Fetish fashion is trending: Would you wear the controversial trend?
Things are about to get a little spicy: are you ready? Just as the corset trend made its rounds on TikTok and among street style stars, its X-rated cousins: latex mini dresses, bondage outfits, pleather bodysuits, and dog collars, are finding their way into the sartorial mainstream.
Whether we can credit “Uncut Gems” “muse” Julia Fox and her (un)fortunate foray into meme culture, Dua Lipa and her iconic 2022 Grammy’s Versace look, or a general undoing of the pandemic’s uniform of sweatshirts and leggings, fetish fashion is in, and by the looks of things, it’s here to stay.
Trend of the month: Fetish fashion
Dubbed the “Trend of the Month” by Stylight’s Insights team, fetishized fashion staples are staking their claim among this season’s trends to watch.
At the forefront of the trend are corsets. According to internal Stylight data, clicks on corsets with harness details and straps have increased by a whopping 288 percent since early March.
PRITCH
Corset Belt - Cognac Brown
£260.00
PRITCH
-31%
Zimmermann
Lucky Corset Dress Yellow
£614.00
£892.00
Balardi
Zimmermann
Lucky shirred cotton corset dress Yellow
£850.00
Mytheresa
-40%
Elisabetta Franchi
Transparent Top Black
£210.00
£350.00
Balardi
Similarly, clicks on fishnet tights have increased by 191 percent by Stylight shoppers in a similar period.
-75%
Prada
Lurex ribbed tights size Iii
£129.64
£518.56
GLAMOOD
Jean Paul Gaultier
Tights with Signature Logo Black
£120.00
Labels
Victoria Beckham
Rectangle Polka Dot Tights In Black S Brown
£95.00
Victoria Beckham
Wolford
Individual 10-denier tights Black
£30.00
Mytheresa
Rounding out the fetish trend are dog collar chokers. The BDSM-inspired accessory has seen a 187 percent increase in clicks by Stylight shoppers since early March.
Burberry
Small Check Dog Collar Brown
£250.00
Burberry
-43%
ADĀMO Andrea Adamo
Knit Ribbed Mini Dress Black
£308.00
£538.00
Balardi
-33%
Dsquared2
Bodycon Cut Out Dress Black
£891.00
£1,334.00
Balardi
-5%
Versace
Chain Couture Buckle-Strap Bodycon Midi Dress in Black Jersey
£271.00
£286.00
Yoox.com
-42%
Roman
Glitter Lace Twist Neck Stretch Dress Black
£32.00
£55.00
Roman
