Anna Sui Dress Runway Spring 2008 (378) 158. In fact, she adds, WGSN has recently identified a new trend which they’re calling “comfy party”, where skimpy, “going out-out” clothes are paired with slouchy cardies and drawstring waistbands. Check out our naked dress selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our dresses shops. This season has seen naked cut-out dresses from Nensi Dojaka, Cult Gaia and the size-inclusive label Ester Manas, bikini ball gowns at Valentino and Vera Wang, and Miu Miu’s ultra-cropped. The willingness to give up comfort altogether is not quite there yet.” “We’re not all going to be wearing tiny bras and micro minis. Clearpay’s fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell concedes that it’s easier for celebrities to “get away with barely-there fashion, because they’re less bound by social norms they don’t have to do a 9-5”.Ĭelebs may be experimenting with exposure but “let’s be honest,” says Yiannakou. “This whole flash-flashing thing is done to garner attention.”Ĭlearpay’s data suggests that this trend is already trickling down to shoppers, with ultra miniskirts, cut-outs and super sheer skirts all topping its clothing searches. “Social media is such a noisy place now,” says Yiannakou. To Fairclough, such exposure is about gaining, well, exposure – it’s simply a business strategy. The celebrities are trying to regain their relevance by baring flesh, and it’s deeply problematic.” Referencing a New York Times article that maintained celebrity culture was redundant, Fairclough said, “The world’s burning, and you’ve got Kim Kardashian flying her friends to a private island in the middle of a pandemic. “This is not about feminism,” says Dr Kirsty Fairclough of Manchester Metropolitan University, but a “desperate attempt by celebrities to revive their brands”. Photograph: John Nacion/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

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