Just to add to the knicker-showing trend, low-slung jeans or "
Bumsters" are also back in vogue.
Bumsters, Big Black Organs and Old White Gold: Embodied Racial Myths in Sexual Relationships of Gambian Beach Boys.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART * May 4-July 31 * Curated by Andrew Bolton * Considering the eloquent bravura of Alexander McQueen's creations--the concoctions of horns and feathers, the slick-sleazy "
bumsters," the sybaritic "VOSS" collection--it's no surprise that the designer redefined the runway as a stage for high-concept theatrics.
Next day we headed north to fashionable Fajara and were hit on at once by a trio of dreadlocked
bumsters calling themselves the Reggae Boys.
Beware of
Bumsters - men selling their wares on beaches and near hotels.
Fans will spot key elements of McQ - such as the trademark low-cut "
bumsters" and trompe l'oeil detailing - from his main collections.
British designer Alexander McQueen's "
bumsters" made the look a must for young women, who partner it with a thong.
Don't be put off by tales of the infamous '
Bumsters' - Gambians who gather outside of hotels offering their services as unofficial guides and 'friends'.
The receptive Gambian culture has been exploited by some unscrupulous tourists as well as by a very small, but visible, number of Gambian boys referred to as "
bumsters".
It was Alexander McQueen who brought us the first pair of
bumsters but they didn't really take off either.