Side butt, the new side boob, as modelled by Gwyneth Paltrow

 
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26 April 2013
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With itsy bitsy fashion becoming all too commonplace, we are understandably anxious at the prospect of having to flash a bit of belly or worse, bare a bit of “side boob” this summer. But before you work yourself up into a panic stricken frenzy, spare a thought for poor Gwyneth Paltrow who went head to head “side butt” this week – a far greater evil, I’m sure you’ll agree.

Speaking on Ellen DeGeneres’s show in the US yesterday, the London based actress spoke of the terror she felt on seeing the nether regions of the stunning Antonia Berardi gown her team had picked out for her to attend the Iron Man 3 Premier in Hollywood. “Let’s just say everyone went scrambling for a razor” she said, “I work a Seventies vibe”.

Too much information? There’s a lot more where that came from. Gwyneth, you see, is not the only one that’s been slipping into barely-there bottom-flashing dresses in recent months. Planet celebrity has gone insane for the side-bum.

Channeling Liz Hurley in the most literal possible sense, Lady Gaga recently arrived at the Principe Hotel in Milan rocking a homage to the famous safety-pin Versace dress and in doing so flaunting her spongiest asset.

She is joined by Kristen Stewart, a regular red-carpet exhibitionist, who chose a transparent cappuccino gown by Zuhair Murad  to attend a premier for one of the Twilight films.

Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J and perhaps more surprisingly the usually demure January Jones has also made a few bum-notes in recent weeks.

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