Kate Upton ditches her bikini for glamorous evening gown... but still illustrates her curves with see-through lattice detailing
By EMILY CARR
The 19-year-old bikini babe stepped out in a midnight blue and black cocktail dress, dazzling jewellery and her hair swept up in a chiffon.
But on closer inspection, the voluptuous model's ensemble was somewhat spicier than it first appeared - revealing swathes of skin between the see-through lattice detailing.
Sheer glamour: Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton's see-through dress left little to the imagination as as she arrived to the Cinema Against AIDS Gala at France's Hotel du Cap tonight
Back to front: Itsy-bitsy bikini girl took a twirl in the ruffled, tiered number while photographers snapped away
The bodice of the gown showed an eye-popping amount of skin, with no exceptions made in the boob department.
The young model, who turns 20 next month, twirled and pouted for the cameras.
Kate was attending the Cinema Against AIDS Gala at France's famous Hotel du Cap.
Although racy, her look tonight saw her covering her curves a little more than in her recent racy photo shoot in Belize, for California swimwear line Beach Bunny.
Layer cake: Kate teamed her glamorous looks with drop earrings and a stunning bracelet
And while she traded white sand and crystal water for this red carpet event at Cannes, no-one was left in doubt as to why she was named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl for 2012.
Earlier in the evening, the curvaceous blonde Tweeted a photo of herself in her sexy new gown.
Ms Upton has had a busy few months - having been revealed as the face of Sports Illustrated's coveted swimsuit edition.
The American model recently landed deals with hamburger makers Harbee's and Carl's Junior.
Tweet tweet: The bikini babe shared a picture with her Twitter followers as she got her gladrags on for the glitzy event
Stilettos on the beach: Kate bared her tone figure in a recent photoshoot in Belize, for California swimwear line Beach Bunny
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