Star Cat LA: The Illusion of Wet, The Reality of Cool
Karol G
Filmed this music video for her song "Latina Foreva" in Mammoth Lakes, California. The video features an all-Latina cast, including flamenco guitarist Jose Del Tomante .
Once upon a time, showing your bra under a tank top was a faux pas. Colour-on-colour layering ruled, and the wet T-shirt aesthetic was reserved for contests and kitsch. But fashion’s flirtation with exposure has evolved and Los Angeles label Star Cat is leading the charge with a look that’s sensual, surreal, and unapologetically modern.
Founded by LA native Brittany Hall, Star Cat is redefining what it means to be sexy in 2025. The brand’s signature “dry wet” look is a visual illusion: garments that appear drenched, clinging, and glistening yet are completely dry to the touch. The fabric feels like jelly, moulds to the body like second skin, and catches light in a way that mimics water without the mess. It’s provocative, but polished. Bold, but wearable.
Each piece is handmade in Star Cat’s Altadena studio, where the surrounding mountains and natural textures inspire the brand’s tactile magic. There’s a sense of elemental play earth, water, body, light all fused into garments that feel like performance art. The craftsmanship is meticulous, but the attitude is pure LA: effortless, daring, and a little rebellious.
Star Cat’s rise has been meteoric. Colombian superstar Karol G wore it in her latest music video “Latina Foreva” , while SZA, Tyla, and Kim Kardashian have all embraced the look on stage and social. It’s the kind of piece that doesn’t just photograph well it commands attention. Whether styled with denim, layered under tailoring, or worn solo, it’s a statement of confidence and cool.
This isn’t nostalgia for Hooters or the wet T-shirt contests of yesteryear. Star Cat is something else entirely a reimagining of sensuality that’s rooted in texture, illusion, and self-expression. It’s the garment you didn’t know you needed, but once you see it, you wonder how your wardrobe ever lived without it.
For those who crave edge with elegance, Star Cat LA is the label to watch. It’s not about being naked it’s about being seen. And in a fashion moment that celebrates individuality, Star Cat offers a new kind of exposure: one that’s artistic, intentional, and undeniably hot.