Sabrina Carpenter, Ali Wong and Laura Young look stylish at the Grammy Awards
Sabrina Carpenter, Ali Wong, and Laura Young turn heads with their standout looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet.
Video Team – USA TODAY Entertainment
Chapel Lawn wowed with a bold look on the red carpet at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
The award-winning singer wore a sheer burgundy Mugler outfit accented with nipple rings, leaving her nude front and back on full display.
During the red carpet interview, Roan hid in a matching maroon cape.
Ahead of the ceremony, Roan told E!’s red carpet host Zuri Hall that walking the carpet was “the hardest part of the night” for her, adding that she likes “breaking the mold.”
But she wasn’t the only one to go nearly topless. Other female stars have appeared in similarly revealing looks, a trend that has been on the rise for some time. Experts say these style choices actually say a lot about today’s youth, fashion, and female empowerment.
Revealing the ‘no shirt’ trend is nothing new
At the Grammy Awards, Oscar-nominated actress Teyana Taylor showed off some of her abs and chest in a custom Tom Ford metallic dress. And Doechii, who was nominated in five categories, presented the “Rap Album of the Year” award wearing a custom-made beaded dress by Roberto Cavalli. Her breasts were covered with carefully crafted beaded patterns.
However, the “no shirt” fashion trend is by no means new. In 2024, stars like Emma Chamberlain and Katy Perry took minimal fashion to the next level with Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fall/Winter 2024 Haute Couture. Perry appeared on the red carpet wearing nothing but ripped sheer tights and a long fur coat, while Chamberlain tied his shirt to his body with only two strings.
Before there was a “no shirt” trend, there was a “no pants era” and recently, Bianca Sensori and Julia Fox made headlines with their “naked dresses” at the 2025 Grammys and Oscars.
Why do young people embrace this trend?
Like it or not, young people are hooked on these trends. The body positivity movement, social media, and a growing rebellion against traditional fashion norms have sparked a shift toward “more liberal and inclusive standards of beauty,” Carolyn Mair, a cognitive psychologist, fashion business consultant, and author of The Psychology of Fashion, previously told USA TODAY.
In Doechii’s case, her musical experimentation translates into fashion, often pushing the boundaries of traditional silhouettes and tailoring. “I get angry when people say you can’t do something or when people put restrictions on you,” she said in a May 2025 interview with ELLE. “I always wanted to take things a little further.”
Fashion historian and author Brian Centrone previously told USA TODAY that the “no shirt” look reflects broader social and political issues around women’s rights, especially since exposing the breasts “has always been taboo and forbidden.”
“One of the ways women can resist these situations is by showing them how they can take control of their bodies,” Centron said. “That’s what fashion can do.”
Contributor: Saman Shafiq
