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You’ve likely seen clips of the Maison Margiela Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show all over the internet over the last few days. Whether you’ve been trying to figure out the products that Pat McGrath used to create a real-life porcelain doll effect on the runway models or are simply fascinated with the theatrics of the presentation, you are not alone. The show was full of attention-grabbing moments, including the celebration of body hair with merkin underwear.
“Margiela really said couture bush!” user Andriana (abottegahoeneta) wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the accompanying photo from the runway, the model can be seen in a transparent tulle skirt with faux pubic hair on full display.
It’s extremely rare to see body hair on any fashion runway, but especially when it’s a brand as big as Margiela. “This is something that never comes up,” master hairstylist Stanley Tines tells POPSUGAR. “For a fashion designer to make this is certainly an interesting choice.”
Merkin underwear is a pubic wig that dates back to the Renaissance…
