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Not so demure any more: The rise of 'free the nipple' fashion

Yasmin Rufo
Culture reporter
Getty Images Charli XCX in her sheer dress holding a Brit Award in front of a Brits-branded backdropGetty Images
Charli XCX told viewers that ITV had complained about her outfit at the Brit Awards

Six months ago, a viral TikTok trend made us obsessed with being very demure and very mindful - but now, modesty has taken a back seat among celebrities who have made see-through outfits all the rage on red carpets and catwalks.

At the Brit Awards last week, big winner Charli XCX went full brat as she wore a sheer black dress, prompting hundreds of complaints to media watchdog Ofcom.

She used one of her acceptance speeches to address the controversy of her outfit. "I heard that ITV were complaining about my nipples," she said. "I feel like we're in the era of 'free the nipple' though, right":[]}