Fashion History: How rock’n’roll music inspired the corset
Corsets are one of fashion's most favoured garments - and still going strong in 2024. Though the use of corsetry has changed through the centuries, the garment can still be found on fashion runways, in celebrity streetwear and throughout pop culture.
Fashion History: How Pirates inspired a fashion movement
In a series of articles, Fashion North explores the importance of corsetry throughout fashion history. Here, fashion design and promotion student, Lily Ellen Rodell, explores steam punk fashion, pirates and corsets. This fashion moodboard is inspired by pirate style and the
The era of the corset is NOW!
Corset Moodboard It's back. The return of the corset, with a 1950s influence, is sweeping stores and catwalks. The new look corsetry results from a combination of trends that have prompted the garment to be placed in our wardrobes, fashion catwalks, and
Corsetry, a timeline: 1899-1949
In my moodboard I decided to capture a small window in the life of the corset and explore the first half of the 20th century. I began just before the Edwardian period with an image of a lady modelling an early
Moodboard: Modern Day Corsets
The use of corsets has changed from practical to fashionable. Older corsets from the Victorian era were made to be worn underneath a garment and were used for things such as supporting the back or waist training. Nowadays they aren’t
Evolution of the Corset
Iconic fashion designers such as Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood and Mr. Pearl have all redesigned the corset to be reintroduced to the modern market. All three apply a modern twist to the classical garment by changing materials, shapes, and often,
Corsets – a look through time
Corsets have been a fashion staple throughout the years, coming in and out of the mainstream as fashion changes and grows. From their origins to what they are now, they are still an item some people would love to have
Modern day corsetry
Modern-day corsetry has started to become more of a trend in recent years because of the shape and look that it's been given. With it going from old fashioned to cool and trendy, it's changed a lot of peoples opinion on this style choice.
The return of the corset
For many years, corsets were once just an undergarment worn by women to accentuate a slim waist and hourglass figure. This, however, is no longer the case, with corsets now being worn as an accessory over clothes or more commonly,
The modern-day corset
The modern-day corset is something that can be worn in multiple ways. It is not just your typical piece of underwear. Corsets are not just worn on the runway either, they are now available on the high street and can
“We must get away from this idea that you’re just sitting there rigidly like a doll, women climbed mountains in corsets” The truth about history’s most controversial garment
Grace Cassidy explores the history of corsetry, as it makes a return to modern day fashion and asks whether or not we’ve misunderstood the garment. Bridgerton has changed the world as we know it, or at least it has the corsetry
Corset Design: Katie Jeffries
For the shape of my corset I wanted it to be very structured, giving the classic small waist but taking inspiration from the Moschino spring summer designs 2021, I added the frill skirt at the bottom to give more emphasis