# Backless Dresses Ciara Rocks the Costume Institute Gala in Two-Tone Number By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-05-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ciara-costume-institute-gala References: [fabsugar](http://www.fabsugar.com/3113039) Singer Ciara showed off her curvaceous figure at the Costume Institute Gala at the Met last night in a [floor-length two-tone Pucci gown](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-fall-dresses). The black-and-white number Ciara wore received mixed reviews from the fashion blogosphere, but I like how the [long-sleeved dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-by-miraclesuit) covers Ciara's goodies, only to reveal her entire back once she turns around. **Implications** - Consumers often look to celebrities for style suggestions because they have the luxury of purchasing [expensive, high-end apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-hours-collection). Corporations may satiate consumer desire for fashion tips by offering consultation services at a reasonable price. Check out the related articles below to see more outfits from the Costume Institute Gala 2009. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Celebrity Style:** Corporations may offer consultation services at a reasonable price to satiate consumer desire for fashion tips from celebrities. - **Two-tone Fashion:** The mixed reviews of Ciara's two-tone dress present an opportunity for designers to explore innovative color combinations in fashion. - **Backless Fashion:** The reveal of Ciara's entire back in her dress at the Gala highlights the trend of backless fashion, creating opportunities for designers to create more backless dresses in their collections. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Consulting:** The demand for fashion tips from celebrities suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion consulting services to provide affordable advice to consumers. - **Fashion Design:** The mixed reviews of Ciara's dress at the Gala indicate an opportunity for fashion designers to experiment with innovative color combinations in their designs. - **Apparel and Fashion:** The trend of backless fashion highlighted by Ciara's dress presents new innovation opportunities for the apparel and fashion industry to create more backless dresses in their collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Influencer-Created Bridesmaid Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridesmaid-dress.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Peace-Resembling Dress Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-dress.md) - [Inclusive Prom Dress Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prom-collection.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Autumn Occasion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-fall-dresses.md) - [Avant-Garde Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-la-anthony.md) - [Modern Occasion-Focused Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plus-one-edit.md)