Instagram is great when it comes to spotting a trend. First came slip skirts of every variation, followed by that black and white spotty Zara number and Topshop's maxi dress of the summer. But what about when it comes to posing trends
A new pose, spotted by Pretty52, is sweeping the social media app and being adopted by fashion influencers and celebrities alike, who are using it to show off their outfits. Please welcome to the stage: the 'Flamingo'.
The pose essentially involves standing at a slight angle to the camera on one leg, with the other leg bent and folded, tucking your foot behind your thigh. Posers are usually leaning against or by a wall, wearing something excellent. See exhibits A - E:
The Flamingo pose follows numerous other Instagram trends that have swept the social media site. We're talking the baby giraffe, the Barbie feet and the Bambi pose.
Dusty Baxter-Wright is an award-winning journalist and the Entertainment and Lifestyle Director at Cosmopolitan, having previously worked at Sugarscape. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work covering pop culture, careers, interiors and travel, and oversees the site’s Entertainment and Lifestyle strategy across print, digital and video. As a journalist for the best part of a decade, she has interviewed everyone from Louis Theroux and Channing Tatum to Margot Robbie and Ncuti Gatwa, while she has also spoken on Times Radio and BBC Radio. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram here.
