Joey King is promoting Practical Magic 2, but judging from her press tour wardrobe, one particular spell keeps getting cast: disappearing fabric.
The actress has consistently opted for sheer dresses throughout the film's promotional run, repeatedly stepping out in barely-there lace, visible lingerie, and transparent fabrics.
And while King herself has been serving face, hair, and enough witchy glamour to keep the Owens family proud, fans have one increasingly urgent question.
Have her designers and stylists misplaced the lining?
The debate reached boiling point following King's latest appearances in London, where another round of see-through ensembles had Reddit declaring the unofficial theme of the press tour to be less Practical Magic and more 'practically underwear'.
While the movie's theme is magic, naked dressing might be a fashion trick that no longer enchants people.
Another Day, Another Naked Dress
At the Practical Magic 2 London premiere on Wednesday, King leaned into ethereal witch territory in a sheer butter-yellow Miu Miu gown decorated with delicate white floral appliqués.
The whimsical gown revealed a mustard-yellow bra and briefs underneath, with matching strappy heels completing the look. Her red hair fell in long waves around her shoulders, adding to the romantic, otherworldly effect.
If the fabric at least had a lining underneath, the ensemble would have been the epitome of soft witch-core dressing.
Then came Thursday's photocall, where King switched from yellow to black in another sheer floor-length Miu Miu creation, paired with a Spanx thong and jewellery from L'Atelier Nawbar.
While Miu Miu is usually known for stunningly playful rebellion, at this point, naked dressing wasn't merely making a cameo. It had joined the cast.
Reddit Users Would Like To Purchase Joey King a Slip
One Reddit thread compiling King's Practical Magic 2 press tour wardrobe rapidly turned into an intervention for sheer fabric.
'The category is: UNDER GARMENTS,' one commenter declared.
'Why are they all sheer,' another asked, presumably on behalf of several thousand exhausted eyeballs.
A third wondered why 'the theme of this press tour' appeared to be underwear, while another delivered perhaps the most Practical Magic-appropriate verdict possible: 'Every outfit is ✨ practically see-through ✨.'
Someone else noted there wasn't 'an opaque fabric in sight', while another quipped, 'Apparently, Practical Magic does not equate to Practical Dresses.'
Then came the request fashion stylists everywhere could probably embroider onto a cushion: 'Her stylist really needs to learn that slips are a thing.'
And finally, the lethal review representing just how tired people are with underwear slowly becoming normalised as 'outerwear':
'Allergic to serving, allergic to liners.'
Reddit has apparently chosen digital violence as a weapon against practically invisible fabrics.
Joey King's Face Card Is Still Magical
The good news is that not everyone was ready to throw the entire wardrobe into the cauldron.
One fan called King's 'face/hair/makeup' a 'total knockout', despite branding the dresses themselves 'tragic'. Another declared, 'she is stunning and I absolutely hate all of these.'
Others found things to love among the transparency, with one commenter praising the 'romantic witchy energy' and another calling one of the less lingerie-focused looks 'GORGEOUS'.
And frankly, that's what makes the debate interesting. King herself isn't disappearing beneath these clothes. Her red hair is gorgeous, her beauty styling has been consistently strong, and the romantic gothic direction makes perfect sense for a Practical Magic press adventure.
It's the relentless commitment to visible underwear that has fans begging for the fashion pendulum to swing towards opaque fabric.
Naked dressing has dominated red carpets for years, but perhaps we've finally reached sheer exhaustion and would rather stop knowing the colour of everyone's undergarments.
Joey King clearly has the magic, but perhaps it would be best if the lining of her dresses stopped performing a disappearing act.
