When it comes to maternity style, Slick Woods isn't here to play it safe or adhere to any so-called "rules" about covering up her body. The 22-year-old model (and muse to Rihanna) is fully embracing her pregnancy with some boundary-pushing looks at New York Fashion Week.
Attending ELLE Magazine's NYFW kickoff party on Wednesday night, Slick stunned in a sleek black suit by streetwear brand Seen. The model opted to go topless under the unbuttoned jacket, showing off her baby bump (and that pregnancy glow) on the red carpet.
But Slick didn't stop there with the daring looks. Last night, at the Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards, she opted for a see-through feathered mini dress with some pink furry heels to match. The naked dress moment made for another unexpected maternity look that celebrated her pregnancy instead of trying to cover it up.
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At a time when women are still being shamed for breastfeeding in public, Slick's maternity looks challenge the outdated and sexist notions that a woman should have to conceal her pregnant body. And while Slick has always been one to push boundaries when it comes to fashion, doing so during her pregnancy (and at New York Fashion Week, no less) is a reminder that we don't have to limit "maternity style" to flowing, oversized dresses that women need to hide behind.
Here's hoping Slick makes another appearance this week modeling at Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie presentation on the final night of New York Fashion Week.
Lauren Alexis Fisher is the Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan, overseeing digital content across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, sex, and culture. Previously, she was the Market Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR and has written for publications including WWD, Bustle, and W Magazine. When she’s not busy taste-testing her way through every dirty martini in New York, you can follow her on Instagram for bad jokes, good outfits, and annoying vacation pics.
