# Chained Leggings Black Milk's 'Gold Cages' Legwear Brings Cage Apparel to Mainstream By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-08-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-milk-gold-cages-leggings References: [kingdomofstyle.typepad](http://kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2009/05/girl-in-a-metal-cage.html) & [blackmilkclothing](http://www.blackmilkclothing.com/product/cages-pre-release) These Black Milk ‘Gold Cages’ leggings blend the inimitable allure of [skintight leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microload-gtights) as pants with the seductive sass of cage couture. We’ve seen a number of takes on [classic leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-train-colorblock-leggings), as well as several iterations of [caged fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mach-x-caged), but this legwear brings these themes together for an unstoppable one-two punch. Images 2-4 in the gallery above are of Michelle of Kingdom of Style, who tested out the Black Milk ‘Gold Cages’ leggings for designer James Lillis. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Skintight Leggings:** Opportunity for integrating cage couture elements into skintight leggings, creating a unique and seductive fashion statement. - **Cage Couture:** Incorporating cage-inspired designs into mainstream fashion, offering a bold and edgy aesthetic to traditional clothing items. - **Legwear Fusion:** Blending different fashion themes and styles, such as leggings and cage couture, to create innovative and eye-catching legwear options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Apparel:** Fashion designers can explore new possibilities by combining cage couture and skintight leggings, creating disruptive legwear designs for the fashion industry. - **Athleisure:** Incorporating cage-inspired elements into athleisure wear, bringing a high-fashion edge to sporty and comfortable clothing items. - **Lingerie:** Introducing cage couture into lingerie designs, offering a bold and provocative alternative to traditional intimate apparel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Performance Functional Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tighties.md) - [Purposefully Distressed Luxe Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destroyed-tights.md) - [Anime-Inspired Lifestyle Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackmilk-1.md) - [Micro-Weighted Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microload-gtights.md) - [One-Legged Luxury Fashion Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onelegged-jean.md) - [Elevated Luxury Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-luxury-tights.md) - [Limited-Edition Designer-Forward Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-market.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [High-Performance Recycled Polyester Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-train-colorblock-leggings.md)