Well, folks, this one is a doozy! Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, had a day to remember – and not for reasons she would have preferred. On Thursday, Willis was in court to testify against allegations that she had improperly hired a romantic partner and lavished him with taxpayer-funded goodies. But that’s not what caught everyone’s attention. The real spectacle was her wardrobe malfunction – Willis appeared to be wearing her dress backward. Yes, you heard it right, backward!
Now, I’m no fashion guru, but even I know that the bow tie across the midsection of a dress and a zipper at the top are typically meant to be on the back. But hey, maybe Willis was trying to start a new fashion trend? Or perhaps she was just too flustered to notice? Either way, it gave us a much-needed laugh amidst the courtroom drama.
Twitter users didn’t let this faux pas slide. One user tweeted out a photo of Willis with the caption, “Has she never worn clothes before?? Why would she think it zips up the front, and that the sash ties in the front?” I mean, it’s a fair question.
Has she never worn clothes before?? Why would she think it zips up the front, and that the sash ties in the front?
This is so unflattering pic.twitter.com/glmAJ0Vhan— Simp For Sowell (@SimpForSowell) February 16, 2024
Another user, Taylor Day, even recognized the dress brand and confirmed that yes, indeed, Willis was wearing it backward. She tweeted, “Adrianna Papell knit crepe tied knee length sheath dress, color ‘camilla’ or ‘caramilla’, circa Nordstrom 2016ish, $129 with no discount, a tailor took in her shoulders and yes, she is wearing it backwards.”
ok this my party trick ????
Adrianna Papell knit crepe tied knee length sheath dress, color “camilla” or “caramilla”, circa Nordstrom 2016ish, $129 with no discount, a tailor took in her shoulders and yes, she is wearing it backwards. https://t.co/iDiTBRWuZ3
— Taylor Day (@TABYTCHI) February 16, 2024
Boom! pic.twitter.com/OCPbfNuwt0
— EQ ???? (@patriottmom2one) February 16, 2024
But the fun didn’t stop there. Willis’s American flag pin was also sideways, adding to her disheveled look. It seems like she was so focused on defending herself in court that she forgot to look in the mirror before leaving the house.
Amid all these wardrobe shenanigans, Willis was still battling it out in court. She vehemently denied the allegations against her, calling them “dishonest” and “extremely offensive.” At one point, Judge Scott McAfee had to call for a five-minute recess due to the heated exchange between Willis and defense attorney Ashley Merchant.
The bottom line? Willis’s day in court was a fashion disaster. But more importantly, her future hangs in the balance. If she’s disqualified from the case, it could result in downgraded charges or even dismissal of the case against Trump. And that’s no laughing matter. So, while we chuckle at her wardrobe malfunction, let’s not forget the real issue at hand.
On the flip side of the coin, others have argued that the dress is actually the right way.
Her dress is not on backwards.
See the seam the arrow is pointing to? There's one on the other side too.They're called princess seams to
ALLOW FOR THE BUST. pic.twitter.com/bDx7M1hjQx— balloonsKill (@balloonsKill) February 16, 2024
The scoop neck shows it’s on correctly. The back of the dress wouldn’t have that. The back would cut across the neck the other way.
— Leener Tep ???? ⚔️ (@LeenerTep) February 16, 2024
I’ll confess, I am not a dress expert by any stretch of the imagination, so I’ll just have to let you all decide for yourselves on this one.