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Princess Diana was in an off-the-shoulder minidress when Prince Charles went public with his affair. Mariah Carey in a hip-high slit after leaving her tumultuous marriage. Ariana Madix in a fiery-red cutout set in the wake of Scandal after she caught her longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval cheating on her with her friend Raquel Lewis. And most recently, Ciara Miller has been filming the post-10 reunion of “Summer House” in a Revenge bra and maxi skirt look scamanda<\/a>When Miller’s best friend Amanda Batula started secretly dating her on-again, off-again ex-boyfriend West Wilson. <\/p>\n The idea of \u200b\u200brevenge is nothing new, but it remains at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Inspired by the black mini worn by the Princess of Wales in the 1990s, the modern avenger look is fashion at its most communicable. It’s bold, fitted in silhouette, and in red or black or cream. It features a deep neckline and distinctive cutouts, a high split and an open back. It’s a comeback story, presented sartorially. <\/p>\n Despite the lasting legacy of revenge, I always felt uneasy about it. How tantalizing is a sultry outfit, anyway? A better act of revenge would be to, well, cheat back, as Chloe Bailey sings. Furthermore, the concept of “revenge dressing” presents a woman’s wardrobe and appearance as her primary weapon of power. What about the Revenge achievements? The art of revenge? Revenge career? Why is it that \u2013 after a woman has been wronged \u2013 the statements that really make an impact focus on how she looks?<\/p>\n I’m also not put off by the idea of \u200b\u200bdressing with an offensive side in mind. Fashion is a personal, intimate act for me; I dress based on my mood, my desires, my social calendar for the week. I don’t want that process to be hijacked by anyone else, let alone someone who has harmed me.<\/p>\n (T)here’s something empowering about the Avenger costume. It speaks of the confidence of a woman who knows that her value is greater than how she is treated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n But I learned from experience \u2013 that there is something empowering about dressing up as revenge. It speaks of the confidence of a woman who knows that her value is greater than how she is treated.<\/p>\n The story of my Avenger costume is very specific. Several years ago, before the pandemic, I found myself on the brink of a breakup. We were so in sync; Our chemistry was amazing; We saw a future together with kids, pets, and even some business ventures. But when I signed in to his Netflix account, I saw a newly-created profile with another woman’s name on it – one he’d reportedly visited once to help fix a broken water pipe. I inquired about it and our relationship was soon resolved. He was combative and I was crushed. And the New Year’s Eve party invitation I’d accepted a few days earlier was hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n\n