#TheLIST: Tracking the Thigh-High Slit

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Chrissy Teigen

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Now this is how you shut down questions on whether you've gotten your post-baby body back.

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Bella Hadid

Clothing, Footwear, Leg, Flooring, Shoulder, Human leg, Red, Outerwear, Dress, Carpet, Getty Images

The supermodel-in-the-making shut down the Cannes red carpet this year in one of the sexiest dresses we've ever seen by Alexandre Vauthier.

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Naomi Campbell

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Yes, you can have a sexy slit even on a mini dress.

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Rihanna

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As if Tom Ford's gowns could get any more provocative, the songstress added her own 'bad gal' touch with thigh-high stockings.

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Kendall Jenner

Clothing, Hair, Human, Dress, Event, Flooring, Shoulder, Outerwear, Carpet, Premiere, Getty Images

Double thigh-high slits officially became a thing after this trendsetter hit the MuchMusic Awards in this Fausto Puglisi number.

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Angelina Jolie

Dress, Flooring, Trousers, Outerwear, Formal wear, Carpet, Premiere, Coat, Style, Suit, Getty Images

The pose that spurred a million memes, and will forever be known as the "Angie leg".

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Gwyneth Paltrow

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The slit that hand no end.

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Anja Rubik

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Before Bella Hadid's red Alexandre Vauthier moment, the designer created this memorable supermodel moment for the Met Gala in 2012.

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Mariah Carey

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We can always count on this diva for sexy leg moment on or off stage.

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Sharon Stone

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The film icon brought the boudoir to the red carpet in the early '90s.

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Bianca Jagger

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The queen of Studio 54 was never shy about showing off on the dance floor—whether it was her dance moves or a lot of leg.

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Marilyn Monrow

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What was once seen as provocative in 1952, is now demure compared to the leggy supermodels and actresses of today.

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Chrissy Rutherford is a contributing editor at HarpersBazaar.com

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