Back It Up!

Backless numbers are perfect for your upcoming holiday festivities... Make an exit!
At right: a Narciso Rodriguez black wool dress featured in W
Runway pictures courtesy style.com unless otherwise credited.
Nina Ricci
Stella McCartney
Versace (nude, left, and fuchsia, right)
Celebs love the look: Hayden and Megan featured on instyle.com
Etro; this and next via fashionmagazine.com.
Emanuel Ungaro
Gucci

Veronique Leroy, via vogue.fr.
Gossip Girl’s Blair wears a daring backless blouse
In the shops:
Left: Black Halo Cutout Jackie O tricolor dress. First 7 looks at shopbop.com.
Right: Mara Hoffman cross-back teak print silk jersey dress
Thayer gray backless short-sleeve frock
What Comes Around Goes Around Marlene dress
Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent black backless pleated bib dress with strap detail
CC has this T-bags dress in several different patterns – comfy and chic!
Mara Hoffman elbow-length Dolman sleeve bubble blouse
Matte jersey sweetheart neck dress. This and next two at victoriassecret.com.
Plunging v-back sweater dress
Victoria's Secret heather gray silk and cashmere tie-back sweater (channeling Prada, natch)
Rare two-tone cross-back chiffon dress; this and next at asos.com.
ASOS open back slouchy top
Deal of the Day: Silence & Noise Lido backless tunic with beaded T detail, $58 at urbanoutfitters.com
Diane von Furstenberg Marston fuchsia and black wrinkled chiffon top, at shopbop.com

Last look: from Fellow Fashionista S-C of Girl Meets NYC.

Go backless or go home!