Love Island is back for its tenth season, and we couldn't be more excited. Not only does its return to our screens mark the *official* start of summer, but it also means eight weeks ahead of non-stop bikinis, bombshells, drama, romance, Ian Stirling's hilarious puns, crazy challenges and hearing the phrase "my type on paper" more times than we'd care to imagine. Oh, and of course, some truly *epic* outfits from the real star of the show: Maya Jama.
The seriously stunning Love Island presenter kicked off proceedings in style last night, rocking some seriously fab looks for the show's debut episode – and trust us when we say, they were one more extra than the next.
First up, there was *that* goddess-like white crochet dress featuring flower motifs and hip cut-outs, designed by celeb-fave brand Cult Gaia and costing a casual £2.5k (though we've found you some fab, more affordable alternatives here). And that was just for the opening credits... Wow. Then there was her very naked blue Balmain cut-out dress when she appeared again to reveal the bombshell at the end of the show (got a spare £4k? You can shop her exact look here). Our jaws are still on the floor, TBH.
But Maya's biggest fashion highlight of the night, interestingly, took place off the screen... Just LOOK at this killer 'fit:
As one fan put it in the comments, "If she rocks up in that dress she will literally kill them all off 😂". We couldn't agree more.
The dress in question is one of the sexiest we've seen Maya in to date. Designed by up-and-coming knitwear designer George Trochopoulos, it features a super-low back and a halterneck, with alternating white and see-through stripes. The result? Absolute 🔥🔥🔥
And the best news is that this dress is the most affordable of the lot! We have insider intel that it will be dropping online next week and retailing at around £300. Stay tuned for more info...
If these outfits – and past seasons – are anything to go by, we can expect to see Maya rocking a whole lot of naked dresses in the upcoming season of Love Island. We're already counting down the seconds to 9pm.
Clementina Jackson is Acting Site Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, working across news and features, trends, e-commerce and SEO. She was previously Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, and Acting Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, where she was named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner for her work on size inclusivity. An experienced fashion, travel and luxury lifestyle journalist, Clementina has also written for Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Red and Italy Segreta.
