Keira Knightley’s scarily skinny waist stunned onlookers at the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week overnight but on closer inspection, her skeletal frame appears to be an optical illusion caused by her unusual dress.
The actress stepped out in an odd monochrome number that featured a cropped top with a matching skirt and a tight black panel across the midsection, emphasising Keira’s already tiny waist.
It was a dress that certainly got people talking – for all the wrong reasons, reigniting debate about Keira’s health.
Keira isn’t the only star to slim down her figure thanks to some carefully-cut clothing – these celebrities have all donned dresses that give the optical illusion that they are much slimmer than they are.
Keira’s scarily skinny waist stunned onlookers but on closer inspection, her skeletal frame appears to be an optical illusion caused by her unusual dress.
Kate Winslet perfected her figure with this body-con panelled dress in September 2011.
Kate Winslet gave herself the perfect hourglass figure in this Stella McCartney dress in 2011.
Rosario Dawson used contrasting panels to shave inches off her waist.
Kate Moss chose this Stella McCartney frock to give herself the illusion of perfect curves.
Young model Yasmin Le Bon chose a longer version of the same gown in 2012.
Victoria Beckham made her tiny frame look even smaller in this Alexander McQueen number in 2009.
Supermodel Coco Rocha slimmed her teeny-tiny waist using monochromatic panels.
Gwyneth Paltrow added curves to her slender figure in this cut-out gown in 2010.
Liv Tyler used clever colour-blocking to slim down her waist in 2011.
Gwyneth Paltrow in 2008.
Cate Blanchett chose an unusual Alexander McQueen gown that accentuated her usually slim hips in 2008.
Keira Knightley slimmed her waist down with this cut-out dress in 2010.
Supermodel Doutzen Kroes made her body look even smaller in this gown with sheer panels.
Keira Knightley used sheer panels to accentuate her thin physique in 2012 as well.
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons slimmed down her buxom figure in this frock.
Jessica Lowndes’ sheer panelled jumpsuit honed her slim figure even more.
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