Feathered loofah dress [1] one day, thong dress the next, Dua Lipa can, as always, surprise us with every fashion move [2] she makes. While spending time with friends and her boyfriend Anwar Hadid [3] in Tulum, Mexico, the "Levitating" singer [4] sported the latest trend we're seeing take hold in the gowns section (at least for celebrities): the G-string reveal. From behind, Lipa's sleek, black cutout Mônot number dipped low, giving her Savage x Fenty string thong [5] the spotlight.
This is a look you'll immediately recall seeing on the 2019 Met Gala pink carpet à la Hailey Bieber [6], whose delicate underwear was made of satin, and before that, on Gillian Anderson at the 2001 Vanity Fair Oscars party and Halle Berry [7] at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards. Jennifer Lopez [8] even famously gave the style a spin with her low-rise Natasha Zinko trousers [9] for a music video.
While the risqué trend certainly allows for maximum exposure, Lipa's ensemble was complete with chain-link Chanel bracelets, chunky rings, and elegant drop earrings, making it just as eye-catching from the front as it was from the back. Her stylist, Lorenzo Posocco, must have helped her with this outfit, as he proudly uploaded a photo to his own account with the caption "#2021." Is that a sign we'll be seeing more of the thong dress this year? We have a feeling that's exactly what Posocco's post is foreshadowing. Our advice? If you're going to give it a whirl, make like Lipa, and invest in lingerie from Rihanna [10] to pull it off.
