The Moment
Amelia Gray Hamlin, model and daughter of actors Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, just took the “pants optional” trend to a new zip code.
New paparazzi photos from Los Angeles show her strutting around at night in a cropped leather jacket, a visible thong, and sheer red lace trousers from Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2026 that leave her backside almost completely on display.
She finished the look with sunglasses at night, because of course she did. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when a runway show escapes the venue and wanders into real life, this is it.
In plain English: Amelia went out in see-through lace pants and let the thong do all the talking.
The Take
I’m all for a fashion risk, but we’ve clearly reached the era of the publicity pant.
On one hand, this is a legitimate designer look. McQueen has a long history of edgy, body-conscious pieces, and sheer fabrics have been crawling across red carpets for years. From naked dresses to cut-out everything, celebrities are basically competing in a high-stakes game of “Who can get away with wearing the least?”
On the other hand, let’s not pretend this wasn’t meant to go viral. Sheer lace pants in bright red, at night, on a famous nepo-baby model, in one of the most paparazzi-heavy cities on earth? That’s not just an outfit, that’s a press strategy.
It’s like the celebrity version of sending a “reply all” email with the wrong attachment: you know everyone’s going to see it, and that’s kind of the point.
What I actually appreciate here is that Amelia’s not trying to pass this off as an “Oops, is something showing?” moment. The thong is intentional. The lace is intentional. The “I wear sunglasses at night because I’m the main character” energy is intentional. She’s not pretending she just “threw something on.”
But it does raise a bigger cultural question: have we run out of new ways to be shocking? The line between style and stunt feels thinner than those pants. After years of Kardashians, Met Gala nudity, and see-through everything, a bare backside is starting to feel less like rebellion and more like the default setting of celebrity street style.
If everyone’s doing extreme exposure, then is it still edgy-or is it just the new uniform of influencers who need to stay trending?
Receipts
Confirmed:
- Recent paparazzi photos show Amelia Gray Hamlin in Los Angeles wearing sheer red lace pants, a visible thong, a cropped leather jacket, and sunglasses at night (photos dated January 23, 2026, credited to Backgrid).
- The pants are identified in photo captions as part of the Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2026 collection.
Unverified / Interpretation:
- Whether the outing was coordinated as a planned publicity moment or simple personal style choice is not confirmed.
- Any assumptions about Amelia’s motives-attention, brand deals, or otherwise-are speculation.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
If you’re only vaguely aware of Amelia as “one of those young models,” here’s the quick refresher. She’s the daughter of long-time TV star Lisa Rinna and actor Harry Hamlin, and came up in the Instagram era of modeling-think runway meets reality TV kid. She’s walked for major brands, landed campaigns, and built a reputation for bold, sometimes polarizing fashion choices. A while back, she also made headlines for a high-profile relationship with Scott Disick, which pushed her even further into the tabloid spotlight.
In recent years, she’s leaned harder into high-fashion, editorial looks-short bangs, sharp styling, and a more avant-garde vibe. This McQueen moment fits right into that evolution: less “mall outfit,” more “living art piece who might also need a space heater.”
What’s Next
What happens after you’ve bared your backside in designer lace on a public street?
In the short term, expect this look to live several lives: reposts on fashion accounts, think pieces about “Is this empowering?”, and probably a flurry of fast-fashion knockoffs that turn up on Instagram ads by next month.
For Amelia, this kind of moment helps cement her as a go-to name for brands that want a cool, slightly risky image. Designers love a model who will wear the wildest piece from the collection and make people talk. If McQueen and similar houses keep going this direction, don’t be surprised if we see her front row at shows or starring in even edgier campaigns.
Bigger picture, the trend line is clear: clothes that almost aren’t clothes are sticking around. The question is whether audiences-especially those of us who remember when visible bra straps were scandalous-will stay entertained, or start craving something more surprising than, well, another naked outfit.
Sources: Celebrity street-style photo set featuring Amelia Gray Hamlin in Los Angeles, dated Jan. 23, 2026 (photography credited to Backgrid); fashion credits included with the same photo set identifying the look as Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2026.
Your turn: Do you see Amelia’s sheer McQueen pants as empowering high-fashion, attention-seeking stunt, or just another day in celebrity dressing?
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