E! Madonna, Lil' Kim, Rihanna "Greatest Breasts in History"
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Before Rihanna's Instagram controversy or Miley Cyrus' nipples came out to play, bare breasts were in vogue and embraced by many cultures. In fact, exposed breasts have been a part of fashion history for millennium; bodacious symbolism dates back to ancient times, especially when depicting divine beings and goddesses in art.
Even in more conservative times, designers have found a way to celebrate the female body, with pieces that revolutionized basic silhouettes…or spawned countless of memes. Either way, their purpose has helped establish exposed breasts as necessary components of style, the pious be damned.
1992 As if Madonna's headline-making cone bras and bustiers weren't shocking enough, she also strutted down Jean-Paul Gaultier's runway in a pin-stripe dress with straps that accentuated her nude breasts. More recently, Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior have followed suit by showing ultra-sheer pieces.
1999 Who could forget the moment when music legend Diana Ross playfully fondled rapper Lil' Kim's mermaid-pasty-laden boob at the MTV Video Music Awards? Believe it or not, similar nipple coverings are still in favor at European music festivals today—and probably found under many a red carpet-worthy gown.
2010 This year served as the height of the sideboob trend. Models and celebrities left just a little to the imagination with silhouettes cut to show just a sliver of cleavage on the sides of tops and dresses. Everyone from Katy Perry to Miley Cyrus partook in the trend.
