Open and bold dresses top the looks of stars in Los Angeles

Bold dresses made their presence felt on the red carpet of the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala, which brought together a number of the most prominent movie stars and the world of fashion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The choices varied between revealing designs, unconventional cuts, and transparent dresses, in a scene that reflects the multiplicity of methods adopted by the stars to present striking looks.

High slits are no longer just a side detail in evening dresses, but have become an essential element in the design of some of them, especially when they reach the level of the hips. This trend was evident in the dress of South African model Candice Swanepoel, which came in silver from the Italian house "Gucci" and combined two high openings and long crystal fringes that extended along the length of the design and gave it a remarkable movement.

American social media star Alex Earle also wore a similar design in a silver dress from the same Italian house, which was distinguished by dangling metal details, side slits, and a deep neckline. The open back imposes its presence. In contrast to dresses that are based on leg openings, open-back designs are presented in a more obvious style.

The most prominent of which is the black dress of British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, also from Gucci, which revealed the entire back, with a small clip bearing the house’s logo to secure the design. The cut was simple in the front, while the back was the boldest element of the look.

The look of the American model and musician of Korean origin, Soo Joo Park, was not limited to open cuts, but rather went to another place through a transparent dress decorated with details of flying feathers, while the underwear underneath was clearly visible, in a design that combined boldness and experimental character. As for the white dress, which is often associated with calm designs, the look of American model and actress Emily Ratajkowski had a different reading, as it combined a halter neckline with a deep chest opening, with exposed details at the back and sides and a high slit at the leg.

Away from the traditional openings and complete transparency, pearl details emerged in the dress of British model and actress Iris Law, where pieces resembling mother-of-pearl shells were intertwined with transparent layers, appearing to form the surface of the dress, in a design that approached artistic pieces more than usual evening dresses. In a different context, American actress Odessa Azion caught attention with a crimson red design made of shiny fabric, distinguished by its wide size and sculpted folds.

Through it, she re-introduced the huge coat in the style of an off-the-shoulder dress, and extended with a wide opening at the top of the chest. She completed her look with brown suede lace-up boots.