Corsets—Seen Everywhere for Fall—Are Shaping Up to Be Show Season Stars

Corsets—Seen Everywhere for Fall—Are Shaping Up to Be Show Season Stars

Tomo Kouzumi Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Tomo Kouzumi Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
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Matty Bovan Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Matty Bovan Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Zimmermann Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Zimmermann Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Etro Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Etro Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Dion Lee Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Dion Lee Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
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Rosetta Getty Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Rosetta Getty Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Adam Roberts / Courtesy of Rosetta Getty
Asai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Asai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Sacai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Sacai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com
Burberry Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Burberry Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Simone Rocha Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Simone Rocha Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Marissa Webb Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Marissa Webb Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Peter Ash Lee / Courtesy of Marissa Webb
Laura Garcia Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Laura Garcia Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Courtesy of Laura Garcia
Chalayan Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Chalayan Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Saint Laurent Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Saint Laurent Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Olivier Theyskens Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Olivier Theyskens Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
Jonathan Simkhai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Jonathan Simkhai Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Salvatore Dragone / Gorunway.com
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Ryan Lo Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Ryan Lo Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com
Zac Posen Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Zac Posen Fall 2019 Ready-to-Wear
Photo: Courtesy of Zac Posen

Corsets have long divided opinion. They can be seen as symbols of female oppression or of women’s right to choose. Take politics out of the equation and corsets are simply great over- or under-layering pieces—which is something to keep in mind when dressing for the upcoming Spring shows. Among those in favor of these figure enhancers are influencers, Vogue staffers, and designers from Simone Rocha to Zac Posen.

On the Fall runways, as on the street, the corset proved itself to be a versatile garment. Exposed corsets, à la Like a Virgin-era Madonna, were seen at Dolce & Gabbana and Olivier Theyskens. Tomo Koizumi showed a front-laced cincher above ruffled tutu-y shorts that recalled Moulin Rouge’s Satine or a painting by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Chitose Abe showed a hybrid bandeau-utility bag cum corset at Sacai; while Zac Posen’s flowing gown evoked a Shakespearean queen. Corsets clearly rule.

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Originally Appeared on Vogue