Much-loved, much-hated, much-fetishised, and very much-obsessed over, in the last few years corsets have become almost impossible to avoid.
Peak pandemic period dramas Bridgerton and The Great brought quivering bosoms and cinched waists back into the limelight, while newer fashion names including @miaou, @knwlslondon, and @dilarafindikoglu were raiding the dressing up box of their forebears: reimagining Vivienne Westwood’s historic prints and Jean-Paul Gaultier’s angular parodies of femininity.
Today’s corsets go beyond the stereotype, following in the great tradition of designers who have used corsets not to reinforce an ideal but lean into the possibilities of transformation and exaggeration.
Hit the link in bio to learn more about the designers reframing narratives around how corsets can be worn -- and who they're intended for.
[The Out Of Body Issue, no. 367, Spring 2022.]
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Text @rosalindjana
Photography @samrocksamrock
Fashion director @mr_carlos_nazario
Hair @cyndiaharvey
Make-up @thomasdekluyver
Nail technician @laurenmichellepires
Set design @samuel.overs
#PalomaElsesser wears #corset via @jeanpaulgaultier archive. Earrings @mariablackjewellery