Leigh-Anne Pinnock, pregnant with her third child, walked Di Petsa's Spring 2027 show at London Fashion Week on Monday, 21 September, wearing a 'sculptural lactating bra' that released streams of liquid mid-performance, according to a press release cited by People.
The look quickly became one of the week's most talked-about moments, spreading widely across social media in the hours after the show.
The Look and the Concept
Pinnock paired the bra top with wet-look bottoms, slicked-back hair, and tear-like makeup beneath her eyes, baring her baby bump as she walked barefoot down the runway. The brand called the piece 'a striking commentary on motherhood, the body and care as spectacle', part of its wider Holy Milk collection, built around pregnancy and lactation imagery.
Models in soft, floral and ombré gowns surrounded her, giving the moment what one outlet described as an almost ceremonial atmosphere, with the liquid effect timed to coincide with her turn at the front of the runway.
A Personal Moment for Pinnock
The former Little Mix singer, who is expecting her third child with husband Andre Gray, a professional footballer currently at Port Vale, and is already a mother to twin daughters born in 2021, reportedly told followers beforehand that the appearance was checking something off her 'bucket list'.
Pinnock and Gray married in Jamaica in June 2023 after six years together, and the singer has become increasingly open in recent years about her body and personal life, including her 2021 documentary Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power. It's a striking image either way: a heavily pregnant pop star, centre stage, turning her own body into the show's most talked-about moment.
Continuation of Di Petsa's Signature Style
The look builds on designer Dimitra Petsa's reputation for wet-look fabrics and body-based imagery. The brand already sells a 'Breastfeeding Bride Corset', suggesting Pinnock's runway moment was a natural extension of themes the label was already exploring rather than a one-off stunt.
That established aesthetic tends to generate exactly this kind of split reaction: praise from those who read it as intentional and provocative, discomfort from those who find the concept too literal.
Online Reaction Has Been Mixed
Reddit's r/Fauxmoi wasted no time weighing in. The top comment set the tone: 'I thought she looked beautiful and then I saw the boob fountains.'
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The criticism that followed got specific fast. One commenter, identifying as a mother who had breastfed two children, argued 'we don't need another reason to make breastfeeding a spectacle', while still calling the overall look gorgeous. Another joked the design would land better with 'realistic nipple positioning' rather than nipples 'perched on top of our tits like little hats'.
Some reactions skipped nuance entirely: one pregnant commenter said the look 'looks like fetish content', while another admitted they were enjoying the show right up until Pinnock sprayed liquid toward the crowd.
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A Divisive Entry in a Divisive Show Concept
Whether this reads as genuine artistic commentary or shock value dressed up as concept depends entirely on who you ask. HOT called it a 'powerful celebration of motherhood', while the comments on Reddit tell a messier, funnier story — one where beauty and discomfort are apparently sitting in the very same outfit.
