Celebrity Style
From Lil Kim to Miley Cyrus.
While it should go without saying that womens nipples shouldnt be censored (free the nipple!
), Hollywoods most stylish have found some chic ways to cover them up throughout history.
Enter: nipple pasties.
Miley Cyrus is one of the controversial styles biggest advocates,calling pasties empowering.
In fact, she even credits herself (jokingly, of course) as having invented nipple pasties.
In fact, theyve been around since the 20s as a legal loophole.
They typically did so by matching their covers to their undies, which were often embellished and OTT.
Then, in 1999, Lil Kim debuted one of the most iconic 90s looks of all time.
And at the heart of it or breast, more accurately was a singular pasty.
Though the style did return in the 2010s, it was mostly relegated to boundary-pushing pop stars.
Join me in going down memory lane with the 16 most iconic nipple pasty looks that made fashion history.
She famously donned a sequined lavender jumpsuit with a neckline that dipped past her breast.
She adorned her exposed nipple with a sequined pasty that also matched her hair.
The fit was so influential thatCyrus later recreated itas her 2013 Halloween costume.
She slung a crystal-encrusted belt around her hips for even more Y2K style.
Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese paid homage to old-school burlesque fits in a 2005 performance.
She tacked on nipple covers embellished in beads and sequins for an authentically vintage look.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus became the trends biggest supporter in the early 2010s.
In 2013, her nipple cover of choice was a pair of black adhesives.
Here, they peered through her see-through netted white dress.
They even matched her thong and her boots talk about coordination.
Lady Gaga
Early in Lady Gagas career, she made waves for her controversial ensembles.
One such look included a see-through bustier-style dress that completely revealed two Xs taped over her nipples.
She also rocked the exposed undies trend thats currently sweeping Hollywood a fit ahead of its time.
The brand sent an asymmetrical dress down their Spring 2017 runway with one nipple covered in metallic silver.
In her beaded fringe see-through dress, she wore two rectangular pieces of body tape to cover her breasts.
Minaj returned to the look when she attended Paris Fashion Week in 2017.
This time, she tossed tape for a metallic stud thats basically nipple jewelry.
For the grand moment, she donned a totally rhinestone-encrusted ensemble with a spicy detail.
The gold spheres perfectly matched her gold body paint.
Recently,Jenner returned to the pasty-inspired lookand gave it aCarrie Bradshaw-twist.
She wore an LBD that left her breasts bare under sheer, skin-tone fabric.
Sculptural, 3D rosettes sat atop each nipple for added coverage.
This article was originally published onAug.
