Celebrity Style

6 “Ugly” '90s Trends Dua Lipa Wears Like A Pro

Visible lingerie reigns supreme.

by Avery Matera
Dua Lipa in white suit and bralette
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Dua Lipa is a head-turner, to be sure, marching to the beat of her own drum style wise. Be it on stage or off, she loves to take a questionable trend from decades past and turn it into a hyper-chic look worth copying. Ahead, all the times Dua turned the “ugly” so freaking cute.

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Visible Thongs

With the utmost Y2K appeal, Lipa often wears a thong that rides inches above her low-rise jeans. The pop star shows off her panties so often, they’re more of an accessory than an undergarment at this point.
Shop Lipa’s exact undies — this lacey, turquoise number from Savage x Fenty.
$23
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Bras as Tops

Dua is a champion of underwear-as-outerwear, often pairing sultry lace bras with sporty track pants for a contrasting look that turns heads.
Highlighter underwire will certainly stand out in a crowd — even if you don’t wear it as boldly as Lipa.
$90
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Low-Rise Jeans

Drawing inspiration from some of the early-aughts style greats, Lipa loves a low-rise silhouette. She paired the slouchy bottoms with a structured corset top for much-needed balance.
Go for an all-over slouch when shopping for low-rise jeans, instead of an authenticly ‘00s tight fit. It’s a bit more subtle.
$110
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Platform Flip Flops

On the beach and elsewhere, the performer loves those early-aughts trends — particularly the polarizing platform flip-flop. She has styled the chunky shoe with bodycon dresses and bikinis alike.
Contempo Black
Steve Madden
Go back to the brand that started it all two decades ago and shop a Steve Madden pair for grins.
$75
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Matchy-Matchy

Dua Lipa’s dressing mantra is ‘go big or go home.’ Evidence: when she coordinated her shoes, pants, and puffer jacket in the same bold, graphic print.
This dramatic (but somehow also professional?) two-piece set harkens back to Dua Lipa’s winter wonderland look, thanks to the b&w print.
$48
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Cow Print

If you’re going to go for it…go for it. And Dua Lipa did just that in a green-tinted, cow print mini dress for a bike ride of all things.
A western slip dress can easily be layered under or over and paired with everything from flat sandals to chunky combat boots.
$78
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