Bella Hadid Poses In See-Through 'Wet Look' Mini Dress Inspired By Bodily Fluids
KEY POINTS
- Bella Hadid shared a series of photos of her posing in the $2,840 celeb-loved Di Petsa "wet look" dress
- She paired her see-through mini dress with Yeezy Foam Runners and gold jewelry
- Designer Dimitra Petsa said crafting a "wet look" dress could take anywhere between three to eight weeks
Bella Hadid rocked a see-through mini dress in her latest Instagram post.
On Sunday, the 24-year-old model shared a series of photos of her posing in the $2,840 celeb-loved Di Petsa "wet look" dress. Hadid paired her outfit with Yeezy Foam Runners and gold jewelry and styled her hair in a sleek updo.
"Do [you] know how much I love you?" Hadid wrote in the caption.
Hadid's look and photos received praise from her followers.
"Real-life angel right there," Alana Pallister commented. "Wow," Lori Harvey commented with heart eyes emojis.
"I can't handle your beauty Bella," wrote another Instagram user.
Some replied to her question in the comments.
"Do [you] know how much I love YOU?" Merhan Keller wrote. "Yes, we do! But do you know how much we love you?" another follower asked.
The dress, which was made from dry, recycled mesh, appeared soaked as it was created using designer Dimitra Petsa's signature draping and stitching technique, Page Six reported.
Petsa shared to the outlet that her wet-look collection was inspired by "the way that we treat our bodily fluids."
"Our goal in fashion is to allow people to be unashamedly wet," the Greek designer and performance artist said of her work.
"If we cry in public, we must hide it. If we breastfeed in public, we must hide it. It is this censorship and feeling of shame that we aim to destigmatize through our designs," she explained. "I wanted to create the vision of a woman empowered by her wetness."
Petsa's saturated styles are a result of her eco-feminist research at London fashion school Central Saint Martins, where she explored the connection between ocean pollution and societal pressure "to pollute and sanitize our bodies, particularly our wetness."
"By wearing a 'wet look' garment in public, you are letting go of shame and embracing the 'wet self' and our wet emotions, considering nature as something of our own," she explained.
Aside from Hadid, several other celebrities have worn Petsa's distinctive collection, including her sister Gigi Hadid.
Gigi wore a longer wet-look dress when she posed for her maternity shoot in August last year. In the photo she shared on Instagram, the white dress clings to her stomach, showing off her massive baby bump.
"[Growing] an angel :)," she wrote in the caption.
Megan Fox, Kylie Jenner, Yseult, FKA Twigs, Zerina Akers, Doja Cat and Sza have also worn the collection, as shared by Petsa on Instagram.
According to the designer, a "wet look" dress could take "anywhere from three to eight weeks" to handcraft. She said she customizes them to perfectly fit the body of the person who will be wearing them.
"Each dress is made individually to each client and to their body shape, meaning no two ‘wet looks’ can ever look or feel the same," Petsa explained. "The process for designing is very intimate and personal … we imbue a lot of emotion and dedication into each piece and the creative process."
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