Dua Lipa turned heads during her early birthday celebrations in Ibiza when she slipped into a custom silver side-slit dress. The singer shared the look on Instagram, crediting designer Giuliano Calza for creating the outfit. She paired the post with a playful caption about keeping a “cake tally” as she enjoyed multiple celebrations.
Here’s what we know about her dress, the designer behind it, and the reactions it sparked online.
Dua Lipa marks her birthday with silver side-slit dress
Dua Lipa shared new images from her early birthday celebrations in Ibiza, wearing a custom silver side-slit mesh dress.
The pop star, who turns 30 on August 22, uploaded the photos to Instagram on August 16, 2025, with the caption: “my bestie made me a killer dress for another perfect night… everyone say thank you Giuliiiiiiii also I’m gonna need to start a cake tally at this rate.” The “Levitating” singer credited the design to her close friend Giuliano Calza, creative director of GCDS.
Lipa posed in the glittering gown with a daring cutaway and thigh-high slit, pairing it with silver jewelry. She celebrated on the island with friends, family, and her fiancé, actor Callum Turner. In one photo, she blew out candles on a large cake; in another, Turner stood beside her with his hand on her hip.
Her post quickly drew over 1.6 million likes and thousands of comments from fans and celebrities. Paris Hilton reacted with flame symbols, while makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes wrote, “The DRESSSSS.” Designer Giuliano Calza replied, “You welcome,” confirming his role in creating the outfit. Lina Hadid commented, “HBTY ma belle thank you for being on the right side of history. #freepalestine,” while Dua’s mother Anesa Lipa posted, “Beautiful.”
Fans also shared their reactions in multiple languages. One wrote, “Dios bendiga a Dua Lipa,” while another said, “Que bien te la estás pasando de Cumpleaños Dua.” Additional fans wrote, “Insaneeeeeee,” “I’m obsessed with you,” and “WOW Beautiful.”
Lipa documented her Ibiza trip for 88 million Instagram followers, posting photos of dinners, boat outings, and beach days. She also displayed multiple birthday cakes and joked about starting a “cake tally.” She will continue her official birthday celebration in the UK before resuming her Radical Optimism World Tour next month.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.com.
