"Did I feel fabulous, edgy, sexy and highly visible? Let’s just say… the transparency of my dress ensured that."
But who could have ever seen the “naked dress” trend exploding in this quarter mark of the 21st century? No red carpet is complete without a celebrity standing completely nude other than a piece of satin dangling from ear lobe. No paparazzi evening finished without a notable personage snapped wearing nothing more that a ziplock baggie.
It is everywhere, now, and while normalized, not one person expected to see Layne Beachley embracing whilst waltzing the catwalk.
The 53-year-old 7x surfing champion was appearing as part of the F*** The Invisible Runway event in Melbourne. According to organizers, it is “an industry-leading runway that rejects the notion that women become invisible as they age and fearlessly showcases fashion that is fabulous, edgy, sexy and highly visible – all with the purpose of inspiring and empowering women in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond to dress however the f*** they want!”
Those in attendance declared Beachely stole the show as she marched out in Melbourne-based Lisa Barron that featured “an embroidered pattern, littered with glittery sequins, had been sewn into the front of the dress.”
“Did I feel fabulous, edgy, sexy and highly visible? Let’s just say… the transparency of my dress ensured that. But what I felt most was JOY. Pure, unfiltered, slightly nervous, wildly grateful joy. The crowd cheered, the energy was electric, and my favourite compliment of the night? “I have never ever seen someone bring so much joy to the runway! Considering I am clearly not a professional model, I decided if I can’t master the smoulder, I’d just bring the whole of me… the surfer, the giggler, the Shaka, the grateful human, to this once-in-a-lifetime moment. Because here’s the truth: We don’t become invisible with age. We become more ourselves. And that is always in fashion.”
Absolutely fabulous.
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What did I miss,or what am I missing here?
im assuming someone got themselves in trouble, little help here.
I’m sure we’d get on like a house on fire. It’s not even about what he says, it’s just the harping on about me and talking in circles. It’s not even really about him, it’s boring AF for others looking in. It’s basically a volunteer role for me here and I ain’t got time for too much mindless bullshit, I have my line in the sand. Typical newbie behaviour though. Bored, posting 101 comments a day like he’s got a new toy to play with. That stage passes and peeps settle in. Been 10 years now I’ve seen it all before.
AI it
FFS blowin…..trump wasn’t a conscientious objector….he had bone spurs ,LOL…….when questioned about which leg had the bone spurs….so painful….he couldn’t remember….but maybe going broke 5 times , trying to shake down the global community for tariffs, crypto/trump hotels etc……yeah grifter at everybody elses expense!
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Nooo fuckin’ way can I let the bikini contest be canceled.
I’ve been aiming for this judging appointment all my life and am off to the city in two days for some more indepth personal ‘training’ with a
ex-stripperdancer/page 3 bikini model.Will have to get her to run the comp then.
The show MUST go on…
Rewatching Taj’s SITD from 2020 and he was absolutely ripping and the waves he got near his home were truly epic. Can’t get over some of those barrelling beachies
“Ngaya ngalanha dardu, dhuwi galu.”
Solid numbers on this one.
Love how an aging woman showing some skin can get all us boys into an insecure tizzy.
Layne ain’t my cup of tea as a personality necessarily, but nice to see someone glowing in later years.
But man that show seems like a fucking drag as a bloke I don’t care how you slice it. Her partner is a saint.
her partner lives a bit INXS though!
If she was an instrument it would for sure be a saxophone
ha now the debate begins…not a guitar?
Hmm Sax ( NZ for negs)….vs axe?
Lol well when I look at Kirk Pengilly… he may play both guitar and sax, but that mustache screeeeeeeams SAX
sax and blow me?
or axe and fondle?
Well said. Maybe I don’t know enough about Layne to hate her (she was crushing it when I was leaving gromhood), but I thought it was a fairly fun article and Layne doesn’t look all that bad for a woman her age. Horses for courses, I guess.
Run was good. Thanks for asking.
One the Grits great click baits. Organised chaos…
No wagging. The big dog went Cujo on Iran’s ass.
almost five decades of Iranian terror directly and through their proxy’s against the United States, thousands of Americans and citizens of the world terrorized and killed by these maniacs including their own citizens. This is a fight that began in 1979 with the “Islamic Revolution” and Iranian Hostage Crisis and continued over 47 years.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/03/the-iranian-regimes-decades-of-terrorism-against-american-citizens/
About time someone stood up to them and did something about it instead of indulging them with billions of U.S $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ like our past two CIC’s.
Iran has destabilized the region and worked directly with China, Venezuela, Hamas, Hezbollah, Ansar Allah and others to destabilize the world. Recent negotiations with Iran broke down when Iran failed to concede any terms for partnership and peaceful existence in the Middle East and with the U.S…..so the U.S. in partnership with Israel and the support of Middle East and Arab partners, sent the nut bags to Allah.
Glad to hear you profited.
Sorry, the Crow TACO comment was meant for Brutus.
“महान वाचः लघु मनसो भवति”
So before 1979, the Shah of Iran persecuted the Iranian people , supported by the USA. The corruption in the Shah’s regime with his secret police, created with the USA’s support, is responsible for the creation of Iran as an Islamic nation run by a supreme Ayatollah under Sharia law…the USA created the current day Iran…..
Smoke and mirrors…..so the USA has to now pay back about $170B as tariffs were illegal/every recent election in the USA shows mind bending swings to the Dems ,/ missing epstein files now found implicating Eppy and donny …50 pages went missing/direct proof they were rooting kiddies/economy bad/investment worse…etc….so yeah lets attack Iran based on USA wants another war , …taco is still taco…and do you think the American people want a long protracted war….are you ready for iranian sleeper cells to start killing american citizens on USA soil?
The only thing long and protracted is your anti-Trump comments….
If hadn’t been for the unvetted masses of illegal immigrants flowing across our borders for the past 4 years, the threat of “sleeper cells” would have been greatly minimized.
Problem for the would be terrorists is now the U.S. is on high alert and monitoring muslims.
my anti-trump stance is based on a long history of him being a grifter ( the apprentice /draft dodger) and seen enough of the damage he has done and doing……I have posted enough stats on how the whole immigration hoax you were sold……is just that…..so now all muslims are being monitored,LOL……trump is pure evil !
Your “stance” is based on a long history of media propaganda and ideological biases. Snorting PU foam dust is not good for the brain.
one wonders how the fuck the USA stopped looking at facts……statistics and decided whatever comes out of trumps mouth as fact………the propaganda/ideological views spouted by maga……do you even realize whare the USA is heading now?
someday, you will have prestigious badges like Barrelled, so cool!
Then you’ll have all the social capital needed to run this joint, play the long game strayan and keep emailing Drek to become a moderator
Worked for VONR
VONR dared me to make him a mod like he was going to rein fire. So I did eventually and he was damn good. A good troll makes the best mods. @Otto and @Derek Hynd's Missing Fins:disqus were also made mods at the same time as a personal science experiment. Only one of them went off the deep end into rage deletions.
Hah! Deleted one comment, from Otto. And who can blame me? I think you got pissed bc I kept pinning funny comments.
make me mod again!
Nah, Cant trust the rabid left to not nuke everyone with the delete button.
When you meet the rabid left, tell me about them. I’ve not met one here.
But Redstate says they’re a plague of biblical proportions?!?
In other news, who would have thought Layne Beachlety would generate 150+ comments….
Nothing like a mild trolling from head office to generate a coffees worth of income.
Drunk with power
“Nakuqtaqaqtunga, taima qanuq tuqiniq your moderator.”
History is rad
Do you consider yourself a good troll?
Was good, lost my edge and mostly I just cant be bothered.
I just caaan’t belieeeve some of you guys are being soooo immature.
It makes you look like a bunch of pathetic misogynists who should be ashamed of yourselves.
What would your mothers, wives and daughters think of your poor behaviour ?
I bet they’d give you a boot up the bum and send you to the doghouse with no supper.
Did you ever see DanesS&SS (or me) comment on women’s looks (young or old, big wave or small, bipoc or biopic) in a disrespectful derogatory fashion ?
No you didn’t.
Be more like DanesS&SS (or me).
Learn to appreciate all females in their many and varied forms, especially Derek’s favourite.
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Cor, what a stunner…
Does he see a woman when he looks in the mirror?
the question is does DR subscribe to Sasha’s porn site?
💯
DR is the moderator of it
😛😛😛
Why do photos of William Defoe keep getting posted on BG?
The adams apple makes the woman
Kainoa McGee out at Pipe right now as we speak!!!!
surfboard or boogie board?
it’s a sponger contest pretty nice conditions
Love Kainoa , from Boogie board to surfboard and back to Boogie…he’s an absolute classic!
he always scared the ish out of me i would not want to get in his way!
nah he’s a big Teddy bear…..just don’t get in his way,LOL……
🤣
I don’t really downvote but got pretty close on that one. Can we get the email where we send all of our posts for pre approval from Cuntytron?
Downvote would’ve totally ruined my day.
But in good news for you I can set up the your comments for pre-approval if you’re struggling?
For fucks sake, take your meds and relax. This is all an anonymous joke.
So Sassy, Layne too
some call her Payne Leachley……at least she married well and I think we were all relived when Steph won her last world title!
Haha ripper effort. Glad to see you a bit cunty!
Xox
I think it’s the times we now live in…LOL!
Were you rimming yourself as you commented? I think this is what Dognuts is really asking.
I had to give it up , was getting a shitty deal!
The world could literally end tomorrow. Unleash!
Xox
Well the Grit better hurry up and post some Pros house that just sold or a Slaterism so we can all climb out of the gutter….
We’d just roll into the one adjacent.