I’ll hold this transient: Pants are out, and peekaboo underwear are in.
Designers like Bottega Veneta, Coperni and Tom Ford despatched out fashions of their skivvies throughout their spring 2023 exhibits, and with the likes of Christian Siriano and Prabal Gurung presenting equally pantsless types at New York Style Week this month, the development’s displaying no indicators of slowing.
Loads of oft-papped celebrities have hopped on the trou-dropping bandwagon in latest months, too — maybe none extra boldly than Kylie Jenner, who attended the Loewe present in September sporting a pair of the posh label’s $490 tighty-whities with a tank prime and black opaque tights.
Intrigued by the sweetness billionaire’s haute tackle Hanes stylish, I picked up some white briefs from MeUndies — decidedly much less dear than her designer pair at simply $20 — and styled an analogous look to test-drive on the streets on NYC.
As I paraded across the Higher West Facet in my panties and heels à la Kylie, I felt like I used to be residing my nightmare of leaving residence with out my garments on — and the truth that it was a cold 35 levels outdoors didn’t assist. However surprisingly, passersby appeared to love the leg-baring look.
“Someone paid you some huge cash for this image,” a building employee remarked as I posed for The Submit’s photographer. “Rattling!” one other hollered appreciatively as he drove by in his automobile.
“You look nice,” added the proprietor of a neighborhood espresso cart; after I requested him whether or not he’d be keen to go pantsless in public, he shrugged and replied, “Positive, in the event that they paid me for it.” (That makes two of us, pal.)
After an hour or so of strutting round in my skivvies, I used to be feeling peckish. So impressed by Bella Hadid, who was lately snapped consuming pizza in her boxer briefs, I finished to seize a slice at one in all my favourite close by spots — and narrowly dodged a disastrous dribble of purple sauce down the entrance of my all-white outfit. Maybe I ought to’ve packed a Tide pen.
Save for the pervasive risk of stains and the 4-inch heels I’d paired with the look, nonetheless, my thigh-baring ensemble was truly fairly snug. Swap my drawers and tank prime for a bodysuit or leotard, in truth, and I’d in all probability mix proper in with the ballerinas milling round Lincoln Middle of their dancer-off-duty apparel.
It additionally helped that, like Kylie, I layered an extended coat over my tank prime and tighty-whities, which not solely added much-needed heat but additionally blocked my booty from view. (Enjoyable truth: If you get a wedgie whereas sporting your underwear as outerwear, everybody is aware of it.)
Whereas I’m unsure you’ll catch me rocking vibrant white briefs as bottoms once more anytime quickly, there are methods to type this stripped-down fad for an evening out that gained’t make you appear like a Captain Underpants cosplayer.
Take Kendall Jenner, who teamed a navy sweater with black briefs, tights and heels whereas out and about in LA in November. Or Camila Mendes, who seemed effortlessly cool within the entrance row at Coach’s New York Style Week present this month in a black bralette and high-waisted briefs topped with an outsized leather-based aviator jacket.
In relation to methods to put on this development, it might seem, the choices actually are limitless — or ought to I say, bottomless.
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