Cut-Out Dress
The body-framing silhouette that made Cushnie's sensual minimalism instantly legible.
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Story & heritage
Cushnie's reputation was built on clean, modern cut-out dresses: pieces that exposed a precise slice of skin while keeping the overall line long, spare, and controlled. The house started in New York in 2008, after Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs graduated from Parsons, and the cutout became its clearest shorthand for modern sensuality.
The silhouette moved easily between runway, red carpet, bridal capsules, and retail exclusives. Editorial coverage repeatedly framed Cushnie as a label for confident, body-conscious dressing, while retailer pages continued to describe the brand through sculptural lines, precise tailoring, and proportion.
Materials & craft
The signature construction depends on negative space: asymmetric necklines, side windows, front keyholes, and fitted bodices that keep the cutout intentional rather than decorative. Product pages show the house using stretch cady, knit, satin, and bridal crepe so the dress can sit close to the body without losing a sharp outline.
How to choose & style
The most Cushnie way to wear it is restrained: one architectural reveal, clean hair, and a narrow sandal or pointed pump. Choose white or ivory for bridal and rehearsal events, black for the most minimal evening version, and saturated color when the cutout should read less bridal and more cocktail.
