All the best optical illusion dresses that will make you do a double take
Fashion truly is art!
Optical illusions aren't just reserved for paintings or architecture – some of the best have come from the red carpet.
Scroll on to see the dresses worn by some of our favourite stars that upon closer look, don't appear as they seem.
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Hailey Bieber
She's no stranger to causing a double-take, but this time it was for a completely different reason for Hailey Bieber.
Hailey Bieber
The beauty mogul and model posted a slew of snaps in a metal minidress to her 55 million Instagram fans ahead of a Rhode event, and fans couldn't believe what they were seeing as they got a closer look.
Hailey Bieber
That's not your average metallic dress – it's put together with the wrist straps of silver watches.
Hailey Bieber
While it's unlikely to be the comfiest dress she's worn out, the wife of Justin Bieber definitely made a statement – big time.
Nicola Coughlan
It's not often you see a star wearing a dress taller than them, but here we are.
Nicola Coughlan hit the pink carpet at the Canneseries International Festival on April 28 in a sculptural gown that towered over her 5'1" frame.
The Bridgerton and Derry Girls star was swathed in white fabric, with her gown culminating in a pointed neckline that climbed up along the right side of her face.
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Nicola Coughlan
We can't help but wonder whether Coughlan's peripheral vision was impeded by the bold fashion statement – but she doesn't seem too bothered.
Emma Corrin
The Crown star Emma Corrin made a rather bold choice on the red carpet for the My Policeman premiere in London.
The actor looked like they were wearing a goldfish in a plastic bag thanks to some clever design work by JW Anderson.
Emma Corrin
The 'plastic bag' was tied over one shoulder with a glossy finish to bring the look to life.
Lena Mahfouf
With some simple colour work, French author and social media personality Lena Mahfouf's dress looked like two outfits in one – depending on where you looked.
The star arrived for the Schiaparelli Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week wearing a long-sleeved black gown.
But the dress also had a white panel over the top that, because of the contrasting black, made it appear like she was wearing a bodysuit with no pants.
Even her shoes were an optical illusion of sorts, looking like she had measuring tapes wrapped around her feet.
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