image
Today's Top Stories
1
This Week in Timothée Chalamet, August 17 Edition
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 5
2
Ariana Grande Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin
Attractive Woman With Phone On Bed
3
The Ultimate Guide to Hot (And Safe) Sexting
image
4
Lana Condor Raps Along to 'Hamilton' Too
Royal Wedding
5
Princess Diana Had a Secret Second Wedding Dress

The History of Those Bare Butt Jeans the Internet Is Freaking Out Over

🍑 to the max.

image
image
Instagram

If you've somehow avoided the internet for the past few days, you will still probably know that Vetements and Levi's have made jeans that zip along the crotch...all the way from back to front, meaning that, if you wanted to, you could expose your backside for all the world to see. Original! Timely! But butt-less trousers have a cheeky past, which we explore below.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
1

#VETEMENTSxLEVIS @mytheresa.com @kevingiacco

A post shared by VETEMENTS (@vetements_official) on

These are Those Jeans. They are on sale now at MyTheresa for a cool $1,870, which is still a considerable investment if you want to do it for the 'gram but aren't an influencer, and even more of a considerable investment if you would like to not take 3.2 hours per bathroom trip. 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
2

#VETEMENTSxLEVIS @netaporter @viviuniverse

A post shared by VETEMENTS (@vetements_official) on

The (baby got) back view.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
3
<p>Now we go back into time to the OG ass-less pants, which is actually kind of a redundant term, given that chaps, by definition, do not have seats. It took a lot of iterations to go from utilitarian, apron-like leg coverings so you&nbsp;wouldn't get cut up riding through rough terrain to $2K jeans, but that's fashion for you.&nbsp;</p>

Now we go back into time to the OG ass-less pants, which is actually kind of a redundant term, given that chaps, by definition, do not have seats. It took a lot of iterations to go from utilitarian, apron-like leg coverings so you wouldn't get cut up riding through rough terrain to $2K jeans, but that's fashion for you. 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
4
<p>Here, we've got chaps as worn by followers of fetish/leather culture...</p>

Here, we've got chaps as worn by followers of fetish/leather culture...

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
5
<p>Which then brings us to Alexander McQueen, who borrowed from the fringe—and plumbers who forgot to pull up their waistbands—to show these slashed trousers, and later, his&nbsp;infamous "bumsters."&nbsp;</p>

Which then brings us to Alexander McQueen, who borrowed from the fringe—and plumbers who forgot to pull up their waistbands—to show these slashed trousers, and later, his infamous "bumsters." 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
6

Skip ahead to Xtina, who wore chaps in her video for "Dirrty."

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
7

Can I be XTINA forever 😩😩

A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on

And Kylie, who dressed up as Aguilera for Halloween.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
8
<p>A quick stop at Versace men's Fall 2014.&nbsp;</p>

A quick stop at Versace men's Fall 2014. 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
9

We arrive at Y/PROJECT, another painfully cool brand doing subversive things with denim, like these killer chaps-JNCOs-like hybrids and these daring pants, which spotlight the *reverse* side of your body without, somehow, being positively obscene. 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
10

And these comparatively tame cutouts through which everybody can "I see London, I see France" you. But that play between exposing and concealing is the whole point—and it's hot. 

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
More From Fashion
image
The Best Fall Boots for Every Budget
Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala - Cocktails Kylie Jenner's Sexy Black Bodysuit Is Only $25
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
image 10 Trendy Fall Shoes to Buy Right Now
Sentebale Polo 2018 How Royals Keep Their Dresses from Flying Up
image You'll Love Gabrielle Union's Kickass Fashion Line
Harper's BAZAAR Celebrates "ICONS By Carine Roitfeld" Watch Kylie Jenner's 3-Minute Purse Closet Tour
Prince Harry Marries Ms. Meghan Markle - Windsor Castle
Fall in Love With Amal Clooney's Style
Kendall Jenner at Eden Roc Hotel Kendall Jenner Wore a $99 Swimsuit While on Vacay
image This Is the Best Time of Day to Shop for Shoes
Jenna Dewan leaving Sweet Butter after having breakfast with a friend ​Jenna Dewan Channeled Meghan Markle