Vogue says cleavage is over, gets trolled mercilessly on Twitter

"Boobs are no longer in trend. I'll just take them off n put them away till they r fashionable then ok."
By Rachel Thompson  on 
Vogue says cleavage is over, gets trolled mercilessly on Twitter
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LONDON -- British Vogue has come under fire after it hailed pushed-up breasts as passé in an article in its December issue.

In an article entitled "Desperately Seeking Cleavage" in the issue -- which hit newsstands Thursday -- writer Kathleen Baird-Murray opined: “The tits will not be out for the lads. Or for anyone else, for that matter.”

The article noted that there has been a noticeable dearth of cleavage on catwalks and red carpets lately, suggesting that this could indicate that décolletage is no longer trendy.

The piece states that fashionistas and models are no longer revealing cleavage, opting instead to show their shoulders, stomachs or legs in an effort to avoid "creepy" comments online.

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Many people to Twitter to express their ire.

Some felt the opinions expressed in the article were outdated.

Some people believed that breasts shouldn't be talked about as a trend.

And others were quick to point out that cleavage isn't necessarily within women's control.

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Rachel Thompson
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Based in the UK, Rachel writes about sex, relationships, and online culture. She has been a sex and dating writer for a decade and she is the author of Rough (Penguin Random House, 2021). She is currently working on her second non-fiction book.


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