5 ways to wear a corset top in 2023
From the runway to TikTok reels, the corset top is already this year’s style of choice. And while it may have found its roots in bridal, that doesn’t mean street-style stars are waiting until their wedding days to don the curve-hugging design.
The corset top is an incredibly versatile wardrobe staple that lends itself to a myriad of different styles: from cottagecore to biker girl, from romantic to baggy.
If you want to get in on the influencer-approved trend, here are five cool ways to style a corset top.
1. With a leather blazer
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While the bustier top is historically feminine, the leather blazer has roots in anything but. Marry the masculine-feminine looks this season and style your bustier with a leather blazer and combat boots if you want to take your girly look up a notch.
On
Cloud 6 White
£140.00
On
Burberry
Cotton Polo Shirt White
£325.00
Burberry
On
Cloudpulse Next Black
£120.00
On
Charles & Keith
Octavia Front Flap Top Handle Bag Brown
£89.00
Charles & Keith
2. Over a dress
If there’s one thing Copenhagen Fashion Week never fails to provide, it’s unique outfit inspiration. For a chic and romantic way to style your corset top that’s spring/summer-friendly (and dare we say—work appropriate?), take a page out of this guest’s book and wear your corset top over a long-sleeve dress. And to really get into the Copenhagen Fashion Week spirit, try playing with voluminous cuts and eclectic prints.
Taller Marmo
Pink Crepe Fringed Dress
£425.00
HEWI
-40%
SIMKHAI
Frances knitted satin midi dress Black
£282.00
£470.00
Mytheresa
BOSS
DRESSES - Maxi dresses on YOOX.COM Black
£308.00
Yoox.com
-30%
Victoria Beckham
Turtleneck wool and crepe midi dress Red
£644.00
£920.00
Mytheresa
-56%
Arket
Black Crepe Maxi Dress for Women with Long Sleeves and Round Collar
£58.00
£132.00
Yoox.com
-30%
Tory Burch
Printed polo dress Blue
£486.00
£695.00
Mytheresa
BABYLON
DRESSES - Maxi dresses on YOOX.COM Black
£266.00
Yoox.com
-30%
Polo Ralph Lauren
Velvet maxi dress Black
£245.00
£350.00
Mytheresa
3. With a denim skirt
Maxi skirts are really having a moment this year!
Just so you know, by “maxi skirt” I don’t mean 2010s flowy, boho vibes; but edgy, structured denim or utility-style skirts that almost recreate the silhouette of baggy trousers. As demonstrated by this NYFW guest, a long denim skirt and a teddy coat can turn a feminine bustier into a street style-ready look.
-20%
7 For All Mankind
Drama high-rise cotton denim maxi skirt Blue
£176.00
£220.00
Mytheresa
-18%
7 For All Mankind
logo-patch denim maxi skirt - Blue
£206.00
£251.00
FARFETCH
-40%
A Gold E
Odin mid-rise denim maxi skirt Blue
£252.00
£420.00
Mytheresa
4. Biker style
Honestly, we could not be any more obsessed with Justine Soranzo’s Matrix-esque take on the bustier top. During MFW she was seen sporting a plunging leather corset with matching leather leggings paired with an oversized shirt. Talk about power dressing!
On
Cloud 6 White
£140.00
On
Burberry
Cotton Polo Shirt White
£325.00
Burberry
On
Cloudpulse Next Black
£120.00
On
Charles & Keith
Octavia Front Flap Top Handle Bag Brown
£89.00
Charles & Keith
5. All baggy everything
Earlier we talked about how to contrast the feminine look of a corset top with a bold, androgynous leather blazer. This MFW guest offers another, even more boyish, alternative: go baggy or go home. Here she pairs her brown leather corset with a white cut-out bodysuit, an oversized bomber, faded baggy jeans, and pointed silver pumps, creating a wonderful balance between masculine and feminine elements. 10/10!
-30%
Levi's
Stay Loose Carpenter Jeans Blue
£60.29
£86.13
Miinto
-48%
Emporio Armani
BOTTOMWEAR - Jeans on YOOX.COM Blue
£74.00
£143.00
Yoox.com
-64%
J.W.Anderson
Loose Fit Jeans, male, Blue, L, Blue Denim Jeans with Logo Detail
£277.53
£769.17
Miinto
-30%
Levi's
Baggy Dad Barrel Jeans - Womens - 23X30 - Blue
£70.00
£100.00
Levi's
-60%
Lounge
Josephine Corset Top - White - 8
£26.00
£65.00
Lounge
Magda Butrym
Denim Corset Top Size S Blue
£99.00
HEWI
-60%
Lounge
Aelia Corset Top - Pink - 10
£20.00
£50.00
Lounge
Vivienne Westwood
Anna Top Rib Jersey Black S Women
£180.00
Vivienne Westwood
Manière De Voir
square-neck pinstripe corset top - Black
£85.00
FARFETCH
Vivienne Westwood
Anna Top Print Fluid Jersey Red-rocking-horses XS Women
£265.00
Vivienne Westwood
Original text: Kayla Kuefler
Updated text and content: Emma Trimboli
