{"id":923279,"date":"2026-10-10T17:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/923279\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:36:10","slug":"julie-kegels-paris-runway-tights-leave-the-internet-baffled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/923279\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Kegels\u2019 Paris runway tights leave the internet baffled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Fashion Week is known for pushing the boundaries of high fashion, but a viral video from Antwerp-born designer Julie Kegels\u2019 latest runway presentation has left the internet utterly perplexed.<\/p>\n<p>A clip circulating across social media platforms shows a model walking down the runway clad in a metallic short-sleeve top and pale orange hosiery. <\/p>\n<p>Obsessed with fashion fails? Download our <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/wpmth9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new app <\/a>and never miss a headline<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/52a2803e78a0f0db6c915341f4e65210\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"'Are you kidding?': Item at Paris fashion show stuns\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>However, fashion fans were quick to notice something very unusual about the garment: the crotch seam of the tights sat several inches down the model\u2019s thighs rather than where it traditionally belongs.<\/p>\n<p>The viral <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DeRTmaCME1q\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;srtk=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">video<\/a>, overlaid with the sarcastic text overlay \u201cDistance from hosiery to crotch: 6.7m squared,\u201d captured the model striding past front-row guests while the sagging waistband and dramatically dropped seam swung awkwardly between her legs.<\/p>\n<p>The avant-garde accessory has sparked a flurry of hilarious reactions online, with fashion enthusiasts and casual observers alike taking to the comment section to poke fun at the bizarre fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow do people keep a straight face at these shows, honestly WTAF,\u201d one person claimed on an Instagram video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can feel this, and it feels horrible,\u201d a second person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFunniest thing I have ever seen in fashion,\u201d a third chimed in. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel so UNCOMFORTABLE watching this,\u201d one person commented with the melting face emoji.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is NOT fashion! What it is is ridiculous and damn uncomfortable! Fashion week is more about shock value and less about actual style anymore,\u201d one user pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of my greatest OCD horror nightmare icks of all time! The falling stocking crotch,\u201d another user shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy? What was the thought behind this design?\u201d another questioned. <\/p>\n<p>While many observers called the stocking \u201cdreadful\u201d, a \u201ctripping hazard\u201d and a \u201cnightmare\u201d, many taller women were praising this item, as it would fit perfectly for them.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian designer, who launched her eponymous brand after honing her craft at Ala\u00efa and graduating from Antwerp\u2019s Royal Academy, is renowned for playing with unconventional silhouettes and contrast.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, internet users seem unconvinced that low-slung pantyhose will be making it to everyday wardrobes anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paris Fashion Week is known for pushing the boundaries of high fashion, but a viral video from Antwerp-born&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":923280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[490948,490974,490976,463801,490968,490967,490965,490944,376516,384182,490950,490970,390266,379416,426388,490951,376733,488237,490978,233922,96093,490973,382556,7768,490954,64,63,490955,490937,8849,67757,121170,134,490933,20638,490953,433991,244275,525,490960,397362,490946,490940,286833,468890,490966,80596,490935,490938,490962,490936,490963,5233,490972,149888,490975,37473,376743,455202,490956,2591,2697,490959,490952,1861,279862,490957,490969,490942,43173,490958,427148,392036,490945,490934,490941,480384,35935,490932,490947,442765,485949,490943,490961,490977,419654,490949,490939,476782,490971,419040,490964,3349],"class_list":["post-923279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-s-bizarre-sagging-tights","tag-s-latest-viral-moment","tag-s-royal-academy","tag-s-show","tag-s-thighs","tag-s-wild-look-stuns","tag-6-7m","tag-a-tripping-hazard","tag-a-clip","tag-a-flurry","tag-a-headlinejulie-kegel","tag-a-metallic-short-sleeve-top","tag-a-model","tag-a-nightmare","tag-a-second-person","tag-a-straight-face","tag-a-third","tag-a-viral-video","tag-actual-style","tag-alaia","tag-all-time","tag-an-instagram-video","tag-another-user","tag-antwerp","tag-antwerp-born-designer-julie-kegels","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-casual-observers","tag-crotch","tag-days","tag-designer","tag-distance","tag-entertainment","tag-everyday-wardrobes","tag-fashion","tag-fashion-enthusiasts","tag-fashion-fans","tag-fashion-week","tag-fun","tag-funniest-thing","tag-her-craft","tag-her-eponymous-brand","tag-her-legs-12","tag-high-fashion","tag-hilarious-reactions","tag-hosiery","tag-internet-users","tag-latest-runway-presentation","tag-legendary-2026-reader-survey-typeform-embedthe-avant-garde-accessory","tag-low-slung-pantyhose","tag-many-observers","tag-many-taller-women","tag-model","tag-my-greatest-ocd-horror-nightmare-icks","tag-nightmare","tag-not-fashion","tag-one-person","tag-one-user","tag-our-new-app","tag-pale-orange-hosiery","tag-paris","tag-paris-fashion-week","tag-paris-fashion-week-fans","tag-past-front-row-guests","tag-people","tag-ridiculous","tag-seam","tag-several-inches","tag-shock-value","tag-social-media-platforms","tag-the-bizarre-fit","tag-the-boundaries","tag-the-comment-section","tag-the-crotch-seam","tag-the-crotch-however","tag-the-falling-stocking-crotch","tag-the-garment","tag-the-internet","tag-the-jaw-dropping-clothing","tag-the-melting-face-emoji","tag-the-model","tag-the-runway","tag-the-sagging-waistband","tag-the-sarcastic-text-overlay","tag-the-stocking-dreadful","tag-the-thought","tag-the-tights","tag-them-the-belgian-designer","tag-these-shows","tag-this-design","tag-this-item","tag-unconventional-silhouettes-and-contrast-yet","tag-viral-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=923279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/923280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=923279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=923279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=923279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}