Miley Cyrus – New Trend or Same Old

Previously I wrote about two different cleavage trends. Last fall I talked about the epidemic of the nip slip. In February I debated whether side boob was skanky or sexy. I’ve recently noticed a new trend in the display of cleavage called the underboob.

Underboob is when you show just the bottom half of your cleavage without wearing a bra. Underboob can occur on purpose by wearing a cut off shirt or a top that is sheer in just the right place. Sometimes it occurs by accident, like when your bikini top rides up in the ocean. Underboob is often been seen men’s magazines and in a million pictures of models from the 1980s. The appeal is the viewer is left wanting to see the woman’s full bust. Also, designers don’t usually build in under boob viewing into their clothing. It doesn’t happen often in every day life, including live performances and or dressing for formal events. This makes the under boob even sexier than side boob or window boob.

I started noticing a lot more under boob from main stream celebrities earlier this year. The idea is to be an exhibitionist without going all the way nude. Beyonce showed us her beybeys in GQ. We saw Jennifer Lopez’s maracas in V magazine. Miley Cyrus went full under boob in a photo shoot recently, probably to continue letting her audience know she has left her Disney past in the dust. There is one celebrity who took underboob to a new level. Rhianna got a tattoo in this area in remembrance of her grandmother.

There is no doubt under boob is sexy. However, there is a time and a place for it. Alica Keys showed off her goods during this year’s Grammy Awards. In this situation the under boob was distracting and inappropriate. The broadcast of the awards show would be seen by people of all ages, who are tuning in to hear music and route for their favorite artists. Under boob is only appropriate when a woman is purposely posing for sexy pictures. Unlike side boob and window boob under boob cannot be done in a tasteful, elegant way.

Do you think under boob is sexy or skanky?