What has two nipples, a ’70s-style bush, and couldn’t care less what you think? Surprisingly, it’s not a person — it’s a dress.
This year has seen the rise of the so-called “naked” dress: a sheer, body-revealing style designed to showcase the wearer’s physique while toeing the line of social acceptability. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, and Kim Kardashian have all embraced the trend, celebrating its bold ability to flaunt curves under the guise of high fashion.
But now, there’s a new stripped-down number in town, worn by a largely unknown face. At the garden party of London’s famously posh Serpentine Galleries on July 6, an actress named Meredith Ostrom wore a nude, sequined dress embellished with a naked female silhouette — pink nipples, pubic hair and all. Notably, the dress even comes with a much-coveted thigh gap.
Wondering where you would even buy a gown like this one? It’s the brainchild of pop-art label The Rodnik Band and has actually already had its 15 minutes of fame in bizarre style roundups as far back as 2011.
The brand’s aesthetic is something like “Katy Perry chic,” in that it also sells ballgowns shaped like oversized fish and cartoon hams. Notably, designer and artist Philip Colbert counts stars like Cara Delevingne, Rita Ora and Lady Gaga among his fans.
If you don’t have any luxe garden parties on your social calendar, I have some suggestions for where this cocktail number might be appropriate. Instead of wearing an oversize T-shirt to hide your body at the next beach weekend, pack this extra-naked dress and show off your body instead of showing off your body. It’s like an expensive, glittery way to tell everyone “I’m insecure but here’s my dream body!”
If faux pubes aren’t dramatic enough for you, try copying the woman who made her own dress from real pubic hair. No? Anyone?