Bella Hadid’s Riskiest Looks Include Catsuits and So Many Nude Dresses

But no matter if she’s donning a men’s cummerbund as a top to catch a fashion show in Paris or climbing the red-carpeted steps at the Cannes Film Festival in sheer Saint Laurent or embracing yet another free-the-nipple ensemble, she’s grown accustomed to turning heads. 

“I look outside and I see a hundred people dressed exactly like me,” she noted to Vogue, “just because of what Instagram is.” 

And while her 59 million IG followers likely don’t have the same access to couture The Beauty actress received after a decade-plus in the business, Bella’s ability to pair, say, boxer briefs, a graphic tee, an oversized racing jacket and Ugg platforms is something she was born with. 

And now? Shrug. 

Referencing the “work of art” Schiaperelli number she wore at Cannes in 2021, she admitted she was “really worried about how it would hold,” given she had only a metallic statement necklace covering her chest. 

“When I would look down you could see everything,” she told Vogue. “So it was very bizarre walking onto the carpet, like, with a breeze in places you wouldn’t usually have a breeze.” 

Still, she continued, “I think I did a little cup check before I got out of the car and that was it. It was like, ‘It’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen now so I’m about to walk this carpet. And if five minutes from now, there are pictures of my breasts everywhere, then that’s what was supposed to happen.” 

And though she took a brief break from the runway—returning to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2024 and Paris Fashion Week five months after that—she’s certainly not done with her work as style influencer. As she teased to Vogue, “I’m sure that there’s a lot more to come.” 

For now, enjoy this look back at where she’s been. 

(Originally published Oct. 9, 2024, at 6 a.m. PT)