Why has the trend of showing off one's body never cooled down in Vietnamese showbiz?

Just type in the keywords "indecent dress", "revealing", "see-through dress", Google will give you millions of results in less than a minute. The trend of showing off the body - from sexy to offensive - is covering the world showbiz and Vietnamese showbiz.

MagazineHarper's Bazaar UKThere was an article reflecting the reality of Hollywood beauties competing to wear see-through dresses, negatively affecting the beauty perspective of young people. Rihanna, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski... are all enthusiastically promoting these flimsy dresses, worn as if they were not wearing anything.

Previously, famous stars like Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Irina Shayk also frequently appeared in see-through, bold cut-out outfits.

As a matter of course, the wave of showing off one's body has been attacking Vbiz more and more strongly, especially in the last 5-6 years. Very few beauties have been left out of this trend. Ha Anh, Ho Ngoc Ha, Thuy Tien, Toc Tien, Ngoc Trinh, Vu Ngoc Anh, Tra Ngoc Hang... have all caused controversy for their skimpy dressing style.

The list of female celebrities who have been fined by the authorities for wearing offensive and unsuitable clothing is also long, including Thu Minh, Phuong Mai, Minh Hang, Huong Tram, Hoang Yen, Thai Ha and Angela Phuong Trinh. Huong Tram is the female singer who received the heaviest fine - 10 million VND in cash and a three-month ban from performing in Hanoi.

In the past, beauties mainly showed off their busts and hips on the red carpet and on stage. They made a mess of the red carpet with revealing strapless dresses, high slits or sheer dresses that showed through the skin. Each person had their own explanation for their dressing - carelessness, the request of the program organizers or simply because they thought it looked good.

There was a time (around 2011-2014), female stars continuously released nude or semi-nude photos labeled as art to attract attention. That was the nude declaration to protect the environment of model Ngoc Quyen, Diep Lam Anh taking photos with pythons, Cao Thuy Linh with horses... At that time, Diep Lam Anh once confessed: "All that time trying to do everything well, in the end, I was not as famous as a few nude photos with... pythons".

Nowadays, with the explosion of social networks, celebrities have a more effective channel to show off their bodies - Facebook and Instagram. A quick look around the internet will show off Phuong Trinh's image of her changing all her poses just to show off her beautiful butt in front of the camera and many other beauties diligently posting bikini and semi-nude photos that are no less hot than world stars.

A domestic stylist shared that the reason why Vietnamese beauties compete to wear see-through clothes is because this is a common trend in world fashion. At an event with many stars attending, if you don’t dress sexy, who will notice you?

Even in a liberal and comfortable environment like Hollywood, this trend still causes a lot of controversy. No beauty will dare to go completely nude on the red carpet, however, like an underground race, the level of boldness will increase and it will be difficult to stop.

If Rihanna confidently appeared at the 2014 CFDA awards ceremony in a dress made from fishnets, described by the media as "almost naked", Kendall Jenner later also made the public dizzy with a dress embellished with 85,000 crystals, using only knitting and knotting techniques at the 2017 Met Gala event.

Experts say that the see-through trend is somewhat devaluing fashion. Instead of being praised for their beautiful, elaborate dresses, designers are now only famous for their eye-catching curves.

According toTheCut,Most stars are obsessed with the fact that fans only care about whether they are thin or fat, whether their curves are sexy or not. The brand of clothes they wear, the style of clothes are just secondary factors. Moreover, to have a toned body, they spend a lot of time, effort, as well as money on exercise, nutrition, and diet. And once they have invested, it is understandable that they want to show it off.

Stylist Mel Ottenberg once confided: "Ultimately, fashion is about beauty, and the woman's body is a part of that."

This statement is not wrong, but to make that beauty appear in the most delicate and appropriate way requires skillful calculation, careful attention to every small detail. Because too much of anything is not good, even causing the opposite effect.

For example, Rihanna or the "It girls" with tens of millions of Instagram followers today - Kendall, Bella, Gigi Hadid - would not be so loved if they only knew how to expose and show off their body measurements all day.