It’s been a while since we’ve had a show-stopping dress slit. Purveyors of the classic and sexy red carpet look range from Angelina Jolie to Miley Cyrus—another lover of the leggy affair?

Mendes struck a pose in a sheer silk maxi dress ($3,600) with a single cape sleeve, high-slit skirt and wrapped and knotted details. “I’m 51 today and so grateful for all the reasons,” the ...

Hudson, whose backless yellow dress from the 2000s rom-com How to Lose ... She wore a reflective champagne confection that was slit all the way up her legs. Hudson slipped into a dramatic Roberto ...

The actress walked the red carpet in a one-shoulder Gucci gown featuring a high slit and the Italian label ... leather jacket over a sheer floral dress, accessorizing with a miniature version ...