A slew of models strutted about in their underwear at Paris Fashion Week, with daring runway shows proving the skimpy G-string trend is here to stay.
However, while some were hoping for a return of iconic fashion trends from the '90s and 2000s, some were a bit skeptical. Online Criticswill fade away. If anything, the controversial style seems to be getting even more sophisticated.
At the Luis de Javier womenswear spring/summer 2025 show at Espace Niemeyer on Tuesday, the catwalk was filled with lingerie-clad models flaunting purposefully accentuated undergarments.
Think low-rise pants with delicate sections of lace pulled up to the waist, or see-through skirts with built-in thongs.
The bubble skirt also had to be held up by the models because it sat high on the thighs and left several inches between them and the white string underwear, and was also worn in a “V” shape at the waist.
While one might speculate that the Spanish designer inadvertently created a conveyor belt of G-strings given the see-through nature of his outfits, it's hard to avoid the fact that many of the tiny pieces of underwear aren't actually covered by fabric.
One example is the revealing outfit worn by model Riccardo Tisci, which consisted of a cropped jacket, bejeweled G-string, booty shorts and stockings.
Rather than just letting her underwear peek out from under her black French-style shorts, de Javier apparently wanted the pearl-studded back to be the star of the show.
The runway model, who has 3.2 million followers, seemed unfazed by the bold look, revealing that she was “proud to accompany de Javier on his Paris debut.”
“I'm so happy to have supported you in this process. It's not easy to present a collection in today's world. If I've helped you in some small way to find your identity, I'll be more than happy.” she wrote on Instagram.
Some of the outfits shown at de Javier's show, such as a catsuit with a striking lace back, were subtle but still showed off the undergarments.
It features a one-shoulder design, a flared cape and a unique lace design resembling a heart shape.
The exposed G-string has been a cult style since 2000, but it's made a huge comeback in 2022.
Although there is some debate about wearing underwear as outerwear, the trend shows no signs of slowing down.
While critics have slammed the style, the risqué fashion choice has “made a comeback time and time again,” and for good reason. Vogue Australia.
“Trends like this are making a comeback not just because of nostalgia for the '90s/Y2K/2014 Tumblr girl aesthetic, but because they're probably too shocking for that,” writer Annie Brown said.
“Rather, I see this as a tasteful provocation. In the wise words of TikTok girls everywhere, 'Girls who get it, get it, girls who don't get it, don't get it.'”
