The 'bra accentuation trend' is the racy look to embrace this spring
In 2019, we grew tired of concealing our lace bras underneath oversized t-shirts and slip dresses. Instead, we became obsessed showing them off. We wore underwear as outerwear like there was no tomorrow and obsessed over pretty bralettes.
It was music to our ears when we realised that, this summer, we’ll be doing something largely similar. The “underwear as outerwear” trend might have had a slightly classier update, but we’re set to draw attention there when the sun starts to shine, no less.
The bra accentuation trend is here to stay, and detailing around the brassiere is about to make every outfit a whole lot more feminine.
The most obvious way to rock the trend is by donning a bralette or bandeau, obviously. That said, the best thing about this trend is that you can rock it without bearing it all.
It’s not so much a case of 'wear your bra with a blazer and hope for the best', rather a tendency to reach towards sequin accentuation, vest tops with exposed cup detailing or stitching which mimics the effect of a bra. Things are racy without being over-exposed, so believe it or not, the trend can be rocked in the day.
Some of the bra accentuation trend pieces on the high street this season are killer, with ASOS and & Other Stories leading the way. Head to the latter if it’s a pretty bralette or velvet bandeau you’re after, or make a beeline for ASOS if you want a stitched-detailed top. They even dropped a sheer mesh blouse (which is now in the sale, FYI, and also ticks the sheer layering trend off of your must-try list), which we’re seriously obsessing over. Keep scrolling.
