From Madonna’s cone bra and Gaga’s
meat dress through to J-Lo in that green Versace dress, there are some outfits that transcend fashion trends and become
a part of culture in their own right. Instantly recognisable, these outfits go beyond
aesthetics and tell the story of an icon. The same can be said of the
now-infamous white lingerie and corset worn by Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair to announce her
gender-reassignment surgery. The image immediately took the Internet by storm
and Jenner’s newly-launched Twitter account gained a record number of followers
(1 million in just 4 hours), beating the likes of Justin Bieber and Barack
Obama. For this reason, it seems unsurprising that a few money-hungry websites
quickly replicated the costume and popped it online just in time for Halloween,
retailing at $74.99.
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| The iconic Vanity Fair cover |
