Dua Lipa's catsuit era [1] continues with her performance at the Firefly Festival in Delaware. On Sept. 25, the "Sweetest Pie [2]" singer took the stage in a striking lycra catsuit custom made by GCDS [3]. The one-piece design featured a rhinestone-covered bodice fashioned as an asymmetrical bra top [4] and thong pants. It also boasted a glove-top silhouette with a single long sleeve, a large midsection cutout, and a chain embellishment as an edgy addition. Lipa opted to forgo a necklace, accessorizing with a pair of dangling earrings and completing the look with black booties.
While the 27-year-old star is known for rocking bold cutouts (see: her "Future Nostalgia" tour costumes [5]), this is one of her more boundary-pushing looks. She didn't shy away from drawing attention to the thong cut, which she modeled from multiple angles on Instagram [6] with absolute confidence.
This isn't the first time she's embraced the polarizing trend. On her recent birthday trip, Lipa posed in a similar denim-inspired thong bikini [7] from John Galliano's spring 2000 collection, complete with a semisheer sarong wrapped around the waist. Back in April, she also rode her blue thong over low-rise baggy denim jeans, embracing two divisive trends [8] at once.
Lipa joins the lineup of trendsetting stars who have made catsuits and bodysuits their uniform for music videos and onstage performances alike. It also includes Megan Thee Stallion, who donned a lavender cutout bodysuit [9] with a corset belt at iHeartRadio Music Festival, and Cardi B, who wowed in some imaginative designs [10] in her "Hot Sh*t" music video.
Ahead, shop catsuits inspired by Lipa's latest look.
Dua Lipa's Custom GCDS Catsuit
Paris Georgia Slit Catsuit
Paris Georgia Slit Catsuit [12] ($538)
LaQuan Smith Geometric Catsuit
LaQuan Smith Geometric Catsuit [13] ($614, originally $1,095)
GCDS Bling Logo Bodysuit
GCDS Bling Logo Bodysuit [14] ($493, originally $705)