Celebrity Style

Every Time Dua Lipa Made Her Thong An Accessory

Y2K is back, baby.

by Allie Fasanella
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Dua Lipa attends the World Premiere of "Barbie" at the Shrine Aud...
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Dua Lipa is the reigning Queen of The Exposed Thong. Since 2020, the pop star has rocked the provocative Y2K look over and over again — and I can’t help but stan. Click through to see all the times she’s turned a thong into a chic fashion accessory.

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Lipa channeled Mermaid Barbie, her on-screen character, in a dazzling sheer dress that flaunted both her undies and nipples.
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Lipa’s thong-flaunting sensibilities don’t rest even while she’s on vacation. Exhibit A: this sheer red dress that exposed her black thong.
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This see-through lace ensemble was equal parts romantic and gothic.
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To ring in 2023, Lipa went festive in a sparkly halter dress with an open back that dipped to her butt — fully exposing her slinky white undies.
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She may have worn a SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired dress, but she still made it spicy by flaunting her pink thong under the crochet fabric.
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During a trip to Mexico, she served chic whale tail in a strappy black dress with a barely-there string thong from Savage x Fenty.
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Lipa styled a sheer Fendi dress over a push-up bra and a matching black thong during Milan Fashion Week in September 2021.
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Lipa donned a brown and blue see-through jumpsuit that put her black thong on display.
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In a December 2021 Puma campaign, Lipa modeled a Kelly green G-string, which she wore with a baby tee, track pants, and...iridescent wings (where can I cop those, though?).
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Posing at her studio, Lipa paired black jeans with a black thong and added a chic blazer over a vintage Elton John tee. Kinda want to copy this, ngl.
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She wore a black lace thong with low-rise jeans, a body chain, and a Gucci x Balenciaga jacket. My feelings? Yes to all of it.
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The Brit took to Instagram with another carousel of photos and included this shot of herself sporting a lacy turquoise thong with baggy low-slung jeans.
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In the final look for the “Sweetest Pie” music video with Megan Thee Stallion, Lipa wore a sheer dress over a black bra and thong. Gorgeousness all around.
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In another photo dump, the “Levitating” hitmaker showed off a cornflower blue G-string with low-rise jeans and a chunky navy sweater.
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While frolicking in the countryside, Lipa showed off a high-rise thong under a sheer printed dress, which she paired with a cozy beanie and thigh-high leg warmers.
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Lipa was spotted showing off her G-string in September 2020 when she stepped out in this jeans-and-tees ‘fit on a date with ex-boyfriend Anwar Hadid.

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