On Trend: The Bare Midriff

Forget cleavage. This spring, the midriff is fashion’s erogenous zone of choice, with designer after designer sending models down the runway in belly-baring ensembles. The look, however, is much more subtle than the crop tops of the early ‘90s, as these celebs demonstrate. Sometimes just a sliver of skin is sexier than the full monty. Click here to read Vanessa Lawrence’s article from the May 2013 issue.
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Gwyneth Paltrow in Emilio Pucci at the 63rd Emmy Awards
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Zoe Saldana in Jonathan Saunders at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards
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Anna Dello Russo at the Jo No Fui Spring 2013 show in Milan
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Rihanna in Miu Miu on the 2012 Victoria’s Secret pink carpet
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Kerry Washington in Prada at the January 2013 Rome premiere of Django Unchained
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Emily Blunt in Michael Kors at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
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Diane Kruger signing copies of The Host in March 2013 in a Carven top and Vanessa Bruno skirt