In the middle of the year, Nazain's thong style was hotly discussed by many netizens.
In response, she responded positively on Weibo.
It has to be said that in recent years, discussions about dress freedom have become more and more frequent. Reiza was also on the hot search before because of the style of wearing braces.
In Europe and the United States, stars have practiced personalized dressing freedom, and the perspective of styling is getting higher and higher, which not only constantly breaks everyone's concept of sexy scale, but also inspires many new trends. This year, the sexy thong veteran was brought back.
In 2023, both Dua Lipa and Hailey Bieber opted for sexy thong suits. Dua Lipa wore a sparkling dress from the Ludovic de Saint Sernin show, with an open back low enough for her white cotton thong to stand in the middle.
Meanwhile, Hailey Bieber spent most of the Chinese New Year's Eve night wearing a black dress and high-waisted thong with her elegant back to the camera.
And the celebrity's love for this craze naturally caused a lot of controversy among netizens. Some think it's too much, while others think it's good.
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In fact, in BC times, thongs were first worn by men to facilitate hunting and fighting. Japanese sumo wrestlers also play sports such as "mawashi". The concept of thongs as clothing existed for thousands of years until World War II.
In the middle of the 20th century, thongs began to become the existence of women's underwear. Introduced by Austrian designer Rudi Gernreich in 1974, the thongs popularized men's and women's thongs, and his gender-neutral designs broke the gender gap in clothing, one of which is now part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
Since the 70s of the 20th century, thongs have become popular as underwear. On the one hand, this period saw more and more women start working. With the liberalization of society, the underwear industry began to innovate and give consumers more choices. On the other hand, with the birth of skinny jeans and dresses, women need an underwear that can be worn without being seen in the lines of their lingerie when wearing leggings, leggings, or transparent clothes.
The small amount of fabric and special shape design of the thong make it possible to eliminate this prominent line. Therefore, women's thongs are a more functional product in the early stages of childbirth.
Since the 80s, Westerners have become more and more obsessed with fitness, turning the body into something worth showing. As pop culture spread, thongs became part of music and fashion icons. In addition to underwear, it began to have the characteristics of fashionable styling accessories. They are combined with an avant-garde and rebellious look.
Most famously, Cher wore a black jumpsuit and thong in the music video for the 1989 song "If I Could Turn Back Time." At that time, it caused a huge popularity boom, and the styling attribute of the thongs became a hit.
The two lingerie giants of Victoria's Secret and Calvin Klein have also launched many thongs designs. Ads by Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg made thongs a popular style.
The fact that pop culture gives thongs a fashion attribute has two aspects. In many cultures, a woman's buttocks are considered a sign of sexual attraction. The thong highlights this area due to its revealing design, which makes it considered a symbol of sexiness.
The 80s of the 20th century were also a time of further development of sexual liberation, with women showing their bodies more freely and men more open to women's bodies. In this context, the thong, as an exposed garment, is naturally associated with the concept of the male gaze.
Ultimately, the apathy that associates the thongs entirely with "immorality" is due to the scandal of US President Bill Clinton and his mistress Monica Lewinsky, which intensifies the public discussion of sexuality, power and morality. Due to the woman's revelation that "in order to attract Hillary's attention, she deliberately showed her thongs", coupled with the excessive exaggeration of the media at the time, some conservatives criticized the "vulgar" culture at that time, leading to various criticisms of sex-related items (such as thongs).
Especially in Asia, where aesthetics are relatively restrained, thongs have been directly linked to the immoral behavior of many women, and such adverse effects continue to this day.
From the 90s of the 20th century, many celebrities with symbolic significance of the times once again set off a wave of rebellion through the appearance of numerous thongs.
It is said that after the MV for the song "Thong Song" released by Sisqó in 1999, sales of Victoria's Secret thongs increased by 80%.
In the world of high fashion, the thongs made their debut at Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring/Summer 1997 fashion show, while in Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 1997 collection for Gucci, metal logo thongs were introduced.
This memorable Gucci piece made a comeback in 2018 with Kardashian wearing a neon-colored two-piece and showcasing a vintage double G thong during KKWBeauty's Instagram campaign.
At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears wore a gold-encrusted thong duo to sing her hit song "Oops I Did It... Again》。 Christina Aguilera and Halle Berry then showed off their high-waisted thongs on the VMA red carpet.
ParisHilton also showed off her thongs in many looks at the time, such as the pink thong at Lloyd Klein's fall/winter 2001 fashion show in New York City.
In 2014, Rihanna's fashion of wearing a crystal-embellished dress and revealing a thong re-entered the public sphere, inspiring many designers to think.
Later, Hayley Bieber wore an open-back pink dress with built-in thongs on the red carpet, which was also impressive.
In recent seasons of fashion shows, thongs often appear.
Versace Spring/Summer 2021 collection
Jacquemus Spring/Summer 2023 Collection; Ludovic de Saint Sernin spring/summer 2023 collection
It can be seen how much celebrities love to use it. From red carpet to public styling,
To the street,
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Then there are private photos.
With the emergence of the trend of low-rise pants last year, not only thongs, but also the trend of revealing underwear has returned to the fashion stage.
YuhanWang Fall/Winter 2023 Collection; MiuMiu Fall/Winter 2023 Collection: This is more of a change of mindset. It symbolizes a sense of physical freedom that "no matter what shape I am, I'm confident."
Everyone has the right to choose clothes according to their preferences and comfort. If you like to wear thongs and find them comfortable, wear them. One should not give up one's choice because of external pressure or criticism.
After all, there is no shame in exposing the shoulder straps of underwear, and the belts of underwear should be treated in the same way. Why is it fashionable for male celebrities to show their waist, while it is indecent for female celebrities to show their waist?
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