Torturous and painful-looking designs are slowly creeping into mainstream fashion. Such designs are not limited to high fashion and eccentric designer runways. Nowadays, we are seeing more and more of this tie-me-up fashion popping up on mainstream labels and collections.
Check out the gallery (courtesy of Trend de la Creme) below for a collection of tied-up fashion designs that include, Coco de Mer Silk Tie Knickers, Silk Cape with Criss Cross Tights, Tu.Tu.Blu Rope Dress, and a Double Cross Back Tank from Urban Outfitters.
Also making the gallery are pieces such as, With Mocha Net Heel Boots , Gipsy Ribbon Lace Up Back Thigh High Socks, Zoppini Corset Cuff Bracelet, and Heather Bailey's Trash Ties.
It all started with fashion editorials and runway shows:
Torturous Fashion
10 Tie-Up Designs
Trend Themes
1. Torturous Fashion - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more comfortable yet fashionable designs.
2. Mainstream Tie-up Designs - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in bringing tie-up fashion to everyday clothing brands.
3. Painful-looking Fashion - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in incorporating the aesthetic of pain into fashion without sacrificing comfort.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in reimagining tie-up designs to prioritize comfort and wearability.
2. Clothing Retail - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in introducing tie-up fashion to mainstream clothing brands and expanding the market.
3. Accessories Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating tie-up accessories that combine style and comfort.