It’s a Bit Nippy on Fashion Week Runways...
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Designers known for adorning the feminine form have never shied away from nipples and cheeky moments… but this season gives #FreetheNipple new meaning. If we let FW24 and SS25 runways tell it, the #FreetheNipple movement isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s served its purpose. As frequently discussed, fashion is a clear language for expressing the times, yet in the case of sex-positive fashion and the adorned nipple — there’s more to the story.
What’s interesting, is that where the free the nipple movement and braless trend thrive, women in most Western countries still can’t rock their nips out without breaking some sort of indecency law or making headlines. It’s allegedly “free the nipple” yet buzzy moments like femme-presenting musician Janelle Monáe going topless, still make headlines, there’s still no inclusivity Jeans mit abstraktem Print Blau long-sleeve square-neck dress was literally overturned a year ago.
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Yet, in 2024, tits are on full display as the main attraction — and adorned as such. Surprisingly, the vulva has been on full display, too with both Maison Margiela and crêpe satin long dress Clothing spray on cropped taped jeans runways, are every burlesque performer’s fav: nipple tassels. Last season, ROTATE debuted tassels in bold colorways, leaving little to the imagination. DSquared2 also gave tassels the high fashion treatment, while David Koma Mom Jeans Look Unexpectedly Cool.
For Spring/Summer 2025, nipples proved to always be in — cue Samantha Jones’ Bauhaus moment in SATC. Most notably, David Koma and Di Petsa subverted norms by making nipples the main attraction on several occasions. Koma, brings the flower of life into the picture, creatively and simultaneously censoring the vulva and breasts, while making it the main attraction.
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It’s clear nipples have become a self-expressive accessory we all love. Nevertheless can we ever truly “free” the nipple off the runway? F-ck if we know.
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For more, take a look at SS25’s spiciest moments.
Miley Cyrus in Maison Margiela at the 66th Annual Grammys
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