Heidi Klum’s Most Revealing Outfits: A Masterclass in Owning Your Confidence

Some celebrities like to flirt with revealing fashion, they try their best to walk the thin line between daring yet appropriate, they tiptoe around a daring neckline or a flash of thigh. And then there’s Heidi—a woman who treats the red carpet like her personal catwalk and body confidence like a birthright. This woman embodies a bold declaration of self-love, style, and zero fear. So let’s revisit the most revealing outfits she’s graced us with.

The Beaded Black Dress (2004 World Music Awards)

Back in 2004 (only months after giving birth to her daughter Leni) Heidi stepped out at the World Music Awards in a black dress that looked like it wouldn’t be out of place in a 1920s jazz club, yet had a modern edge to it. With no bra in sight and slashes of beads barely skimming over the essentials, the dress was the kind of ensemble that makes stylists nervous and photographers ecstatic. The semi-sheer skirt left little to the imagination—but Klum wore it like it was no big deal. And to her, it probably wasn’t.

The Butt-Crack Mini (2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show)

In 2007, Heidi went to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in a sparkly little number that was too short to be called a mini dress, and a scoop back so low it teetered dangerously close to plumber territory. The front of the dress sparkled like Barbie’s disco fantasy, but the back was pure shock value. She may have been surrounded by models in nothing but lingerie with wings, but Heidi’s outfit suggested she’d opted out of wearing underwear altogether. That kind of boldness can’t be taught.

The Silver Side-Slasher (2015 Oscars After-Party)

In 2015 Heidi rocked up to Elton John’s annual Oscars after-party in a silver gown that was more skin than fabric. The gown’s open sides extended down to her waist, while the sheer leg panels accentuated her thighs. No bra, no panty lines, no tan lines—just uninterrupted golden skin, thanks to her “sun’s out, bums out” approach to nude sunbathing. Klum has always been candid about her love of being naked, and in this dress, she wore her philosophy quite literally on her sleeve—or rather, the absence of one.