A list of intriguing fashion things

One: As you well know, we are endlessly (and childishly) entertained by the insanity of fashion trends. And this week, we have a bonanza. First up: dresses that defy the laws of physics—like the one worn by Emma Watson that seems to be “floating” or “hanging” from her ears (see lead image). The dress is from the Spanish luxury brand Loewe—which specialises in such visual deceits (referred to in art as trompe l’oeil). Loewe’s other creations, btw, are far weirder and more fun. For example:

If you want naughty, then here’s Beyoncé on her recent Renaissance tour:

You can see more from the recent collection in this vid—just keep the music on mute. (CNN)

Two: Next we have see-through footwear that’s evoking this kind of word-gasm:

They’re basically the footwear equivalent of lingerie: enticing because something’s not fully visible but just visible enough to keep things interesting. As with a mesh bra or even a Pollock painting, from far away you could be seeing anything, but if you take a second look, you realize, Yes, those are nipples; yes, those are paint splatters; yes, those are someone’s God-given toes.

A quick aside: this was written by an Indian-origin person. And yes, it has a gratuitous and yet mandatory reference to her grandmother. Moving on to an example of this seismic revolution in shoes:

Yes, they’re also entirely impractical, terrible for your feet etc. Why would it be otherwise? (The Cut)

Surprise! We’re not done yet with this whole fake-naked thing. How about this muscle suit from the Paris Fashion Week runway. 

Three: And if things were not fraught enough, we now have the return of the 80s power suit for women—except it’s now in white linen! While some simply claim “white is the new black,” Wall Street Journal offers a suitably more pretentious term for this new look: Coastal Nonna (no, we did not throw up a little in our mouth). Basically, this is your white American grandma—except now she’s gone Italian. 

What really amuses us: The world of decor is also enamoured with a very different Italian grandma trend: “Think kitsch ceramics with a religious motif that wouldn't go out of place in a typical Italian nonna's kitchen, and bold patterns and fabrics.” Let’s say it isn’t exactly white linen. Btw, both trends are being attributed to ‘White Lotus’—which has a lot to answer for!