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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Fashion fans left divided as iconic noughties trend is BACK in stores for summer – but many slam it as ‘cheap and tacky'
FASHION fans have been left totally divided after spotting an iconic noughties trend that has made its way back to the high-street. After going into fashion Room 101, the frock that defined the noughties has successfully fought its way back - but many are fuming and are describing it as ' cheap and tacky'. 4 4 4 The bandage dress first hit the catwalk back in 1989 as the grand finale of Hervé Léger's runway show, but it wasn't until the likes of Victoria Beckham and other celebrities went crazy for the dresses in the 00s that they became mainstream. Women were scrambling to get their hands on the high-street versions of the designer gowns, made with thick strips of fabric which work to 'bandage' your shape and flatten out problem areas. And now, shoppers will again be able to get their hands on the iconic bandage dresses, as they are now back in House of CB. The much-loved chain took to Instagram to share the exciting news, leaving many totally stunned. Alongside the social media post showing off the new frocks, the chain penned: 'She's baaaaaack. Shop the birthday bandage collection now and be ready to serve some cake.' According to those at House of CB, one of the 'most iconic party dresses is back for another dance'. The heavyweight stretch fabric of these £169 Sculpt Midi Bandage Dresses, which are available in a number of different colours and styles, features unique tension properties that contour your body and create curves to envy. The dresses are now elevated with even more definition around the bust and waistline, as well as flattering halter neck straps and a low scooped back that shows just the right amount of skin. A fashionista from London named Christie, was gobsmacked to see the figure hugging frocks back in stores and took to social media to share the news with others. Posting online, the content creator gave her followers a close-up look at the House of CB dresses and gasped: 'Bandage dresses are BACK??!!' M&S' must-have summer holiday dresses She then questioned: 'I fear I want one?' The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ christievian, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 227,900 views, 23,000 likes and 215 comments. But social media users were left divided by the return of bandage dresses - while some were overjoyed at the news, others slammed the frocks as 'cheap.' One person said: 'Love it! I remember I bought my first bandage dress at 20 back in 2007.' Fashion editor reveals the 90s trends that should stay in the past NINETIES and noughties trends especially have become a hit with Gen Z - most likely because they didn't wear them the first time round. Here, Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale gives the rundown of some of the trends that have made a comeback that we wish did not. Disc belts "A hit with celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Blake Lively, the belt itself did nothing that a belt should actually do - it was a mere fashion statement, not a piece to actually hold anything up. "And it seems it's not just me who is enraged by its return, with many taking to TikTok to give their views, saying: 'Oh no not the disc belt! I don't think I have the energy for it a 2nd time around' - I feel you." Jelly shoes "After not being seen on shelves for decades, they've made a reappearance and this time they're not just for kids. "Coming in a range of colourful patterns, you can get them all over the high street in either flat or heeled versions. "Not only will you look very childish wearing such shoes, but people will also need to learn that they aren't the comfiest - blister plasters will come in handy." Pedal pushers "The cropped knee-grazing trouser were all the rage in the 1990s and 2000s, but this time the model fash pack are all over them - with both Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski wearing them out recently. "The original IT girls, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot helped make the trousers - also called Capri pants - look effortlessly cool and glam. "Somehow this time round they don't seem to be having that same effect." Another added: 'I can live my early 2000 dreams.' A third commented: 'YEEEEESSSS SORRY BUT I LOVE IT.' However, at the same time, someone else sighed: 'I can't get behind it, I'm sorry.' A second disappointed shopper slammed: 'They're trying to make 2016 happen but it's too early. Give it 10 years at least!! This isn't how vintage and nostalgia works…' Not only this, but another expressed: 'They went away for a reason!' Meanwhile, one woman penned: 'I can't shake the tacky vibes I get from them.'
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The bodycon is back – but how on earth do you wear it? Subtle design add-ons mean this time it's for everyone
Think ruching to enhance your shape or flattering prints... the bodycon is a look we can all get on board with DRESS TO IMPRESS The bodycon is back – but how on earth do you wear it? Subtle design add-ons mean this time it's for everyone HOLD on to your Spanx - the bodycon is back. After going into fashion Room 101, the frock that defined the noughties is fighting its way back - and this time it's creeping into the wardrobes of the over 50s. 8 Victoria Beckham wearing her own bodycon dress which flattered her shape to a launch in Dubai Credit: instagram 8 Posh in a silver and purple Herve Leger dress in 2008 Credit: Getty 8 Sarah Jessica Parker wore a bejewelled blue number in the new series of And Just Like That, which airs at the beginning of May Credit: GC Images Victoria Beckham, 51, has worn one on the red carpet while Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, is wearing a bejewelled blue number in the new series of And Just Like That which airs at the beginning of May. Both of them look incredible. Sarah Jessica Parker's crepe midi by Alex Perry has been referred to by Vogue as this decade's version of the iconic 'Carrie dress' which was a grey body-hugging mini worn by Carrie Bradshaw in the original Sex and the City series. Only this time round the figure-flattering number has all the elements to make it a win for women of a certain age: long sleeves, check; embellishment to detract the eye, check; boxy shoulders to balance out the waist, check; knee length, check. Of course, SJP could wear a paper bag, but this version of the bodycon could flatter anyone. This was not the case for the original bodycon - the Herve Leger bandage dress. The word bodycon is a shortened version of body-conscious - something that 90 per cent of us would feel if we poured ourselves into a figure hugging frock. And you couldn't get more clingy than the original Herve Leger bandage dress. It was made from elastic strips of fabric sewn together to make a skintight aesthetic. It was originally worn by the supermodels like Cindy Crawford and Eva Herzigova and by the noughties it had become a status symbol - the only dress celebs wouldn't mind being seen in twice or even caught matching someone else. From Rihanna to Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham in her silver and purple style - the dress defined an era. Retailing from £400 to £1,400 there were of course dupes lining the rails of Topshop and Miss Selfridge which took the sheen off the designer brand. Molly-Mae fans as she goes braless in tight-fit bodycon dress after Tommy Fury split And by the end of the decade - as we all realised we quite liked breathing - the pandemonium had died down and we exhaled into looser, more comfortable silhouettes. That was nice while it lasted but let's be honest, a giant tent dress while certainly making a statement doesn't have the same wow factor as a curve-clinger like the bodycon. Now, like with all things in fashion, we've come full circle. Last year, Kaia Gerber - daughter of Cindy Crawford - wore a white-hot Herve Leger bodycon, almost identical to the one her mother wore to the 1993 Academy Awards. It had a sweetheart neckline and underwire cups. And a quick search on Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing reveals Herve Leger dupes for around £52 for those brave enough to relive their noughties heyday. That particular style is not for the faint of heart - my bandage dress days are well and truly over - but the high street is championing bodycons with a twist this season. The likes of River Island, Next and M&S are offering tweaks on the original style that make the look more wearable for every woman, regardless of shape, size or age. Think ruching around the tum, hips or waist to enhance your shape - like Victoria Beckham's steel blue version - or flattering prints, loose and light overlays, knots and shirring. These subtle design add-ons made the 2025 bodycon something we can all get on board with. BODYCON FOR EVERYONE… RUCHING 8 Green floral dress from New Look, £35.99 Credit: New Look Just last week, Posh wore her own design to a launch in Dubai. Her take on the trend is to wear a dress that looks like Lycra but is more likely to be 90 per cent polyester and 10 per cent spandex (as some of her currently available dresses are). This hugs the body's shape but allows you to breathe. The dress then has strategically placed ruching in the fabric to flatter and enhance her natural shape. And it's not all over tight - with a little room for manoeuvre in the skirt created by folds in the ruching creating a gathered effect. This is also slimming. Take a leaf out of Posh's book with a green floral dress from New Look, £35.99. PRINTS 8 Strapless polka dot dress from Marks & Spencer, £35 Credit: M&S Marks & Spencer know what they're doing when it comes to figure flattering fits and this strapless polka dot dress, £35, ticks two body-con boxes. Not only does it have the ruching that covers a multitude of sins but the eye-catching, polka dot print is brilliant for disguising anything you don't want to draw attention to. With a straight silhouette its body-con without being tight, plus it has a light mesh overlay which gives the illusion of the dress being loose. Plus, spots are bang on trend. PLEATS 8 Green dress from Tu at Sainsbury's, £22 Credit: SimplyBe 8 Kim Kardashian was also fan of the bodycon style in 2012 Credit: Getty Pleats are a perennial trend that never fades - and TU at Sainsbury's has this hybrid body-con wrap dress which is ideal for anyone a little conscious of their stomach. At £22 it's made from plisse which is a pleated texture created by applying a solution that shrinks part of the fabric. The vertical lines and pencil shape are slimming and the knot at the smallest part of the waist draws the eye's attention there, creating the perfect hourglass shape. It's also an ultra comfortable material. SHIRRING 8 Pastel blue mini dress from Next, £30 Credit: Next Similar to the plisse texture, shirring does a similar job - and is very popular on the high street this season. Despite its tightly stitched together look, shirring is hugely comfortable as it has elastic running through each panel so you can breathe and look good without the need for a tiered, tent-like dress. Next's £30 mini dress available in pastel blue, green and floral, with short sleeves and frilled hem contours the body whilst the rows of shirring conceal everything beneath the dress. Which means not only is it flattering but there's no VPL so wear your comfiest briefs without fear of them being glaringly obvious.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The bodycon is back – but how on earth do you wear it? Subtle design add-ons mean this time it's for everyone
HOLD on to your Spanx - the bodycon is back. After going into fashion Room 101, the frock that defined the noughties is fighting its way back - and this time it's creeping into the wardrobes of the over 50s. 8 8 8 Victoria Beckham, 51, has worn one on the red carpet while Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, is wearing a bejewelled blue number in the new series of And Just Like That which airs at the beginning of May. Both of them look incredible. Sarah Jessica Parker 's crepe midi by Alex Perry has been referred to by Vogue as this decade's version of the iconic 'Carrie dress' which was a grey body-hugging mini worn by Carrie Bradshaw in the original Sex and the City series. Only this time round the figure-flattering number has all the elements to make it a win for women of a certain age: long sleeves, check; embellishment to detract the eye, check; boxy shoulders to balance out the waist, check; knee length, check. Of course, SJP could wear a paper bag, but this version of the bodycon could flatter anyone. This was not the case for the original bodycon - the Herve Leger bandage dress. The word bodycon is a shortened version of body-conscious - something that 90 per cent of us would feel if we poured ourselves into a figure hugging frock. And you couldn't get more clingy than the original Herve Leger bandage dress. It was made from elastic strips of fabric sewn together to make a skintight aesthetic. It was originally worn by the supermodels like Cindy Crawford and Eva Herzigova and by the noughties it had become a status symbol - the only dress celebs wouldn't mind being seen in twice or even caught matching someone else. From Rihanna to Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham in her silver and purple style - the dress defined an era. Retailing from £400 to £1,400 there were of course dupes lining the rails of Topshop and Miss Selfridge which took the sheen off the designer brand. Molly-Mae fans as she goes braless in tight-fit bodycon dress after Tommy Fury split And by the end of the decade - as we all realised we quite liked breathing - the pandemonium had died down and we exhaled into looser, more comfortable silhouettes. That was nice while it lasted but let's be honest, a giant tent dress while certainly making a statement doesn't have the same wow factor as a curve-clinger like the bodycon. Now, like with all things in fashion, we've come full circle. Last year, Kaia Gerber - daughter of Cindy Crawford - wore a white-hot Herve Leger bodycon, almost identical to the one her mother wore to the 1993 Academy Awards. It had a sweetheart neckline and underwire cups. And a quick search on Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing reveals Herve Leger dupes for around £52 for those brave enough to relive their noughties heyday. That particular style is not for the faint of heart - my bandage dress days are well and truly over - but the high street is championing bodycons with a twist this season. The likes of River Island, Next and M&S are offering tweaks on the original style that make the look more wearable for every woman, regardless of shape, size or age. Think ruching around the tum, hips or waist to enhance your shape - like Victoria Beckham's steel blue version - or flattering prints, loose and light overlays, knots and shirring. These subtle design add-ons made the 2025 bodycon something we can all get on board with. BODYCON FOR EVERYONE… RUCHING Just last week, Posh wore her own design to a launch in Dubai. Her take on the trend is to wear a dress that looks like Lycra but is more likely to be 90 per cent polyester and 10 per cent spandex (as some of her currently available dresses are). This hugs the body's shape but allows you to breathe. The dress then has strategically placed ruching in the fabric to flatter and enhance her natural shape. And it's not all over tight - with a little room for manoeuvre in the skirt created by folds in the ruching creating a gathered effect. This is also slimming. Take a leaf out of Posh's book with a green floral dress from New Look, £35.99. PRINTS Marks & Spencer know what they're doing when it comes to figure flattering fits and this strapless polka dot dress, £35, ticks two body-con boxes. Not only does it have the ruching that covers a multitude of sins but the eye-catching, polka dot print is brilliant for disguising anything you don't want to draw attention to. With a straight silhouette its body-con without being tight, plus it has a light mesh overlay which gives the illusion of the dress being loose. Plus, spots are bang on trend. PLEATS 8 Pleats are a perennial trend that never fades - and TU at Sainsbury's has this hybrid body-con wrap dress which is ideal for anyone a little conscious of their stomach. At £22 it's made from plisse which is a pleated texture created by applying a solution that shrinks part of the fabric. The vertical lines and pencil shape are slimming and the knot at the smallest part of the waist draws the eye's attention there, creating the perfect hourglass shape. It's also an ultra comfortable material. SHIRRING Similar to the plisse texture, shirring does a similar job - and is very popular on the high street this season. Despite its tightly stitched together look, shirring is hugely comfortable as it has elastic running through each panel so you can breathe and look good without the need for a tiered, tent-like dress. Next's £30 mini dress available in pastel blue, green and floral, with short sleeves and frilled hem contours the body whilst the rows of shirring conceal everything beneath the dress. Which means not only is it flattering but there's no VPL so wear your comfiest briefs without fear of them being glaringly obvious.
