Every ’90s kid worth their salt remembers the pop remix number Kaanta Laga, and actress Shefali Jariwala gyrating, as her blue thong peeped out from her low-waist denims. In 2022, that kind of dressing, where the look is incorporated in cutout pants, has been christened “naked dressing”—popularised by the teen drama Euphoria, where high school girls are seen dressing up in barely-there clothes. Internationally, Balmain, Prabal Gurung, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney have all paid homage to skin in the most unusual ways—some with dresses that sport butt cutouts. Closer home, at a recently concluded fashion week, designer Nikita Mhaisalkar dressed her showstopper Alaya F in a greenish mini dress, with rib cutouts that started below the breastline and extended all the way to the hip. India’s most favourite fashion influencer Komal Pandey is not far behind. 

From sheer lace that could be worn braless, bandage wraps that show off the belly button, and sheer pants with lacey panties that draw attention to the butt cheek, the trend is all over, and it’s asking you to notice it.