The exposed bra has a found a powerful new ally. Natalie Portman, deep in the throes of the awards circuit, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote her latest film, May December, while rocking the contentious lingerie trend.
Portman wore a sleek, thigh-skimming LBD with a cinched waist, along with strappy black high-heel sandals. The tromp l’oeil dress looks like a strapless number worn over a black bra, which is where the detail work shined. The triangular slivers of the “bra” were composed of black mesh cups with smaller satin pieces inside, and lined with black lace. The dress is a sexy turn for the actor. Aiding in her sultry look were her cherry red mani-pedi and the red lip she added for her turn on the talk show.
The Oscar winner isn’t the only one to try out the peekaboo look lately. At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, both Scarlett Johansson and Sydney Sweeney put their own spin on the trend. Johansson wore a pink structured Prada dress, which—like Portman’s—was a strapless tromp l’oeil. Hers, however, featured a white bra emerging from underneath her bubblegum hued dress, creating a bit more contrast than Portman’s black monochromatic moment. Sweeney opted for a flowing baby blue spaghetti strap dress from Miu Miu, which featured underwire demi cups and a darker, sky blue bra peeking out from underneath.
With three certifiably chic actors leading the charge, perhaps 2024 will be the year of the exposed bra.
Daniele Venturelli