But Instagram isn’t reality, and for the second day in a row, I found myself bee-lining for my comfort clothes as soon as I took the photo. I didn’t feel the least bit uncomfortable posting the photos, either. In the photos I took of myself wearing them, I appear nonchalant at having a large part of my lower back-upper butt region exposed in Manhattan. The next day, I decided to give thong pants one last go by trying a pair of black, ribbed flares from Los Angeles-based brand Subsurface, the likes of which have been garnering attention on Instagram. Related video: Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber vacation in thong bikinis Every last piece of photo evidence was, in turn, deleted from my phone. Within five minutes, I turned around, skipping groceries and heading back to my sartorial safety net of baggy jeans and a hoodie. As I walked to Trader Joe’s, I noticed that people were looking - no, staring - at me. Almost immediately upon stepping outside my front door, I felt uncomfortable. Since I don’t own any low-rise pants - I’m still team high-rise for the time being - I had to settle for wearing vintage parachute pants worn low enough on my hips so that my underwear would peek over. Maybe Paris Hilton and Christina Milian had it right when they wore their thongs above their pants after all. As I headed to meet a friend for dinner nearby, I even got a compliment - and not the creepy kind.Īt that point, I figured I had the hang of this whole whale tail thing.
For the second time, I was unscathed during a walk through the neighborhood. Given the heat, I paired the cream-colored skirt with a cropped navy blue tank top and a matching shoulder bag. Probably the least thong-like of all the items I tested, this skirt features two strings that stem from the center of the waistline and tie around the waist, barely teasing the look of peek-a-boo undergarments. Still easing into my experiment, I wore a Musier Paris knit skirt on day two.
Related video: Miley Cyrus posts butt selfie in lacy blue thong Hell, I even wore a G-string pulled up over the waistband of a pair of parachute pants. To find out what it’s really like to wear a visible thong in public, I spent a week testing out a variety of whale-tail-style garments, from pants with a thong-shaped cut-out in the back to midi skirts fit with strings that give the appearance of exposed underwear. It’s a whole other story when you actually have to step foot into the world, your underwear exposed for all the world to see. That said, it’s one thing to wear a visible thong in a photo that was taken in the safety of your bedroom or, if you’re lucky, your backyard. On TikTok, #WhaleTail has more than 32 million views. And it’s working: Across Instagram, G-strings are appearing out from under pants, skirts, and more. But, while it may be only somewhat surprising to see the celebrities wearing the controversial Y2K trend almost 20 years after its heyday, it’s downright puzzling to see its resurgence on Instagram’s most fashion-forward and in stores.īrands like Subsurface, Miaou, Musier Paris, Aya Muse, and more have made it their mission to bring back the flossy, revealing look that ruled the late ‘90s and early ‘00s fashion landscape. A month before, Kim Kardashian posed for Matthew Williams’ debut Givenchy campaign in a black maxi dress and a visible red thong.
Need proof? In December, Beyoncé appeared in British Vogue clad in a red Christopher John Rogers gown and a coordinating G-string.
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