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.

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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.

Dua Lipa in Versace at the 2022 Grammy Awards

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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.

+288% increase in clicks for corsets with harness details and straps

Alaia

Alaïa Strapless corset dress Black

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$4,350.00

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Maria Lucia Hohan

Cecilia silk tulle corset gown Blue

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$2,845.00

Mytheresa

Self Portrait

Polka-dot taffetta corset dress White

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$895.00

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Markarian

Acacia floral brocade corset dress Blue

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$2,920.00

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fish net tights, Trend of the Month: Fetish Fashion

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Similarly, clicks on fishnet tights have increased by 191 percent by Stylight shoppers in a similar period.

+191% clicks for fishnet tights on Stylight

Wolford

Twenties fishnet tights Black

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$56.00

Mytheresa

Balenciaga

Logo waistband fishnet tights Black

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$625.00

Mytheresa

Hunkemöller

fishnet tights with lacey waistband in black

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$33.00

ASOS

Gipsy

micro fishnet tights in black

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$9.00

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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.

+187% increase in clicks for "dog collar" chokers