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Bandage dress 2.0: fresh ways to rock this stylish classic

October 01, 2025

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The Mercury

FOR those familiar with fashion from the 2000s and early 2010s, you will remember the iconic bandage dress.

- KARISHMA DIPA

Bandage dress 2.0: fresh ways to rock this stylish classic

A LUXURY and full-length bandage dress. | Instagram

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This ultra-tight, body-con garment not only dominated the local style scene of the time, but it was also rocked by A-list celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton and Beyoncé, while also being prominently featured on top designers’ runways.

Revolutionised by French fashion house Hervé Léger, I had several versions of the dress in different colours, fabrics and lengths.

It made me feel sculpted, pulled-together and glamorous. The bandage dress also looks like shapewear disguised as a dress. It hugged every curve and created an instant hourglass silhouette.

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