Kaia Gerber Wears the Naked Dress at Its Most Elegant
2 min readTHE RUNDOWN
- Kaia Gerber attended The Shards premiere on July 27 in New York City.
- The model and actress put a glitzy spin on the naked dress in a Valentino look.
- She stars alongside Igby Rigney and Homer Gere in the Ryan Murphy series.
Kaia Gerber knows the power of a naked dress, and for her latest red carpet appearance, she gave the tried-and-true formula a dazzling, crystal-covered twist.
At the New York City premiere of The Shards, Gerber celebrated the debut of Ryan Murphy’s new series in a shimmering Valentino gown by Alessandro Michele. While the show is set in the ’80s, the design channeled pure ’90s supermodel glamour—a fashion era the model and actress has long gravitated toward.
The slinky silhouette featured a minimalist square neckline suspended from delicate spaghetti straps. It then fell into Art Deco-esque crystal embroidery layered over whisper-sheer tulle, creating the illusion that the embellishments were floating across the body.
Kaia Gerber at The Shards premiere in New York City on July 27.
Gerber let the sheer—pun intended—wow factor of the gown take center stage. She paired it with soft, Cindy Crawford-worthy waves and Briony Raymond diamond stud earrings, ensuring nothing distracted from the dress’s shimmering illusion.
While method dressing has become something of a celebrity uniform—look no further than Zendaya’s run of character-inspired The Odyssey and Spider-Man looks—Gerber and her stylist, Emma Jade Morrison, have taken a more understated route for The Shards.
It’s a formula the actress also embraced earlier in the day while making the press rounds, stepping out in a trio of timeless wardrobe staples. First came a body-skimming Alaïa maxi dress in a rich cherry-red hue, followed by an impeccably tailored little black dress.
Gerber’s press style proves there’s more than one way to dress on a promotional tour: Sometimes, evoking the mood is just as effective as telling the entire story.