February 26, 2012. Does that date ring any bells for you? No? February 26, 2012 was the day that Angelina Jolie extended a pointed leg and announced to the world that there would finally be light on the one place that, previously, sun simply did not shine. And in the nearly three years since Jolie exposed the most northern region of her rectus femoris, legions of red-carpet walkers have tried to emulate (and improve upon) her stellar example. Yes, if all goes according to plan, it's safe to say that 2015 is shaping up to be the Year of the Vadjacent™.

Rita Ora, Jaime King, Halle Berry; Photo: red formal dresses

What is the Vadjacent, you ask? Obviously, it's the scintillatingly sensitive sliver of skin that annexes the inner thigh to the, well. It's also a crevice that, bathing-suit season aside, was generally considered unsuitable for public consumption. Want more? Did you know that the Vadjacent is one of the only parts of the female anatomy that hasn't yet had its 15 minutes (see: The Year of the Nipple)? Well, now its time has come.

But be warned: Pulling off the Vadjacent is no rookie movie. The Vadjecent requires a talented waxing professional, a healthy aversion to underwear, and more than a pinch of old-fashioned chutzpah. And while there may be somecontention among the ranks as to whether Kendall Jenner deserves to be in the highest echelon of models, it's pretty clear she's a certified VIP: Vadjacent Instructing Professional (evidence above).

Isabeli Fontana, Jessica White, Cara Delevingne; Getty Images

Other VIPs worth noting: Jessie J, who expertly exposed the stretch of skin from her kneecaps to her navel at the VMAs; Rita Ora, who routinely rocks the look with aplomb; and me, Justine Harman, a journalist, a friend, an only half-decent dog mother, a wife, and an early adopting, yet timid, Vadjacent enthusiast.

2015 is looking up, isn't it?

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