For both evening and day, these are the hot looks that define summer 2024. You don’t have to go bold with hemlines like Mireille Darx’s in the unforgettable movie The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) for a spectacular look, these dresses guarantee an unexpected effect even with the simplest models. The backless dress keeps appearing in the fashion scene, but the spring/summer 2024 version wants it to be both glamorous and minimalist.
Accentuating the back is always one of the sexiest looks, from Keira Knightley’s green dress in Atonements to whatever the celebrities have been wearing in recent months.
Luxurious boho style
Is there anything more chic and timeless than a backless dress? Evoking warm summer nights or leisurely holidays on the French coast, this design ensures that the last impression is as wonderful as the first. There are so many styles that it’s impossible not to find one that’s ideal for you, from mini dresses with halter necklines for the beach to long-sleeved dream dresses for evening to slip dresses with The diagonal neckline and halter neck design are ideal for outings and weddings.
Trendy styles for summer 2024 range between boho chic, with crochet patterns that convey a sense of freedom and joy typical of the 70s, to old money models, in white or black reminiscent of the most iconic looks of past divas like Lady Diana (who loved to leave people breathless) or Jackie Kennedy.
Red carpet style: celebrity-style low-cut dress
Celebrities reignite the desire to explore and express themselves when they appear. In recent times, the main protagonists appearing on the red carpet have been practically the ones standing behind, with necklines and openings that have left their mark. Start from Cannes 2024, where both Eva Herzigová (51) and Elle Fanning chose dizzying opening numbers. But even before that, at Met Galawhere the photos from the back almost surpass the photos from the front, revealing a precious intertwining of heightened sensuality.
What to wear under a backless dress?
To get impressive clothes like these, you’re willing to do anything, even sacrifice a little comfort for the sake of style. The most difficult question when wearing completely backless dresses is what to wear underneath? If the opportunity allows then nothing. Or rather, nothing was visible. The classic bra is banned and its place is taken by equally valuable alternatives, such as adhesive fabric or silicone cups, self-supporting bandage bras or fabric tape. Necklines and slits are no longer scary: nothing a little ingenuity and technology can’t solve.
Accessories and styling, practical advice
Once you have purchased the model that best suits your needs, a backless dress that can accompany you to a beach luncheon or a gala, you will move on to the combined styling stage. What to combine it with? The thing to remember in these cases is to keep redundancy to a minimum. The highlight of the look should be the dress, paired with neutral or matching shoes and small, easy-to-carry bags. The situation is different when it comes to jewelry, which has the ability to enhance and embellish a look. The blue is for the long, dangling earrings, clearly visible even from the back, as well as the drop necklace in the back. Delicate and precious, they reverse the pattern, making the back of the outfit the full-fledged character.
At any age, observing appropriate precautions and styling, the backless dress asserts itself as a sharp weapon of seduction within reach of the wardrobe.