2018. The actress looked confident and chic in the dramatic look.

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski
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Emily Ratajkowski looked drop dead gorgeous in her flowing red cut out gown for The Art of Elysium’s 12th Annual Black Tie Event ‘Heaven’ on January 5, 2019. The model’s dress had cutouts at her ribs and struck a powerful pose while on the red carpet.

October 15, 2019, 4:11PM
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Zendaya

Zendaya
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Zendaya in a green Balmain gown at the after-party for the “Spider-Man: Far From Home” premiere in Los Angeles on June 26, 2019. She skipped out on accessorizing to let the fringe dress speak for itself.

June 28, 2019, 2:38PM
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Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss
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Sizzle! Karlie Kloss looked gorgeous at Bravo’s Top Chef & Project Runway A Night Of Food And Fashion event on April 16 in LA, when she wore this stunning, bright red Olivier Theyskens Fall 2019 dress that featured a plunging v-neckline, two massive cut outs on her tiny waist, and two completely slit open panels on the skirt, highlighting her long, lean legs, which she accessorized with slip-on black leather peep-toe mules.

April 17, 2019, 11:04AM
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Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid
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Bella Hadid looked gorgeous on the catwalk in a white and silver cut out dress during Alberta Ferretti’s Fall Winter 2019 show at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 20, 2019. Her look was complete with minimal makeup and a simple hairstyle.

March 10, 2019, 6:18PM
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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez headed to a World of Dance event in 2017 when she donned this skin-tight blue David Koma dress with a cutout on the shoulder, and a gaping cut out on the side. The ensemble showed off her insanely toned waist, while a slit on the side highlighted her bare legs. 

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian shows off her abs in a completely torn cutout Tom Ford for Gucci dress during New York Fashion Week in September 2017. The dress featured a low-cut neckline, showing off ample cleavage, as well as two massive slits on her stomach that showed off her taut tummy.

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian opted for this barely there top when she was a special guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in LA on July 30. She wore a pair of high-waisted navy blue velvet cropped Lisa Marie Fernandez leggings paired with an asymmetric vintage Helmut Lang sports bra, see-through Yeezy Season 6 PVC heels in black optic and a pair of Dior x Rihanna sunglasses.

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez rocked this sexy silver Julien Macdonald gown with a massive cut out on the neckline, showing off insane cleavage, as well as two cut outs on JLo’s toned waist, and a plunging slit on the front of the dress showing off her toned legs, at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards. 

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Madelaine Petsch

Madelaine Petsch
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Madelaine Petsch rocked this gorgeous flowy strapless Monique Lhuillier Fall 2018 floral dress. It featured a revealing neckline and a cut out on her tiny waist, as she paired the frock with Ren Caovilla red pumps at the Entertainment Weekly party in July 2018.

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot
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Gal Gadot donned this gorgeous blue Elie Saab Spring 2018 gown to The National Board of Review Awards Gala in January 2018. It featured a one-shoulder neckline with a huge slit on the side of her tiny, toned waist, and she paired the frock with René Caovilla Snake ankle-strap sandals.

January 10, 2018, 10:08AM
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Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss
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Karlie Kloss arrived at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York in 2016 rocking this girly white Rosie Assoulin dress with a crystal embellished front overlay, while the bodice was complutely cutout showing off Karlie’s taut tummy, as she accessorized with Swarovski jewels. Wow!

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Halsey

Halsey
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Halsey looked sexier than ever at the 2018 MTV TV & Movie awards on June 16, when they donned this sultry red satin Julien MacDonald gown featuring a massive cutout on the one-shouldered bodice, and a plunging thigh-high slit on the side, showing off the star’s legs, as they accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Awesome!

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian was honored at the 2018 CFDA Awards when she rocked this sexy Rick Owens two-piece outfit made up of a high-neck crop top and a skin-tight maxi skirt which flowed out at the bottom, as her entire waist was on display. What a look!

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis
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Leona Lewis arrived at the 2018 Environmental Media Association Awards when she donned this stunning white Atelier Prabal Gurung gown with a cutout on the bodice and on the side of her tiny waist, as the skirt featured a thigh-high slit showing off her legs. It looked great.

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima
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Adriana Lima donned a gorgeous baby pink satin Alberta Ferretti gown at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, which featured a strapless, cleavage-baring neckline and a massive cut out on her tiny waist, while the flowy skirt featured a sexy plunging slit showing off the supermodel’s pins. So Pretty!

July 31, 2018, 4:45PM
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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev
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Nina Dobrev looked super sexy at the Instyle & Warner Bros Golden Globes after party in LA on January 7, 2018, in a strapless black Ralph Lauren Collection dress, with a massive metallic silver cutout on her toned abs, with a slit on the side showing off her legs, paired with strappy Jimmy Choo heels, and Alexis Bittar jewelry. Memorable for sure!

January 10, 2018, 10:08AM
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Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot
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Gal Gadot looked fabulous at the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on January 2, 2018 in Palm Springs, California when she donned this skin-tight slinky yellow Esteban Cortazar Spring 2018 gown with cutouts on the bodice and a slit on the side. She also had her hair pulled back and smiled.

January 10, 2018, 10:08AM
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