Making the cut

Scissor scissor on the wall!

According to fashion e-commerce aggregators, the search for “black cut-out dress” has increased by 89 percent in the last year. The reason for such a steep curve is obvious: Alexa Demie’s skin-tight dress as Maddy in the season two premiere of the award-winning Euphoria. Maddy’s slinky black mini dress features a cleavage-baring keyhole neck cut out, as well as a cut-out back that extends to the sides of the midriff. Cut-out dresses, it turns out, have been slipping back into fashion over the last few seasons. They’re officially back now. A variation on the naked dress trend, these dresses feature strategically placed cut-outs to add a bit of spice to an otherwise conventional silhouette, ranging from sensual to full-blown risqué. There are traditional oval and circle-shaped keyhole cutouts, as well as more raunchy versions with holes up the side of the dress. There are more mature cutouts with clean-cut minimal lines and unique details like waist tie-ups and chains. Basically, you can wear this trend in any way you want, making cutouts one of the top choices for the ladies of B-town this season.