‘The backless skirt’ trend is happening right now.
Who is the designer owning this cult look? Phoebe Philo – who is the ultimate style flex icon – but THIS one creation from the designer’s forthcoming collection would give even the most daring fashionista pause for thought. From the front, the straight-cut, black maxi skirt looks relatively normal, but from the back, however, it’s a different and altogether cheekier story.
It’s basically a backless skirt. Straightforward workwear this is not. One doubts whether, even in the most relaxed office, a flash of buttock is ever appropriate for a morning meeting. It’s not yet known how much the skirt will cost when it goes on sale, but given Philo’s ultra-wealthy clientele, the price can reasonably be expected to reach four figures. Those who can afford it don’t really have to walk anywhere, and probably don’t work in an office, so it’s a bit of a joke to be honest.
Before you dismiss the skirt as completely unwearable, it’s worth bearing in mind that Philo is known to be light years ahead of the pack when it comes to setting trends. It was she who first put white trainers with a Tea Dress on the fashion map, when – as creative director at Celine – she wore a pair of Adidas Stan Smiths with a floral frock.
And she’s not the only one to be designing with focus on the derrière. On the catwalk, Diesel and DSquared2 recently showed trousers so low-cut, they reminded us of the infamous Alexander McQueen “bumsters” of 1993.
Elsewhere, the (only slightly less revealing) sheer skirt which softly skims the body (and affords varying degrees of bottom visibility) has reigned supreme at Valentino, Givenchy and Chloé recent shows.
The idea is to wear a flesh or black coloured skirt – think ‘a pair of opaque tights in the form of a skirt’ worn over a pair of big knickers as a trend. Worn with a shirt, blazer and heels, this is again meant to be taken seriously as ‘office wear’.
Sexy secretary yes, but isn’t this going backwards rather than forwards? And what if you don’t have legs like Elle McPhearson? Pointless fashion if you ask me.
BUT… they are now on sale at Zara.
