We're just going to come out and say it: this may be the sexiest year of red carpet dresses on record. Thanks to many slit gowns, sheer finishes, plunging necklines, and even pasties [1], we've seen more skin than ever in 2014.
Some were surprises, like a dress cut down-to-there on Reese Witherspoon [2]; others, like Kim Kardashian's, made our jaws drop [3] all year long. Of course, they're just two of the stars who turned up the heat this year — scroll for all 35 insanely sexy styles.
Eva Longoria
The actress may have taken the plunge in this Pucci gown at the Golden Globes, but that didn't stop her from showing a little leg, too.
Jennifer Lawrence
The actress brought sexy back in Tom Ford at the Oscars afterparty.
Malin Akerman
Malin was a standout in her Bec & Bridge — not just because of the citron hue but thanks, too, to that cutout neckline.
Blake Lively
There are no words for Blake Lively [4]'s sultry turn at the Met Gala in Gucci — *jaws drop*.
Naya Rivera
Naya always keeps it sexy, but her look at the UNICEF Masquerade Ball took things up a notch with a thigh-high slit.
Nicki Minaj
We're used to seeing booty-flaunting looks from Nicki, but even sexier might be this sophisticated cutout Alexander McQueen creation that put her midriff on display.
Miley Cyrus
Sure, sometimes Miley takes it too far [5], but sometimes she manages to push the envelope without going over the edge, like she did at the amfAR Inspiration Gala in this risque Tom Ford number.
Selena Gomez
With a little sparkle and a lot of skin, Selena Gomez [6] turned heads at the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
Candice Swanepoel
Even after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway [7] wrapped, supermodel Candice Swanepoel kept the sexy looks coming with this sheer Zuhair Murad look at the afterparty.
Kate Beckinsale
She's sexy enough when she's just hanging out in her jeans, but when Kate Beckinsale [8] slipped into this golden Elie Saab dress at the Oscars afterparty, her hotness was almost too much to handle.
Jennifer Hudson
We're not sure if it was a dress or a robe [9], but the singer turned it up with a bra reveal for a charity event in NYC.
Rita Ora
With some subtle shimmer — and some not-so-subtle flashes of skin — Rita Ora made a smoldering appearance in Tom Ford at the British Fashion Awards.
Joan Smalls
When you've got it, flaunt it — that must have been the supermodel's motto when she bared her skin in this sexy, slit Prabal Gurung gown at the CFDA Fashion Awards.
Karlie Kloss
Apparently, Karlie knew it was all about the booty this year when she struck a pose in this sheer-inset gown at the Oscars afterparty.
Miranda Kerr
It takes a supermodel like Miranda to pull off the full-body slit on this Pucci gown.
Halle Berry
The ageless actress was a knockout in this Elie Saab halter dress at the Emmy Awards.
Kate Hudson
At the premiere of her film Wish I Was Here, Kate Hudson [10] made us all wish we had her abs when she flaunted her enviable midriff in this Michael Kors gown.
Kim Kardashian
Never one to shy away from sexy, Kim Kardashian [11] turned up the heat in a latex bodysuit and sheer skirt for her appearance at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
Taylor Swift
The singer veered from her typically sweet style when she rocked this slinky Julien Macdonald minidress at the Golden Globes afterparty.
Jennifer Lopez
This Versace number was made for showing off J Lo's seriously toned assets.
Kendall Jenner
Sure, she's had some memorable moments on the runway [12], but Kendall brought a fierce fashion game to the red carpet, too. Case in point: she pulled off this cutout look like a pro at the Billboard Music Awards.
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne left very little to the imagination in this sheer lace Burberry gown for the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
Alessandra Ambrosio
Taking the slit to a whole new level, Alessandra Ambrosio made jaws drop with this Alexandre Vauthier gown at the ACRIA holiday dinner in NYC.
Rihanna
We can always count on Rihanna [13] to deliver something seriously sexy on the red carpet. She didn't disappoint when she stepped out for the Met Gala in this two-piece Stella McCartney look.
Beyoncé
All eyes were on Beyoncé when she posed in this see-through Michael Costello dress at the Grammy Awards.
Olivia Wilde
The actress put her postbaby abs on display in this stunning Michael Kors creation at the Horrible Bosses 2 premiere.
Gisele Bündchen
The supermodel smoldered in a revealing Balenciaga gown as she took the stairs at the Met Gala.
Emma Watson
Hermione, who? Emma Watson [14] debuted a crop-top look at the Valentino show, making it hard, we're sure, to focus on the runway.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
In what looked more like a bra than a top, Rosie's risqué look at the Cannes Film Festival turned heads left and right.
Chrissy Teigen
There's not a look Chrissy can't pull off — but she does have a way with sexier styles in particular, like this sheer crop-top look from the Grammys' salute to The Beatles.
Reese Witherspoon
America's sweetheart, who? Reese Witherspoon [15] vamped it up more than usual in a creation that used two thick bands of fabric to form a top, covering the necessities but leaving lots of skin exposed. We like daring Reese!
Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell [16] might've said her Oscars gown was inspired by Frozen, the film she was there to support, but it looks like the fiery red Spring 2014 Zuhair Murad gown she chose for the afterparty was definitely for the grown-ups! She finished it with custom dyed satin Brian Atwood platforms.
Sofia Vergara
Always count on Sofia Vergara for a bombshell look. The actress picked snowy white with a crisscross halter neckline that showed a spot of skin. Silver banding above her hips only served to accentuate her curves more.
Chanel Iman
It was couture for Chanel Iman — Zuhair Murad Fall 2013, to be specific — at the Oscars afterparty. The model stunned in bright blue that dipped down nearly to her navel and showed off cutouts at the side and sheer panels from the hip to the floor.
Diane Kruger
Don't let the high neckline fool you — a long lace overlay showed off a supermini, and the perfectly layered top showed some skin on her stomach and chest, too.