'Bikini bridge' becomes latest fad on social media

A new trend named 'bikini bridge' has kicked off on social networking sites.

Several commentators have pointed out that it is a dangerous image to put in front of impressionable young women, News.com.au reported.

A 'bikini bridge' occurs when a woman lies on her back and her pelvis protrudes in such a way that the waistband of her bikini bottoms lifts up from her lower abdomen.

Last year, 'thigh gap' had captivated the social media sites, but it was slammed down as a "tool of manipulation" by Aussie model Robyn Lawley.