On the red carpet, cleavage gave way to abs for Hollywood’s women, while men’s suits stole the show with colour and variety
The dresses at the 2021 Oscars confirmed what a walk through any park or beer garden this weekend would have told you: for the younger generation, a cantilevered cleavage has been replaced by a flash of bare midriff as the key signifier of party dressing.
For Generation Z, a plunging neckline is what mums wear in date-night photos they post on Facebook. A crop top above high waisted jeans, to show a few inches of skin, or a dress with a shark-bite sized cut out to show some side-ab, is a more modern way to power (party) dress.
When fortunes are made by high-kicking action roles, perhaps it makes sense that dresses that show off boxer abs are edging out the meringue prom aesthetic
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