2013 Was The Year The Stars Went Shirtless

Wanna know what your favorite pop stars WON'T be putting on their Christmas lists this year? Shirts. Why? Because they hate them. JK! Hate is a strong word. They just prefer not to wear them all the time. And based on the way some celebs have been stripping down recently, going sans shirt isn't just for the beach anymore—it's a full-blown, anytime trend.

"Once, in the long-gone 'Mad Men' days, it was considered de rigueur for New Yorkers to wear a hat and gloves in town," The New York Times commented on widespread shirtlessness in July. "Now dress codes have devolved to the point where folks wear fleecy slippers on the subway, flip-flops to the ballet, running tights for every occasion, repurposed pajamas as daywear and, recently, very little at all." First of all, what's wrong with wearing running tights for every occasion? Second of all, people are wearing flip-flops to the ballet?! Now THAT is cray. I feel much less embarrassed about showing off my new hamburger-shaped pasties at work. KIDDING, of course. Because much like the curtain skirt, walking around without a shirt is definitely a celebrity-centric trend that's best left to the professionals. Let's take a look to see how they've tackled it this year, shall we?

Believe or not, it's 100% legal for females in New York to walk around topless. (It's meant to ~encourage gender equality~ in public spaces.) So, while seeing someone like Rihanna out shopping in Soho wearing only a top-buttoned letterman jacket may seem a little salacious,This exhibition will trace the development of the fashionable white White satin sweatheart Beaded Applique a-line wedding dresses and its treatment by key fashion designers. she's barely even pushing the envelope by NYC standards. I mean, come on! This is the home of The Naked Cowboy, after all. (He's not really naked though,You will get a good surprise to find black & long sexy Discount Evening Dresses for sale 2014 are best sale on line. FYI. He wears tightie whities. Just sayin'.)

It is, however, pushing the envelope when it comes to sartorial trends. Seeing topless models on catwalks and in high fashion magazine editorials is nothing new—but seeing a star go without a shirt on the street? That's just a nip slip waiting to happen. In addition to Rihanna, the other stars on #TeamShirtless this year (like Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey) have also chosen to use outerwear as only-wear,Australias largest collection of Wedding & Bridal Dresses from your favourite national and international Discount A-line wedding dresses for sale designers. opting to go sans shirt under garments like tuxedo jackets, blazers and cropped leather vests. Bare (heh) in mind though, that these are some of the same celebs who are often seen without pants. (Or in the case of Miley's recent performances, rarely seen WITH pants.) So, taking the topless law to the limit definitely isn't out of the question.

Another way stars embraced the shirtless trend this year was with pasties. Turns out, they're not just for burlesque shows anymore! PHEW. I've been waiting SO LONG for the rest of the world to catch on to adhesive aerola covers, haven't you? I mean, look at all the different shapes and sizes they come in! Even better, they're totally versatile. In September, Miley Cyrus wore a circular black pair under a long sleeve mesh dress to perform at the iHeart Radio fest AND with tattered jeans and a white crop top for her Bangerz release party. Do you know any other accessory that can transition from work to play so seamlessly?