The BRIT Award 2023 nominee relived the moment of her most divisive dress to date
Dua Lipa is the disco queen of our generation and her 90s-inspired fits, eye for vintage style and penchant for glittering micro dresses have become synonymous with her sartorial identity.
On Wednesday, the Sweetest Pie singer delighted her fans with a series of throwback snaps on her Instagram Story in honour of a friend’s birthday. Amongst her sweet selfies, Dua added a photo from New Year’s Eve, in which she rocked a crystal-embellished halter neck Ludovic de Saint Sermin dress in an iridescent hue.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen Dua serve disco-ball realness. The Grammy Award-winning star, who is also nominated for a BRIT this year, previously rocked the dazzling mini dress to ring in the New Year – and it has the most jaw-dropping backless design.
In case you missed it, Dua caused a serious stir back in December when she revealed her showgirl-inspired frock features a seriously low-cut back. So low in fact, it displays her underwear, of which the British-Albanian star rocked a simple white thong. Keep scrolling to see…
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Dua shared a sweet snap in her sparkling disco dress
Dua’s daring dress proved divisive amongst her fans, who penned their polarising comments beneath the singer’s post. “LOVE,” commented one fan, as another wrote: “You are unreal my queen.”
“Is this a good example to set for being a pop star?” asked a concerned fan, while another penned: “I wish you wouldn’t contribute to the hypersexualisation of women.”
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The pop princess raised eyebrows with her thong-baring ensemble
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying Dua looked stunning in her Barbiecore getup, made all the more mesmerising with a pair of thigh-high pink heeled boots.
What is Dua Lipa doing now?
Dua appears to be taking some time out of the spotlight following a 10-month touring stint with her Future Nostalgia World Tour. The Don’t Start Now hitmaker kickstarted her tour on 9 February 2022 in Miami, performing to audiences across the globe in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania, before finishing up in November in Tirana.
New music appears to be on the horizon for the disco-pop sweetheart, who teased the release of her third studio album whilst still on tour.
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Dua finished up 2022 with a final performance in Tirana
Speaking to Wall Street Journal about her next project, Dua revealed: “It’s just been fun experimenting. I’m always going to make pop music, but it has its own unique sound, which is exciting and something that feels like a movement from Future Nostalgia.”
No official date has been set for Dua’s next album release, but we’re sure it will drop for 2023. “I’ve done a big chunk of writing: It’s starting to take shape; I’ve got a lot of it recorded,” added Dua.
Stunning: She also styled her long brunette tresses in loose waves in half up half down hairstyle
Just as well: he’s the songstress’s father, Dukagjin Lipa.
In February, it was revealed that Dua split from the management company that helped turn her into a global sensation following a disagreement over earnings.
The singer, who signed for London-based Tap Management in 2013 while working as a cocktail bar waitress, stunned its bosses when she said she no longer wanted them to represent her.
Glowing: And to finish off the glam look, the beauty also donned a glowy makeup with a glittery pink eyeshadow palette and a nude lip
Music industry sources said at the time her departure was linked to the size of the cut she received from recording and commercial deals negotiated on her behalf by Tap Management.
Miss Lipa, a three-times Grammy award winner, is signed to Warner Music and has lucrative deals with firms including Evian, Yves Saint Laurent, and Versace. She also has social-media deals to promote the Truly alcoholic drink.
While some of her endorsements were recent, others pre-dated her emergence as a global superstar with 79 million followers on Instagram, when her negotiating position would have been weaker.
Striking up a pose: In other stunning videos that the beauty posted, she can be seen striking up a pose on a wooden staircase in the house. And the videos, in particular, showed off the extravagant look to its full potential
Commenting on her surprise decision to leave Tap Management and her manager, Ben Mawson, a source said at the time: ‘It all came as a bit of a shock, but unfortunately, there will always be disagreements when it comes to money.
‘Things had been brewing for some time. Tap has taken her from an unknown teenager to the most successful female artist in the world.
When you look at it like that, you can’t help but think something quite bad has happened.’
She became a household name in 2018 when her single, One Kiss, topped the charts worldwide.
A year later, she won the Brit Award for Song of the Year and scooped best new artist and best dance recording prizes at the Grammys.
It was reported at the time that Miss Lipa’s father, Dukagjin would take over her management from Tap, whose other stars include Ellie Goulding and former Little Mix singer Leigh-Ann Pinnock.
Ringing in the New Year in style: She captioned the montage of snaps and videos with ‘2023 ~ Happy New Year ~ wishing you peace, love, health, and happiness for this year ahead x.’
