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WTF is this new trend

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nonoono · 23/08/2026 15:33

AIBU to think the trend for Lingerie lace and silk as outer wear is really odd?
Everywhere I look there’s cheap lace appliquéd onto skirts and t shirts.

Then today I saw bra’s, as t-shirt motif’s.

AIBU to think this trend is awful.

WTF is this new trend
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DraigCymraeg · 26/08/2026 16:07

nonoono · 23/08/2026 15:50

what are those? I missed that one

They cost up to $2999 a pair.
Google 'Chanel Barefoot Sandal' and have a great laugh.

Pureclass · 26/08/2026 12:35

A girl in my halls in the late 90s had a very similar tshirt
I cant remember if it was an applique bra or printed on but its nothing new.

As PP at the same time I wore neon thongs coming out the back of my low cut jeans..in fact some of my jeans weren't low enough so I cut the waistband off and held the zip up with a safety pin.

On top we wore chiffon vest tops to show off our wonderbras - if you were especially stylish these were in matching neon to your thong.

Also had silk and lace camis - wish I had kept them as they were great quality, today its all fire hazardous stuff.

I have learnt not to throw any (good quality) clothes away as it all comes back again

Though I dont need the super low jeans and see through tops now - I look good fully dressed, not halfway to naked....but if id had a daughter she probably would want them in the same way I berated my DM for getting rid of her 60s and 70s wardrobe

Theimpossiblegirl · 26/08/2026 12:16

WildGarlicSoup · 24/08/2026 14:03

Yes! So true. My friend's nightclub attire was black push up bra with completely sheer top, big black belt, 501 jeans & DM's.

That was my Friday night dancing outfit too! Had to be a Wonderbra.
Saturday was a baby doll style nightie dress, same DMs.

Holidaymodeon · 25/08/2026 23:43

Serenstar1 · 24/08/2026 19:55

In the 90's my sister (in her late teens) used to wear a completely see through white lace strappy mini dress with just white knickers and bra underneath. I remember being on holiday and her going out for a meal in it. My Dad refused to walk with her and my Mum called him an old prude. In hindsight my Dad was completely right. I think every generation has its own hideous/ inappropriate fashions.

I used to wear this to go raving, with white trainers 🤣

GarlicAnything · 25/08/2026 16:36

k1233 · 25/08/2026 16:32

Here's the site that sells them LOL

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FAF5v82oJ/

OMG, we need the laugh emoji back!!

nonoono · 25/08/2026 16:31

k1233 · 25/08/2026 16:26

This random reel popped up on my feed and made me think of this thread...
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HZhMBrGQY/

Screenshots so you get the vibe LOL

wow! So funny

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k1233 · 25/08/2026 16:26

This random reel popped up on my feed and made me think of this thread...
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HZhMBrGQY/

Screenshots so you get the vibe LOL

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WTF is this new trend
Morepositivemum · 25/08/2026 15:56

I thought you meant the nightie slip type dresses with lace- they’re all in stunning colours so I get steered over to them but it would be the world’s greatest fashion-astrophy if I tried them on (wide shoulders, big tummy and hips, teeny boobs!!)

nomoremsniceperson · 25/08/2026 05:40

I also don't get the argument that making fun of stupid and ugly fashions is making fun of women. Men wear stupid ugly fashions too. Living in a city full of hipster kids, I see a ton of men wearing the most ridiculous shit you could imagine, with the most awful hairstyles that look very expensive to maintain. It's just that mens' stuff doesn't tend to be hypersexualised and porn-inspired than awful women's fashion.

SweetnsourNZ · 25/08/2026 04:57

ChelseaBagger · 23/08/2026 16:23

In the late 90s/early 00s i remember wearing light coloured vest tops with bright coloured bras underneath so that they showed through. And the ultra-low hipster jeans with a thong deliberately sticking out the back. And we were obsessed with lacey camisoles, which are essentially just lingerie. Plus ca change.

Oh, and half the skimpy spaghetti strap vest tops also had a massive cut out in the front, and I was never quite sure whether the hole was supposed to rest above your boobs, or whether you were supposed to pull it down so the neckline rested just above above your boobs (kind of normal) and the hole was then over your cleavage....🤷‍♀️

Think they were called keyhole tops. Meant to rest on your breast so cleavage showed through. They first came out in the 70s.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 24/08/2026 23:36

GarlicAnything · 24/08/2026 22:30

Speaking of loincloth bikinis and side testicles ...

It was a lousy film, but so good looking!

Tacky. Too much fake tan. The New Orange Tribe? As for the Male model genital covering. It's so tight,looks as though he could be castrated at any second.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 24/08/2026 23:28

Looks really naff and cheesy.
Probably the latest wunderkind creation from a young stylist. You the type who studied Art and Fashion at the RCA and Central St Martins.

And think they are original by making a name for themselves.

Vivien Westwood devotee.

Forget it.

GarlicAnything · 24/08/2026 22:30

Speaking of loincloth bikinis and side testicles ...

It was a lousy film, but so good looking!

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nomoremsniceperson · 24/08/2026 22:18

YANBU op, It looks bloody awful.

I also can't stand the pulled-up sports socks worn with trainers/sliders or those weird loincloth bikinis that look like a nappy and are flattering on precisely no-one, not even the models advertising them. There's a lot that baffles me about modern fashion

NewGoldFox · 24/08/2026 21:32

I used to wear a la senza body as a top in the 2000’s. Wish I still had the body to pull it off now!

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 24/08/2026 21:18

ElenOfTheWays · 23/08/2026 15:49

👍🏼

Don't forget John Major?
It was alleged he wore his undies over his trousers. Re Spitting Image Puppet.

GreensAreGoodForYou · 24/08/2026 20:51

GarlicAnything · 24/08/2026 19:01

It would certainly be an innovation, @GreensAreGoodForYou 😂 Penises tend to stand up just as unpredictably as nipples, but rather more prominently. Replacing trouser tents with crotch poles would make red carpet events more interesting to watch, but might cause a few problems ...

...Yeah, I think they should go for it!

I think it would level the playing field too... let US judge THEM on the size of their bits, the colour, shape and so on. We could have entire newspaper columns dedicated to discussing whether So-and-So celeb 'should' be wearing such revealing clothing ("is it really appropriate?") or whether they should cover up 'at their age' (Clooney too old for a crotch pole?) and so on. I can actually picture this happening, along with 'penis make-up' becoming a thing, too.

When it happens, I am coming back here to say, "Told you so!"😂

Realworld10 · 24/08/2026 20:50

It's so interesting to see fashion doing its circles! I guess there are only ao many combinations so they all come and go.

Thing is, if following fashion, you choose what you like to wear. When the satin nightwear was popular decades ago, I didn't like it so didn't wear it, along with many others who thought it was ick.

See it, dislike it, don't wear it, simples...

DraigCymraeg · 24/08/2026 20:07

nonoono · 23/08/2026 15:33

AIBU to think the trend for Lingerie lace and silk as outer wear is really odd?
Everywhere I look there’s cheap lace appliquéd onto skirts and t shirts.

Then today I saw bra’s, as t-shirt motif’s.

AIBU to think this trend is awful.

It looks cheap, that's for sure!

BlueFahrenheit · 24/08/2026 20:06

I spotted a few teenage girls wearing these in London a few weeks ago.

Awful.

TheTwerkingDuchessOfMonteshitshow · 24/08/2026 20:02

Paganpentacle · 24/08/2026 17:13

Rave scene ... you had to be there.

Evening gown, trainers and fake fur coat for me lol

I can recall women wearing marks and Spencer’s long nighties as maxi dresses way back in the very late sixties/very early 70’s.

danglethedingle · 24/08/2026 19:59

I think its hideous as well, but I, and I suspect the OP, are not the target market.

In my distant youth we went out with our home cut and dyed hair stuck up with soft soap, and wearing dresses that looked like bin liners with ripped fishnets and '60s winklepickers we picked up in charity shops. One of my friends used a tin kettle for a handbag.

We thought we were so daring and avant-garde, and looking back, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

Kids are going to do weird shit, all you can do is let them, they will grow out of it.

Serenstar1 · 24/08/2026 19:55

In the 90's my sister (in her late teens) used to wear a completely see through white lace strappy mini dress with just white knickers and bra underneath. I remember being on holiday and her going out for a meal in it. My Dad refused to walk with her and my Mum called him an old prude. In hindsight my Dad was completely right. I think every generation has its own hideous/ inappropriate fashions.

Shedsqueek · 24/08/2026 19:48

It wont last.

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