Influencer bashed for wearing see-through dress to friends wedding: Not about you

Another day, another influencer causing a stir by wearing a see-through dress to a wedding, and this time it’s none other than WAG royalty, Nadia Bartel.She left little to the imagination while attending a friend’s wedding over the weekend, sporting a sheer, lacy gown with her undergarments on full display.The Melbourne socialite and fashion entrepreneur’s dress was a fitted, floor-length dress by her designer friend, Effie Kats.The dress, known as the Valiya Maxi Dress, retails for $329 and features a strapless scalloped bodice.The image on the brand’s website indicates that the item doesn’t come with an in-built bra, but to maintain some modesty, Bartel chose to wear a boob tube crop top underneath.She paired the outfit with black high-waisted underwear, which were visible through the figure-hugging skirt.The 39-year-old styled her long, balayages hair in curls and opted for a glowing, neutral makeup look with glossy lips.To keep the focus on her striking dress, she wore minimal jewellery, accessorising only with a silver watch and ring.Etiquette experts note that wearing white or anything that distracts from the bride is considered “bad form,” as it could be seen as an attempt to upstage the bride.As a result, Bartel’s revealing outfit faced some criticism online.Commenters on Facebook called her “pathetically desperate” and labelled her outfit as “attention-seeking,” with one person simply remarking, “Yuck.”Another added, “Attending someone’s wedding is not about you.It’s about the bride.”In the photos shared on her Stories, Bartel was pictured with her boyfriend, Peter Dugmore, who looked dapper in a grey suit, white button-up shirt, black tie, and shiny shoes.The couple went Instagram official in December 2022, sharing a loved-up photo, and in August, Bartel referred to Dugmore as “the one” in a ‘question and answer’ video.In the candid Q&A session, Bartel admitted to feeling devastated after her divorce from J...