Anya Taylor-Joy on Instagram and at Dune: Part Two premiere in N.Y.C.Photo:Anya Taylor-Joy/Instagram; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Anya Taylor-Joy/Instagram; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Corsets: High-fashion accessory or high-fashion torture device? It depends on who you ask, but both can seemingly be true at the same time.
The waist-cinching garments may get you snatched, but they can also be uncomfortable — andAnya Taylor-Joy’s recent Instagram with her own “hourglass” corset sparked a conversation about the popular piece.
Taylor-Joy, 27, shared anInstagramon Sunday of the corset she wore underneath her Maison Margiela gown for theDune: Part Twopremiere in New York City. As corsets do, it pulled her already small waist even smaller, and she captioned the post with an hourglass emoji, demonstrating what her figure looks like with the corset doing its job.
With the topic already top of mind,Kim Kardashian, who has also been known to rock a corset or two (or three, or four, or five) shared a pair ofInstagramson Tuesday wearing a Mugler corset. Known for this particular silhouette, the white Mugler corset nips in at Kardashian’s waist while instead accentuating her hips.
TheKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar posed for the camera wearing nothing but the corset for two snaps — both of which accentuated her small waist.
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Kim Kardashian at 2019 Met Gala.Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic
All of the talk about corsets reminded us of some of our favorite red carpet moments that involved this fabulous fashion piece — because when done right, they create memorable moments in style history. And it just so happens that they’re quite popular at the Met Gala. You see, with a corset, you often get an extreme outcome, because that’s what they do: They really hold everything in!
Throwing it back to 2019 and Kardashian again, the SKIMS founderwore a Mugler designthat was made with a corset built in. Her dress, made to look like she was dripping wet, was covered in beads and took the late Thierry Mugler and his team eight months to make.
Billie Eilish at 2022 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty
In 2022,Billie Eilishwore acorseted look of her ownfor the famous Met Gala. She rocked a gold Gucci gown with a corset bodice and green detailing, including embroidery throughout the long mesh sleeves. She accentuated the pale gown with a black choker.
Her tight-fitting gown cinched in at her waist and provided a stark difference in style to her current sartorial choices, which are more oversize and gender-neutral. With that being said, it’s worth noting she wore a corset dress to the Met Gala in 2021 — her first year on the famous steps — and in 2023.
Now that Eilish, 22, has changed up her style so starkly, it’ll be interesting to see if she attends fashion’s biggest night in something decidedly less restrictive.
Madonna at 2016 Met Gala.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
And no conversation about corsets is complete without mentioningMadonna— the queen of the corset. For her whole career, the “Like a Virgin” singer has been rocking corsets of every shape, size and color, including the Givenchy one she wore for the 2016 Met Gala.
The extremely bold look — that exposed both her breasts and her butt — wasn’t her most waist-cinching moment, but it was certainly a fashion serve. It included a lace overlay that hung to the floor, and she wore thigh-high leather boots.
Madonna, 65, finished the look with tons of jewelry and the look of confidence that only she could pull off.
source: people.com
