Baring It All: A-Listers Embrace Revealing New Fashion Trends
Undercover no more! Celebrity fashionistas are taking beloved undergarments out from under wraps and putting them front and center with daring new styles. From exposed lingerie to anatomically correct accessories, Tinseltown is baring it all in the name of high fashion.
Leading the charge is muse and main character Julia Fox. The multi-hyphenate has turned heads with her barely-there DIY designs, including leather panties and chainlink thongs. Her pièce de résistance? The cheeky butt cut-out, which offers a thrilling glimpse of derrière through strategically-placed holes. Ms. Fox incentivized the trend while out with her ex Kanye West, and other style mavens – like the Kardashian clan – have since followed suit.
Indeed, Kim Kardashian has proven herself a connoisseur of risqué retro wears. With archival Azzedine Alaïa and Jean Paul Gaultiers filling her closet, the star can tap into decades of sultry style. Younger sister Kendall Jenner, meanwhile, pioneered a more minimalist look by donning bare bottomed dresses on the red carpet. By eschewing pants altogether, she sparked a craze for leggy, underwear-inspired gowns.
These celebrities agree: skivvies have escaped the boudoir. Thongs peek coyly from waistbands, lace bralettes double as shirts, and whale tails emerge from low slung trousers. Put plainly, undergarments are now overgarments. Rihanna made this abundantly clear at her blockbuster Super Bowl gig. With a bejeweled, nipple-accented breastplate, the singer brought anatomically correct armor into vogue.
Since then, built-in nipples have become a lust-worthy accent. Sydney Sweeney, Lupita Nyong’o, and Beyoncé have all incorporated the tantalizing 3D detailing into their award show ensembles. Clever construction transforms tame dresses into daring works of wearable art.
An even smaller swimsuit is making waves as well. Micro bikinis, some no larger than nipple pasties, are de rigueur for Jennifer Aniston, Dua Lipa, Emily Ratajkowski, and more. Both vintage and novelty designs – such as Kim Kardashian’s Chanel and Dua Lipa’s Hello Kitty – qualify for It Girl status. Part beachwear, part accessory, these teensy suits make a maximal impact.
By spotlighting the body rather than obscuring it, these starlets affirm fashion’s changing mores. For tastemakers of 2023, exposure is the ultimate aspiration.
