Kim, Selena, and Kylie Wore a NSFW Trend to the Academy Museum Gala | Who What Wear

The fourth annual Academy Museum Gala is about to begin, but first, we get the chance to watch as some of Hollywood's chicest and most talented stars arrive and walk the red carpet in Los Angeles. Often referred to as the "West Coast Met Gala," tonight's gala has a reputation for being one of the best dressed red carpet events of the year, and that's saying a lot with the Oscars and Golden Globes as its biggest competition. Just like those award shows, the Academy Museum Gala isn't without its fair share of daring fashion moments.

If we had to pick just one dominant trend for the evening thus far, it would have to be lingerie, from bustiers and corsets to sheer lace and faux thongs. First came The Bear's Ayo Edebiri, whose white Thom Browne couture dress from the F/W 24 collection featured a drop-waist silhouette and corset bodice. Kim Kardashian also chose a bridal-esque lingerie look without the actual dress part. Instead, she wore a vintage Thierry Mugler bustier-style bodysuit in all-white satin, styling it alongside a floor-length duster, naked shoes, and lots of Tiffany & Co. diamonds.

How 4 celebrities wore the lingerie trend at the Academy Museum Gala:

Ayo Edebiri wearing a white Thom Browne lingerie dress at the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala held at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

WHO: Ayo Edebiri
WEAR: Thom Browne F/W 24 couture dress; Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Jazz earrings and a Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany ring
STYLED BY: Danielle Goldberg

Kim Kardashian attends the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California in a white corset lingerie onesie.

WHO: Kim Kardashian
WEAR: Vintage Mugler; Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Selena Gomez took a darker approach to the trend, wearing a custom Alaïa navy-blue velvet halterneck gown with a black leather bustier peeking out from underneath. With it, she added Tiffany & Co. by Elsa Peretti earrings, Bone Cuffs, and rings with a Tiffany Forever band ring.

Selena Gomez wearing a navy blue and black bustier gown at the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala held at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

WHO: Selena Gomez
WEAR: Custom Alaïa dress; Tiffany & Co. by Elsa Peretti earrings, Bone Cuffs, and rings with a Tiffany Forever band ring
STYLED BY: Erin Walsh

Finally, Kylie Jenner arrived, and as usual, her outfit of choice turned heads. Alongside her older sister Kendall Jenner—who was dressed in S/S 24 Schiaparelli couture—the youngest Jenner debuted a Mugler S/S 98 couture gown with a barely-there top made of sheer sequins and skin-colored mesh. The bottom half showcased a black floor-length skirt with a whale tail–esque mock-thong cutout at the hips.

Kylie Jenner attends the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

WHO: Kylie Jenner
WEAR: vintage Mugler dress
STYLED BY: Alexandra Rose and Mackenzie Grandquist

Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner attend the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.