I spent £25 on delivery to bag the perfect dress overnight for my birthday but people say I look like a praying mantis
A WOMAN has left people in hysterics after showing off her birthday party outfit.
Lauren, from the US, took to social media to show the emerald green number off but it had one detail that left everyone stunned by the outfit.
In the clip, she revealed she paid £25 ($30) for next day delivery to ensure her dream dress arrived in time for her birthday celebrations.
Lauren said: “Y’all, today is my birthday.
“I paid $30 to overnight ship this dress I saw online.
“I was like, oh, I love an emerald green.
“Y’all wanna see it?”
She stood close to the camera at first so you could see the gorgeous deep green colour of the dress and the beautiful pleated plissé satin material.
But she then moved away to show the mini dress off in all its glory and it left people stunned by how big the sleeves were.
Lauren herself was shocked by the massive sculptural rounded shell sleeves.
The design of the arms looked like the on-trend barrel jeans and had an added drawstring for adjustability.
“I have to leave the house soon,” she said looking at herself in horror.
“What’s happening here? My arms are straight.”
Lauren revealed she was going through her wardrobe to find something else to wear.
“New trend alert! Barrel jeans for arms,” she sarcastically captioned the post.
The clip quickly went viral on her TikTok account @laurenlovelessss with over 1.4 million likes.
Hottest fashion trends of 2025
Fabulous’ Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend has shared the biggest trends from the high street.
The East/West Bag
Baguette bags have had a good run after returning from the 90s shoulders of Sarah Jessica Parker to modern fashion icons like Hailey Bieber.
In 2025 the East/West bag, which is a similar but elongated shape with has long, thing straps that are easy to throw over your shoulders.
They’ve been on runway models arms at nearly ever designers shows like Burberry, Givenchy and Bottega Veneta and are hitting the highstreet too.
Powder pink
Bright fuchsia pink had its day after the release of the Barbie film in 2023 and didn’t appear last year, however for this year the more polished and expensive looking pale shade is taking over.
Pantone may say that it’s the year of Mocha Mousse, but the catwalks say otherwise. From Prada to Erdem the subtle look was all over the spring/summer catwalks worn head-to-toe or on its own.
If the sugary shade is too girly for you then look to sharp suiting for a androgynous take on the colour.
The shell jacket
The 80’s classic is back but with a sleek and minimal new twist for 2025.
We all know that for most of spring we’re likely to see rain and, let’s face it, snow and your practical coat of choice should be a cagoule jacket.
Depop revealed one of its big trend predictions for this year is retro sportswear with surges in ‘80s windbreakers’.
Seen on the stylish streets of Copenhagen, to the Miu Miu catwalk – hurrah to mums who have an emergency raincoat crumpled underneath their pushchair, you’re in fashion.
The turn-up jeans
Whilst jeans shape remains the same, barrel jeans are still going to be seen everywhere, the way we’re styling them is different.
This season transform your wide leg, baggy denims into turn ups.
And for this look size doesn’t matter, whilst deep turn-ups pairs are a hit from jean trend-leaders, Citizens of Humanity, a slight fold is still just as good – as only as it’s just one single fold.
Peep-toe shoe
Get your pedicures booked in sharpish as this season your toes are the main event.
After a long hiatus the peep-toe has been welcomed back into the fashion fold by brands like Hermes, Miu Miu and Tory Burch showing plain and embellished footwear all with the tiny hole.
From mules, to pumps and clogs, yes clogs will be around too, there are lots of different styles that are set to sweep the high street, but they will have peep-toe.
Sheer blouses
See-through looks have always lived on the catwalk but rarely filter into everyday life, until last season.
Designers Ralph Lauren and Tom Ford loved sheer looks on their SS25 catwalks and M&S even had sell out success with their black sheer pencil skirt from last season.
Expect to see more sheer looks lining supermarket aisles and high street shops in the form of skirts, tops and frocks.
People were quick to take to the comments and were in hysterics over her dress.
One person wrote: “I was NOT prepared.”
Another commented: “At first I thought “oh, that looks so pretty” then you stepped away.”
“It’s giving praying mantis,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “I was sitting here like “it’s not gonna be that bad”. then my jaw was on the floor.”
“It’s giving cactus,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “What a nightmare.”
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