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Kendall Jenner Proudly Showed Off Her Underwear on the Red Carpet of the British Fashion Awards

Turns out it is possible to stand out in the presence of Meghan Markle.


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Kendall Jenner, who once told W “I’m weird, I love my tits being out,” has for years now been an active proponent of the practice known as “freeing the nipple.” A few months after a notable nipple moment at the Cannes Film Festival, Jenner had another on Monday night in London at the British Fashion Awards, where the title of “model of the year” went to Kaia Gerber, the 17-year-old who started off 2018 by topping not just Jenner, but also Cara Delevingne and both Hadids, in one of Instagram’s most significant metrics.

For the occasion, Jenner slipped into a gold, long-sleeved, floor-length dress with an open back and a sizable slit by the (fittingly London-based) designer Julien Macdonald, famed creator of Paris Hilton’s 21st birthday chainmail dress. Ordinarily, wearing the see-through garment would require quite a bit of adjustments and engineering, but rather than go through the trouble of procuring nipple pasties or a pair of underwear that matched her exact skin color—the usual protocol followed by those bold enough to wear a naked dress—Jenner simply wore it as is, forgoing a bra and wearing a thong as one she’d likely wear on any other day. Naturally, it shone right through on the red carpet, unexpectedly matching the dress’s shoulder pads.

Kendall Jenner wearing a sheer dress by Julien Macdonald at the 2018 British Fashion Awards 2018 in London on December 12th, 2018.

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Kendall Jenner wearing a sheer dress by Julien Macdonald at the 2018 British Fashion Awards 2018 in London on December 12th, 2018.

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That no-frills approach may have simplified things for Jenner, but it did, however, present some complications for some of the rest of the evening’s guests, who were apparently left in shock. Suffice to say that Jenner managed to stand out even in the presence of the evening’s surprise guest, Meghan Markle, who spent much of the evening cradling her nascent baby bump, as well as Cindy Crawford and Victoria Beckham’s accidentally twinning families. (Not to mention Kate Moss.)

That wasn’t Jenner’s only outfit of the night. After the awards—and apparently after changing out of her dress—Jenner headed to a local 24-hours McDonald’s, where she placed her order and then patiently waited for it, blending into her surroundings in her new ensemble of baggy jeans, stilettos, and a knee-length leather coat, all of which pared down the golden earrings that she’d kept on from earlier in the evening. In short, she finished off her night like a regular ole plebeian. (Save for the fact that she was accompanied by her bodyguard.)

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See 23 of Kendall Jenner’s Best Hair and Beauty Moments

Kendall sports slicked back hair and nude lip while attending the screening of ‘Girls Of The Sun (Les Filles Du Soleil)’ during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2018 in Cannes, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall goes for a classic pink lip at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards at Brooklyn Museum on June 4, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall Jenner wearing no makeup but still gorgeous while backstage ahead of the Alberta Ferretti show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 19, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall with a nude lip at the Harper’s BAZAAR Celebrates ‘ICONS By Carine Roitfeld’ at The Plaza Hotel on September 7, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall sports a sloppy bun with a shimmery lip at the first annual “If Only” Texas hold’em charity poker tournament benefiting City of Hope at The Forum on July 29, 2018 in Inglewood, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall opts for fuller hair and a pink lip at the Ninth-Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles at Will Rogers State Historic Park on October 6, 2018 in Pacific Palisades, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Kendall sporting her classic slicked back hairdo with clean makeup at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Debuting her most recent ‘do, Jenner sports a chin grazing bob with a pair of chic sunglasses and a black hat.

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Reverting back to her tousled bob with a glossy, raspberry pink lip, Jenner attends the Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets Hollywood premiere.

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Kendall Jenner’s short hair is pulled up in a sleek, modern top knot with a creamy, nude lip as she arrives at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

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At the 2017 Costume Institute Gala, Kendall Jenner’s makeup features a bold coral lip that pairs beautifully with her sleek wet waves.

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A sleek high pony with with radiant, luminous skin and pale pink lip was the look at 2016 Costume Institute Gala.

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Staying true to her au natural style, Jenner debuts her newest do with a bare face on the runway of the Michael Kors Spring 2017 show.

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The supermodel steps out at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016 rocking a super sleek up do, coral lips, and neutral smokey eye.

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Backstage at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2016 show, Jenner poses as one of Pat McGrath’s muses in a 70’s inspired look with large soft curls and a bold colorful eye.

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Jenner gets experimental, elevating her look with faux bangs and heavy contouring, for a more mature look at the American Music Awards in 2015.

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Kendall Jenner’s heart hair is perhaps her most iconic hairstyle ever. Fellow models Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid and Hailey Baldwin arranged her hair into hearts as she lay on the floor of a yacht while they were vacationing. The photo, posted on May 25, 2015, is one of the most-liked photos ever on Instagram. Photo courtesy of Instagram.

Glowing at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, Jenner channels a bronzed goddess with sleek straight hair, sun-kissed skin and a golden smokey eye.

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At the Teen Choice Awards in 2014, Jenner ditches her natural waves and fresh face for a frosted look, with slicked-back hair and shimmery neutrals.

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With her modeling career reaching new heights, Jenner grows into her signature look of a sleek middle part and minimal makeup, save for a bold red lip at the American Music Awards in 2013.

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Stepping out at “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” premiere in 2011, Jenner embodies bohemian chic with a long fishtail braid and a natural face.

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Following in her famous sister’s footsteps with long wavy locks and a soft glam look, Jenner shows off her newly elevated look at the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party in 2010.

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At only 14 years old, Kendall Jenner steps out of the family limelight and into her own. She arrives at the ‘Kiss & Tell’ record release party in 2009 fresh faced, with simple black eyeliner and glossy lip.

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