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Telegraph
a day ago
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- Telegraph
It's time to grab your bullet bra and face the world like a fashionable Joan of Arc
You can divine a lot about a modern epoch by the dominant fashion in brassieres. If the early 2020s were all about max comfort, with a surge in sports bras and soft bralettes and anything with zero underwires, the decade's second half may be more structured – to the point of mild aggression. Pop chanteuse Dua Lipa has just been photographed for the front cover of July's Vogue wearing a blush silk Miu Miu bullet bra designed by Miuccia Prada – but not much else. When Prada first put the garment on the catwalk last autumn teamed with candy-coloured knitwear, she asked afterwards: 'Do we need femininity in this difficult moment to lift us up?' Which seemed like the wrong question. This bra trend surely isn't about soft, kitten-like women and never has been in my lifetime. Dua Lipa's gym-toned arms and abs are more akin to resistance fighter than trad wife, whisking us back to 1990 when an athletic Madonna wore that John Galliano bullet corset for her Blond Ambition Tour. These are bullet-upholstered nipple-guards wielded as teasing warnings to the male of the species, reminding us the most lethal bullet bras in popular culture were sported by the machine-gun-breasted fembots in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Since Powers was intended to be a satirical version of James Bond, the fembots were possibly a knowing send-up of Ian Fleming's ceaseless commentary on bosoms in his James Bond novels: 'her hard breasts, each with its pointed stigma of desire', for random example, or 'her fine breasts out-thrown and unashamed under the taut silk'. Let's not forget that the first bullet bra was manufactured in 1941, designed by Perma-Lift – and surely no coincidence that lingerie named for ammunition should appear shortly before the USA entered the Second World War, subsequently being worn by 1940s pin-ups like Lana Turner. I've always seen highly structured underpinnings as the fashion lover's equivalent of Joan of Arc 's armour: the bones and metal wires make you feel far less soft and vulnerable and make you stand upright. There's a reason that cantilevered breasts are sometimes nicknamed bazookas, after rocket launchers, and why Lara Croft, gaming's most dangerous heroine, has the kind of precision-engineered shapewear that suggests frequent visits to Rigby & Peller (where the fitters can famously guess your bra size just by looking at your embonpoint). The fact is we are living in dangerous times, with the Middle East teetering on the brink of major conflict and Ukraine struggling valiantly to hold back Russian forces. If we don't gird our loins and chests now, when will we? The braless 'let it all hang out' hippie look was perfect for the 'make love, not war' 1960s and 1970s and also for the heroin-chic decadence of the grungy late 1990s. But it's not very 'now' – and never suited anyone over a D-cup. Which is why I've spent the weekend trying to dig out my own Maitresse bullet bra, made by Pangbourne-based, vintage-look lingerie company What Katie Did, whose gorgeous satin brassieres cost a small fraction of the Miu Miu version and will have you facing World War Three with – if not equanimity – a certain sense of fatalistic glamour. If the famous 1994 billboard of supermodel Eva Herzigova in a Wonderbra said 'Hello Boys', the bullet bra reinvented for 2025 says 'Farewell Foes'.
News.com.au
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Movie star Heather Graham, 55, rocks string bikini on holiday in Italy
One of the biggest movie sex symbols of the nineties turned up the heat as she holidayed in Sardinia, Italy this weekend. Heather Graham, 55, showed off her ageless figure in a tiny red bikini as she enjoyed a beach day. Famed for her roles in such iconic moves as Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and The Hangover, Graham made the most of the sizzling summer heatwave. Turning heads as she strutted her stuff along the golden sands, the blonde beauty cooled off with a dip in the waves. And the actress looks no different than she did almost three decades ago as the iconic Felicity Shagwell in the Mike Myers spy spoof. Graham, who also won praise for her turn as Boogie Nights ' Roller Girl, was in town to attend the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, where she is part of the jury in the short film competition. But before hitting the red carpet, she made sure to soak up some rays and top up her tan. After plunging into the azure blue waters, she looked like a Bond girl as she emerged from the sea while pulling her blonde tresses back from her face. Graham then dried off on her lounger before slipping on a pair of pink shorts. The movie star has previously spoken about her conflicting feelings about being cast in a string of sexy roles in the nineties. 'On one hand, it was fun, because I grew up feeling nerdy and like I wasn't the attractive girl at school,' she told The Guardian last month. 'I felt flattered; I felt like I was playing a character, like I was pretending to be this attractive actress. Underneath it all, I really felt like this nerdy girl.' She then admitted this came with a downside after struggling to break out of this stereotype with casting directors in Hollywood. 'I related to the awkward romantic comedy heroines more than to the glam characters. Sometimes, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my intelligence or other qualities.' These days, however, she had made peace with being seen as sexy and embraces it. She told the publication: 'I think there's a beauty that a woman can have as she gets older that's like a powerful, sexy beauty. Like, how do you still feel good and sexy about yourself at any age, and just embrace that? 'Because it really doesn't matter what other people think – it's how you feel about yourself. If you feel that you're hot, you feel hot. And I do feel hot.' Last year, Graham wrote, directed and starred in the rom com, Chosen Family. And earlier this year she appeared in big screen western Gunslingers, which also starred Stephen Dorff and Nicolas Cage. Heather also has a role in the upcoming miniseries Carrie, which is based on Stephen King's best-selling horror novel.
The Sun
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
90s movie pin-up, 55, has barely aged a day as she strips down to tiny bikini 26 years after iconic role
ONE of the biggest movie sex symbols of the nineties turned up the heat as she holidayed in Sardinia, Italy this weekend. Heather Graham, 55, showed off her ageless figure in a tiny red bikini as she enjoyed a beach day. 8 Famed for her roles in such iconic moves as Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and The Hangover, Heather made the most of the sizzling summer heatwave. Turning heads as she strutted her stuff along the golden sands, the blonde beauty cooled off with a dip in the waves. And the actress looks no different than she did almost three decades ago as the iconic Felicity Shagwell in the Mike Myers spy spoof. Heather, who also won praise for her turn as Boogie Nights' Roller Girl, was in town to attend the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, where she is part of the jury in the short film competition. But before hitting the red carpet, she made sure to soak up some rays and top up her tan. After plunging into the azure blue waters, she looked like a Bond girl as she emerged from the sea while pulling her blonde tresses back from her face. Heather then dried off on her lounger before slipping on a pair of pink shorts. The move star has previously spoken about her conflicting feelings about being cast in a string of sexy roles in the nineties. 'On one hand, it was fun, because I grew up feeling nerdy and like I wasn't the attractive girl at school," she told The Guardian last month. "I felt flattered; I felt like I was playing a character, like I was pretending to be this attractive actress. Underneath it all, I really felt like this nerdy girl.' Heather Graham 'doesn't age,' fans exclaim as star looks like a 'smokeshow' in bikinis on Mexico vacation She then admitted this came with a downside after struggling to break out of this stereotype with casting directors in Hollywood. 'I related to the awkward romantic comedy heroines more than to the glam characters. Sometimes, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my intelligence or other qualities.' These days, however, she had made peace with being seen as sexy and embraces it. She told the publication: 'I think there's a beauty that a woman can have as she gets older that's like a powerful, sexy beauty. Like, how do you still feel good and sexy about yourself at any age, and just embrace that? 8 8 8 "Because it really doesn't matter what other people think – it's how you feel about yourself. If you feel that you're hot, you feel hot. And I do feel hot.' Last year, Heather wrote, directed and starred in the rom com, Chosen Family. And earlier this year she appeared in big screen western Gunslingers, which also starred Stephen Dorff and Nicolas Cage. Heather also has a role in the upcoming miniseries Carrie, which is based on Stephen King's bestselling horror novel.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elizabeth Hurley poses nude to celebrate her 60th birthday
Elizabeth Hurley ushered in a new decade in her birthday suit. The "Austin Powers" star posted a photo on Instagram, featuring her sitting in a field with no clothes on, in honor of her 60th birthday. The actress posed with her knees pulled up in front of her chest, as she smiled at the camera. "Happy birthday to me! This year has already been a wild ride; my 30th year of working with the Estée Lauder Companies, my 30th year as the Global Ambassador of the @esteelaudercompanies Breast Cancer Campaign, the 20th anniversary of @elizabethhurleybeach and… I'm in love ♥️♥️♥️," she wrote. The caption concluded: "Feeling very blessed and grateful for having the best friends & family in the world ♥️ pic taken this afternoon… in my birthday suit xxx" Elizabeth Hurley And Brooke Shields Prove 'The Bikini Couldn't Care Less About Your Birth Certificate': Expert Her son, Damien, took to the comments section to wish his mom a happy birthday, writing "Hahahah I LOVE YOU ♥️♥️♥️ happy birthday mama xxx" Read On The Fox News App Fans of the actress also took this as an opportunity to wish Hurley a happy birthday and comment on her ageless look. "Like the finest of fine wines. Happy birthday," one fan wrote, while another added, "The most beautiful woman in the world!!!" A third commenter wrote, "Happy birthday, still looking as gorgeous as ever! Hope you have a fantastic day!" Billy Ray Cyrus shared his own tribute to the star on his account, posting a photo of the two of them cuddling and smiling together, captioning the post, "Happy birthday to the love of my life Hurley debuted her new romance with the country singer on Easter Sunday, sharing an Instagram post featuring the two of them leaning against a wooden fence. In the photo, Cyrus had his arm wrapped around her and was kissing her on the cheek, as she leaned into his body. After going Instagram official with her new love, Hurley gushed about her relationship while speaking with European news outlet RTL TV in May. "We are very happy, we both love country music, we both love the country, and we both love our kids. We're happy together," she told the outlet, per People. The couple made their red-carpet debut at the opening of the new Valentino Garavani space in Rome later in May. Hurley wore a figure-hugging pink gown with a plunging neckline and cape-like sleeves, while Cyrus posed for photos in an all-black look paired with sunglasses and a cowboy hat. They first met while filming the 2022 movie, "Christmas In Paradise," and reconnected after Hurley reached out to him after his very public divorce from Firerose in 2024. When speaking about his relationship, Cyrus told "The Ty Bentli Show" that while they didn't share many scenes together on screen, anytime "we were in the same scene, there was a chemistry there," and that she would make him laugh during a hard time in his life. "It's just been beautiful," Cyrus said, adding there are "no expectations of where we go from here other than her and her son. I do love him a lot, and it's great that God brought them into my life when he did. It's just a good thing. It's been a long time since I've been this happy."Original article source: Elizabeth Hurley poses nude to celebrate her 60th birthday
Fox News
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Elizabeth Hurley poses nude to celebrate her 60th birthday
Elizabeth Hurley ushered in a new decade in her birthday suit. The "Austin Powers" star posted a photo on Instagram, featuring her sitting in a field with no clothes on, in honor of her 60th birthday. The actress posed with her knees pulled up in front of her chest, as she smiled at the camera. "Happy birthday to me! This year has already been a wild ride; my 30th year of working with the Estée Lauder Companies, my 30th year as the Global Ambassador of the @esteelaudercompanies Breast Cancer Campaign, the 20th anniversary of @elizabethhurleybeach and… I'm in love ♥️♥️♥️," she wrote. The caption concluded: "Feeling very blessed and grateful for having the best friends & family in the world ♥️ pic taken this afternoon… in my birthday suit xxx" Her son, Damien, took to the comments section to wish his mom a happy birthday, writing "Hahahah I LOVE YOU ♥️♥️♥️ happy birthday mama xxx" Fans of the actress also took this as an opportunity to wish Hurley a happy birthday and comment on her ageless look. "Like the finest of fine wines. Happy birthday," one fan wrote, while another added, "The most beautiful woman in the world!!!" A third commenter wrote, "Happy birthday, still looking as gorgeous as ever! Hope you have a fantastic day!" Billy Ray Cyrus shared his own tribute to the star on his account, posting a photo of the two of them cuddling and smiling together, captioning the post, "Happy birthday to the love of my life Hurley debuted her new romance with the country singer on Easter Sunday, sharing an Instagram post featuring the two of them leaning against a wooden fence. In the photo, Cyrus had his arm wrapped around her and was kissing her on the cheek, as she leaned into his body. After going Instagram official with her new love, Hurley gushed about her relationship while speaking with European news outlet RTL TV in May. "We are very happy, we both love country music, we both love the country, and we both love our kids. We're happy together," she told the outlet, per People. The couple made their red-carpet debut at the opening of the new Valentino Garavani space in Rome later in May. Hurley wore a figure-hugging pink gown with a plunging neckline and cape-like sleeves, while Cyrus posed for photos in an all-black look paired with sunglasses and a cowboy hat. They first met while filming the 2022 movie, "Christmas In Paradise," and reconnected after Hurley reached out to him after his very public divorce from Firerose in 2024. When speaking about his relationship, Cyrus told "The Ty Bentli Show" that while they didn't share many scenes together on screen, anytime "we were in the same scene, there was a chemistry there," and that she would make him laugh during a hard time in his life. "It's just been beautiful," Cyrus said, adding there are "no expectations of where we go from here other than her and her son. I do love him a lot, and it's great that God brought them into my life when he did. It's just a good thing. It's been a long time since I've been this happy."
