Attention seeking, cheeky, and a touch provocative, the backless dress is fashion's latest skin-baring obsession this summer.&nbsp;

Business in the front, party in the back&mdash;the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/90s-whale-tail-trend-exposed-thong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">whale tail</a> may be <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/summer-trends-zodiac-sign-astrology-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">summer 2022</a>&rsquo;s most surprisingly provocative comeback item. Originally almost an exclusive <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/hollywood-stylists-virtual-awards-season-red-carpet-oscars-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">red carpet</a> feature, the style has made its way into the mainstream as daring, extravagant day-to-day dressing (equal only to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/return-of-the-roaring-20s-for-fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the 1920s)</a> has come to define the upcoming post-pandemic hot girl summer. Put simply, the backless dress is the overlap where body-positive exhibitionism meets a classic, and often comfortable, take on simple elegance.&nbsp;

From <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/givenchy-fall-winter-2021-collection-runway-fashion-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Givenchy</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/spring-outfits-to-buy-now" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simon Miller</a>, the options for a great backless dress are endless, and so are the ways you can style your new dress. An instantly timeless look, dress it up on a night out with a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/sustainable-luxury-handbags-to-shop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement bag</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/rainbow-shoe-trend-summer-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eye-catching heels</a> or throw it over a bikini with sandals and sunnies on a hot day.
Follow the lead of these Instagram It girls on how to rock the risky look of the moment:

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