Dua Lipa did it in 2023. 🧜♀️
At the world premiere of Barbie, she appeared in a silver mesh dress by Bottega Veneta that left her chest completely visible, and the internet celebrated it as the perfect look for a futuristic mermaid.
Three years later, Sydney Sweeney showed up at an Armani Beauty dinner during the Venice Film Festival wearing a vintage mesh-and-sequin dress that was almost identical in its boldness. Same transparency, same risk. But this time, the reactions were divided: while some applaud her bravery, others criticize her with a harshness Dua never received.
What changed between 2023 and now? The dress, the moment, or simply who is wearing it? 👀