If Kennedy met McQueen: a design inspired by Jackie’s iconic red dress
Taking the neckline of Jackie Kennedy's iconic dress she wore to meet the young Queen Elizabeth II and the beautiful red that she wore so well, this modern, edgy dress was designed to stand out on the catwalk or a
Corsets today
Corsets have been considered one of the most controversial garments in fashion history so far and they are making a comeback. Although corsets have a reputation of being instruments of women’s oppression in the past, history has shown us that
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
SS21 Corset Design by Lauren Crossman
As part of a workshop in the Fashion Journalism section of our degree, we had to create a corset for the Spring/Summer 2021 collection. We pulled inspiration from previous lectures and fashion history, as well as looking at current corset trends. The