The slip dress, courtesy of John Galliano, marches on, seemingly indefatigable.
This is yet another step in the evolution of innerwear to outerwear, which took giant leaps forward when inner-city kids and rappers began making fashion by showing the waistband of their underpants and Madonna declared underwear a part of her stage wardrobe.ĭesigners like Dolce & Gabbana, Miuccia Prada and, more recently, Helmut Lang and Jean Colonna have pushed the idea of clothing with thin straps and adjustable slides like those traditionally used in lingerie. While this particular emphasis on the bra is new, we have in fact been looking at bra straps now for at least five years. On this month's cover of GQ magazine, the actress Mira Sorvino bares them under a tight black sweater, and the latest CK Calvin Klein advertisements feature Kate Moss outing her straps.Īs with any fashion convergence, several agitators are behind this rude look. When temperatures hit the 90's by the end of July, teen-agers and young women throughout the city, from SoHo to Jamaica, Queens, all had the same idea: a provocative show of a lingerie strap beneath a little halter, a tank top or a bare slip dress.Īnd being high profile is no reason to keep one's bra straps under wraps, either.
The most ubiquitous trend on the streets is bra straps deliberately and coquettishly on display. DECORUM in dress has beat a hasty retreat from summer fashion.
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