These days there are few fashion boundaries that haven’t been pushed, with plunging necklines and upper thigh-skimming hem-lines unlikely to raise eyebrows among shoppers.
But it seems taking inspiration from intimate areas is a step too far for some, as one online retailer has learned.
An ‘origami bow midi’ dress unveiled by ASOS has caused a stir on social media, after its flower embellishment drew comparisons to a vagina.
The elaborately folded pink rose design on the £55 dress was likened to a woman’s genitalia by some eagle-eyed fashion fans.
The design of ASOS’s ‘origami bow midi’ dress has been compared to female genitalia
It was shared by Instagram page ASBOS_SOS, which pokes fun at the store’s more outré designs.
An image of the dress was shared with the caption: ‘To celebrate the rebirth of Jesus Christ as a Smarties Easter egg here is a dress that looks like a vagina.’
The post received over 200 likes, with many social media users commenting to say they could see the similarity.
One commented: ‘Vagina rose strikes again.’
Instagram users mercilessly mocked the dress, which they said looked like a vagina
‘Haha everyone loves a labia dress,’ another user joked.
A third wrote: ‘Labia on your dress…’
The pink dress features what ASOS describes as a ‘contrast fold bow to waist’ – the addition that was li.
The quirky dress costs £55 and the store claims it’s for formal occasions or ‘that thing you RSVPd to’.
MailOnline has contacted ASOS and is awaiting comment.
It was the ‘contrast fold bow to waist’ feature that drew comparisons to female genatalia
Customers recently praised ASOS for using a black plus size model to show off a bright yellow bikini from its Curve collection.
Fans took to Twitter to share pictures of Vivian Eyo-Ephraim, who is based in London, modelling the two-piece on the retailer’s website.
Many hailed the choice of model as a ‘positive step’ for the brand – with one person commenting ‘real bellies matter’.
Some suggested that other retailers should follow ASOS’s lead by using a more diverse range of models.
Shoppers praised ASOS for using a black plus-size model to show off a yellow bikini from their Curve collection
Fans quickly took to Twitter to praise the choice of model, describing it as a ‘step in a positive direction’