DARE TO BARE
Can a normal woman pull off Iskra Lawrence’s outrageous outfits? From PVC crop tops to daring thigh splits, mum-of-two bravely takes the look to British streets
ISKRA Lawrence has an amazing style, but can us ordinary ladies pull of her daring outfits?
Some of the model's recent looks include PVC bustier, see-through top, tight bright pink trousers and a dress with a dangerously high slit - but how will all that Hollywood glamour look out on the streets of Britain?
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I'm a jeans, T-shirt and trainers girl, a curvy 28-year-old mum-of-two from Yorkshire.
I'm a huge fan of Iskra's style on Instagram, and we're both a size 14 - so it's interesting to see if I can pull of her look.
Having given birth to twins just 18 months ago, I'm a bit nervous to recreate the 27-year-old's revealing style - but I'm game to give it a go.
Outfit 1
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- Total cost: £137
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First up is an eye-catching pink outfit, with a tiny crop top and too tight pink trousers, which Iksra wore to the VILES fashion show at New York Fashion Week last month.
Normally I'd be in normal office wear on a Monday morning, but today I brave the train to work in Iskra's outfit.
It’s very cold, windy and rainy today, this is not the ideal outfit to be out in this weather.
I’m very exposed right now - in a very small top, and feeling worried it's going to pop off.
When it gets to lunchtime, I pop into Pret for a coffee - which is not the place to be when you’re in this sort of revealing outfit.
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It’s crazy busy in there. Everybody’s staring, it’s quite an eye-catching outfit so I think I got a few odd looks - and people were even taking pictures on their phones.
Overall, I might leave this look to Iskra in the future...
Outfit 2
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- Total cost: £297.99
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Next up is an amazing PVC outfit, which Iskra wore to Yajun's NYFW show on February 13 - and has been shipped in from the States for the occasion.
The skirt is holding everything in place, where it should be, I really like it.
I love the way it’s super tight at the waist, which is an area I like to accentuate, and the skirt is like nothing I’ve ever worn before – it’s really cool.
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The worst thing about the outfit is definitely the boots - which are way too tight and ridiculously hard to get on.
I feel pretty overdressed as I'm only heading out for drinks with the girls, but I still reckon they'll love it.
I get a few funny looks in the pub but, with a large glass of red for some Dutch courage, I soon start to enjoy my glam look - despite some American tourists telling me I look like I'm "showing off".
Outfit 3
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- Total cost: £139
Now it's time for the showstopper, a full length black dress with a thigh high slit which Iskra wore back in January, for date night with my husband.
Even Iskra exposed some cellulite in it, so it's definitely a daring one.
As a mum, I would never normally go out without any knickers on - but there's no way round it with this outfit, so I throw caution to the wind (and pray that there aren't any strong gusts tonight!)
This dress feels amazing but I wouldn't normally be comfortable wearing it out with such a high slit in the side.
Despite the lack of knickers, it’s still less revealing than my first outfit - and the slit isn’t too much of a problem.
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I am getting a few stares - it's a bit too glamorous for a normal date night in a standard restaurant.
I think I would go out in it again - but only if I was going to quite a fancy restaurant.
Final impressions? I think jeans and a T-shirt are the way forward for me - but it's been fun channelling a model.
The PVC outfit was definitely my favourite, but I think I'll go back to admiring Iskra on Instagram for now.
Think Laura was daring? We previously brought you a model who dared to bare and test this year’s glitter boob trend in busy London hotspots after trend took Glastonbury by storm.
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