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Have you ever seen a photo of a celebrity with one shirt strap falling off of their shoulder revealing a perfectly matched bra strap? These things don’t happen by accident – it’s all about planning.
It is VBS - Visible Bra Straps - this summer's biggest fashion faux pas.
Seeing red: Gwen Stefani strikes out with a
bold frilly number. Britney Spears, who usually prefers to not wear a bra at
all, puts her straps on show
Women usually commit the offence when they dress for warmer
weather so there are likely to be many cases of VBS in the coming months.
A survey found that 57 per cent of women say it is this summer's worst style
crime.
A third claimed it looked cheap. Even men - 42 per cent of them - say VBS is
unattractive
Guilty: Kylie Minogue lets one slip, while singer Pink's bra
pops from her top
Other summer fashion gaffes include chipped nail varnish,
pairing sandals with socks, skirts that show underwear, revealing your thong and
white underarm deodorant stains.
Predictions of record-breaking temperatures this summer mean
women face months of fashion dilemmas as they try to avoid VBS.
More than a quarter admit tucking the straps into their tops
in an effort to keep them hidden, 24 per cent say they go bra-less and 23 per
cent use bikini tops instead.
Other tricks to disguise VBS include cutting the straps,
wearing a strapless bra, using see-through straps and wearing decorative straps
The only thing more distracting than Amy Winehouse's missing
tooth is her black and green lingerie
Off-the-shoulder tops, shoestring vests, halter-necks, plunging
necklines and strapless tops were all cited as contributing to cases of VBS.
The Wonderbra survey also found we are a nation of fashion
spies, with 87 per cent of women and 70 per cent of men spotting VBS offences.
Fashionistas would wag a finger at Coleen McLoughlin look,
while Sharon Stone ignores the basic instinct to tuck straps in
Socks with sandals were seen by 78 per cent, and
67 per cent spotted skirts that reveal underwear.
It is in the street where VBS crime is seen to be
committed most often, with 89 per cent of those questioned noticing it.
Source:
http://chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2007-05/14/content_871718.htm
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