Parton might be starting a “vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine” fashion trend.
Dolly Parton Kick-Starts a Cold-Shoulder Trend to Get the Vaccine
Dolly Parton is in a celebratory mood and dressing accordingly. The beloved singer, bleached-blonde bouffant and all, wore a sparkling violet top yesterday to get her COVID-19 vaccine, specifically the Moderna shot. (She even intro’d the moment with a remix of “Jolene”: “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate.”) The 75-year-old dressed strategically to get the jab, opting for a clingy top with clever shoulder cutouts along with matching cutoff gloves and a purple mask.
It seems that Parton may be starting a trend with her cold-shoulder top. Hillary Clinton took note and posted an archival image of herself from The New York Times wearing a turtleneck dress with exposed shoulders. She captioned the picture with: “Loved seeing @dollyparton bring back the cold shoulder as a vaccination look. Shall we make this a trend?” The look had already been circulating on the Twitterverse a few days before Parton wore hers: The user @ohchrissavidge tweeted an image of a heather gray turtleneck with a sloping shoulder cutout from Revolve, saying, “Might order this for my vaccinations.” (The tweet went viral).
The look has also appeared on recent runways, albeit not directly tied to getting a shot. A.W.A.K.E Mode featured Breton-stripe shirts with shoulder cutouts for fall 2021, while Bevza showed a knit with a big ole cutout down the arm on a poncho and Phillip Lim designed an artfully hole-ridden cream turtleneck. London-based labels Maximilian Davis and Nensi Dojaka also had their own versions of slinky, peekaboo-shoulder looks.
And why not dress up? Men, especially European politicians, have been going shirtless for their jabs. For women, though, going topless isn’t necessarily the first option. So taking creative liberties with clothing makes sense, especially for Parton. Last year, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which worked with drugmaker Moderna to develop the vaccine. While Parton isn’t the only one dressing up to get the shot—designer Marc Jacobs wore hot pink pants for the occasion—her look added a bit of sassy flair to the very clinical process. Hopefully, it will also encourage others to get out and get vaccinated.
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Liana Satenstein
