On red carpets and runways, bras as tops have taken over

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The almost-naked look ruled at the MTV Video Music Awards and recent fashion weeks.

The almost-naked look ruled at the MTV Video Music Awards and recent fashion weeks.

PHOTOS: SIMBARASHE CHA/NYTIMES, REUTERS

Yola Mzizi

The naked dressing that has taken over red carpets in recent years has mostly manifested as sheer gowns with little (or nothing) underneath.

But at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept 27, a handful of artistes had a slightly different take, wearing what are typically undergarments. Bras were front and centre.

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