If your impulse is to reach for red or black on date night [1], we can't fault you for it — but we can let you know that there might be something even sexier happening with nude-hued dresses. Need convincing? The Hollywood pack can help with that — beauties like Lupita Nyong'o, Allison Williams, and Cate Blanchett [2] proved just how jaw-dropping the effect can be with a lineup of body-conscious, barely there hues.
Now we're borrowing the trend for the biggest date night of the year and shopping it just in time for Valentine's Day [3]. Won't you join us?
Nasty Gal Nude Dress
Nasty Gal Twisted Love Dress [5] ($35)
Lover Nude Dress
Lover Vee Vee Guipure Lace [6] ($550)
3.1 Phillip Lim Leather Dress
3.1 Phillip Lim Leather Dress [7] ($1,100)
Forever 21 Nude Dress
Forever 21 Striking Beaded Dress [8] ($30)
Tomas Maier Nude Dress
Tomas Maier Classic Sweater Dress [9] ($804)
Cushnie et Ochs Nude Dress
Cushnie et Ochs Strike a Pose Sheath [10] ($40 to rent)
Candela Nude Dress
Candela Lulu Embroidered Floral Mesh Overlay Dress [11] ($340)
BCBG Max Azria Nude Dress
BCBG Max Azria Duran Strapless Dress With Skirt Drape [12] ($338)
MSGM Nude Dress
MSGM Wrap Style Shift Dress [13] ($376)