Backless

The backless look: one silhouette, a thousand ways to wear it

At Karma Koma, the backless is not a question of fashion. It's a conviction born in Bali, carried through Corsica, refined over more than twenty years. An opening in the back — precise, considered, calibrated — that says more than any neckline ever could. The garment moves with the silhouette, the fabric follows, and something happens that's hard to explain.

The Karma Koma backless collection brings together everything that defines our signature: backless dresses for women — long or short — backless tops to wear from morning to night, backless bodysuits that hold everything in place without owing anything to anyone, and backless jumpsuits that replace any evening outfit. Every piece is designed so the back becomes a presence — not an absence. Available online, delivered to your door.

Backless tops: the everyday essential

A backless top changes an ordinary day. It's the piece you reach for without thinking — with wide-leg trousers, a bias-cut skirt, straight-leg jeans. The Karma Koma backless top comes in several cuts: sleeveless for the days when skin needs air, short-sleeved for cooler mornings, with a worked neckline for those who want an effortless look with the detail that makes it.

The backless bodysuit plays a different role entirely. It structures the silhouette, provides natural comfortable support, and makes underwear redundant on most of our cuts. The effect is invisible — only the back speaks. Our modal and tulle bodysuits adapt to every body without ever constraining it. In winter, the backless knit and the oversized backless sweatshirt prove you don't have to choose between warmth and sensuality. A knit with an opening in the back — exactly where you least expected it. That's Karma Koma.

Backless dresses: our most iconic piece

From the long backless dress in silk for evenings that count, to the short backless dress in cotton for sun-filled days — through ceremony, evening and casual styles — it all happens in our dedicated collection. Long, short, fluid or figure-hugging: discover all our women's backless dresses.

Backless jumpsuits: one piece, one decision

The backless jumpsuit is perhaps the most radical piece in the collection. One piece, one decision, one complete silhouette. In silk for summer evenings, in satin for ceremonies, in denim for everyday life that refuses to look like everyday life. The back plunges, the silhouette asserts itself, and everything else becomes unnecessary. It's an alternative to the classic evening dress — with a more singular, more direct allure.

Fabrics and colours: what the skin feels

The choice of fabric changes everything about how a backless piece feels to wear. Silk glides across the skin, catches the light, reveals the arch of the back with a softness no other material truly replicates. Satin does the same with greater density — ideal for silhouettes you want to sculpt without effort. Knit wraps, supports, follows every movement. Jersey is a second skin: you forget it's there, your body remembers. Denim brings character — an unexpected counterpoint to the open back. This care for materials is at the heart of our commitment to quality.

Our colours are always solid. From black that absorbs everything to luminous white, from deep cobalt to warm negroni — every shade is chosen so the garment stands on its own. See all colours available directly in the collection. No patterns, no excess. Just the cut, the fabric, and the back.

FAQ — Everything you ask us about the backless

What to wear under a backless top or dress?
It depends on the cut. For a deeply plunging back, adhesive cups are the most discreet option — invisible effect guaranteed. For a higher backless cut, a strapless bandeau is enough. But often, the real answer is: nothing. Our backless bodysuits and crossback tops are designed to hold on their own, no underwear needed. Try without first — you may be surprised.

How to choose your backless piece?
Our advice: start with the occasion and the fabric. For everyday wear, a backless top in jersey or cotton — comfortable, easy to wear, to choose in a neutral shade that goes with everything. For an evening or a ceremony, go for silk or satin. The silhouette does the rest.

What is a backless dress?
A backless dress is a dress with a largely open back — through a cutout, crossback straps, or a plunging back neckline. It reveals the arch of the back and the nape of the neck rather than the chest. It's another way of inhabiting femininity: suggested, never on display. At Karma Koma, it's our signature piece since 2002.

The backless look — for what occasion?
All of them. The backless doesn't belong to the evening or the beach — it belongs to whoever wears it. A backless knit for winter, a backless top for the office, a long backless silk dress for dinner, a backless jumpsuit for the ceremony. The question isn't the occasion. It's the allure.