The 2011 Autumn/ Winter catwalk made many references to
glam Goth and fetish leather and bondage inspired collections.
As well as clothing, countless fashion accessories got the glam
fetish treatment.
Shoes, chokers, belts and gloves all alluded to bondage
fashion with associated and very obvious indulgence toward
excess studs, straps, peek-a-boo cut-outs and whip fringes.
Contrasting textures of lace, velvet, leather, sheer chiffon and
latex and skin tight fabrics highlighted strict prim dominatrix
effects with provocative temptress.
Fast track this Goth fetish look by buying some fierce ankle
strap studded shoes. Or opt for slightly prettier lace ankle
boots or fetching Victoriana Style laced up shoes.
Left - Felder Felder Catwalk Collection AW11.
Right - Black and Gold Lace Detail Ankle Boots
£50 - Fashion Union AW Boots -
Stockist Number: 0844 5730900.
Now the Catwalk Glam Goth/Dominatrix/Fetish fashion look has been translated into wearable looks on the high
street. Black and sheer fabrics are always winter party wear
winners.
In this fashion review you will see how the mass market
version of Goth/Dominatrix/Fetish fashion offers an
alternative yet still edgy approach that will suit both a younger and
more sophisticated mature woman. Think sheer, lace, figure
hugging fabrics, peek-a-boo and leather.
Left - River Island Black Top With Lace.
Right - Yogoego.com - Motel Rocks Lace Insert Else Dress £48.
Stockist Number: 0208 920 6626.
The 2011 Autumn/ Winter catwalk had many
references to Glam Goth and fetish leather bondage inspired
collections.
Collections veered between challengingly
provocative to prim and strict. Peter Pan collars, stockings and
French maid nipped in waist effects. Shoes and collars with
bondage elements were in focus. Seductive lace or sheer panels
gave alluring contrast with textures of rough and smooth against
slippery leather or latex. Straps, choker collars, shorts, fur
and corset bustier silhouettes lent a peek a boo naughtiness
that was playful and provocative.
In other aspects of fashion trends current wardrobe updates
demands less flesh exposure, with longer ladylike styles in
jewel colours. The trend is for gracious looks and the freedom
to select from so many styles to suit individual body shapes.
Skirts can be short or BTK (below the knee). If
your fashionista passion is for a more thought provoking look
then pushing boundaries with styles that favour leather sheer
contrast, lace, satin and boned pieces, all highlighting erogenous
areas then browse this Glam Goth fashion review for some hot on trend photos.
Body Shape 2011/12
Fetish Dominatrix to High Gothic. Luxe Lace Layers = sheer areas, cut out and
torn fabrics, bands or tape lines of studs and often with
patent or black leather. Team with over
knee cuissarde boots and add a sultriness best kept
for night times. Look out for gladiator shoe boots that trace
an openwork boot pattern to mid-calf. Seen at Giles,
Givenchy, McQueen, Christopher Kane and Dolce & Gabbana.
Above Left - Sisley Benetton AW2011 Catwalk Cuissarde Boots.
Centre - Prabal Gurung Catwalk Show AW2011.
Right - Marks & Spencer AW11- Historical Romance
Autograph Dress £65, Necklace £19.50, Belt £18, Tights £6, Shoes
£49.
High Street Black With Sheer Or Lace Areas
Dresses and tops use sheer area, lace areas or cut away and
reveal body areas for a seductive effect.
Left - Topshop Mesh & Crushed Velvet Dress.
Right - ASOS Black Sheer Top Playsuit.
Left - Valentino Lace Dress £2,245.00 -
Matchesfashion.com.
Centre - Matalan AW11 Black Short Dress, Sheer Bodice & Sleeves.
Right - ASOS Black Lace Midi Dress.
Lace made a welcome return some seasons ago, but its
desirability increased a hundred times after Catherine Middleton
wore a beautiful lace gown for her
wedding
in summer 2011.
Black is always popular for lace dresses, producing the ideal
little black dress.
Left - Dolce & Gabbana Black Lace Cocktail Evening Dress - Matchesfashion.com.
Right - Oasis AW11/12 Little Black Lace Dress.
Right - AW11/12 Oasis Little Black Sheer Dress.
The black
lace used in many of the dresses and blouses shown here is a very
sophisticated stand-alone look. This can be taken into fetish themes as long as you select footwear and jewellery
appropriate to your end fashion goal
Left - Black Lace Effect Shrug £9.99 - Pilot Clothing
www.pilotfashion.com.
Right - ASOS Sheer Sequin Top.
Spots - Polka Dot Spot Fabrics/Textures.
Spots appear
on everything from footwear to hosiery. Large or
small spots worked on barely black sheer tights add an
instant nod to the fetish fashion theme. These black dresses
below all have an element of little black dress and the
possibility of Fetish and Glam Goth qualities when styled correctly.
The semi sheer spots add a mysterious characteristic similar
to that of lace.
Left - Debenhams LBD - Debenhams Stockist
Number: 08445616161
Centre - Black Polka Dot Lace Shoulder/Sleeve Dress £17.99 From
Pilot.
Pilot Stockist Number: +44 24 7671 8834.
Right - Star by Julien MacDonald Dobby Spot Little Black Dress,
£60/€90 - Debenhams.
The Return Of The Peplum
Left - Wallis Peplum Dress.
Right - Marks & Spencer Black Peplum & Lace Womenswear Fashions.
If these looks are for you and you wish to push the limits
beyond a basic dress with lace sleeves then check out La Redoute.
Fast track elements of this by checking out their lingerie
range. La Redoute have a provocative seductive stretch stocking
black lace all-in-one at £95 which can be used as the under
layering basic for adding other pieces such as leather skirts.
La Redoute - Black Lace Long Sleeve Body Stocking £95.
Hosiery or Charnos Armery from Mary Portas is such a simple way to add the extra
Glam Goth touches. Marks & Spencer have a good stock of lace,
floral and spotted
tights that make for great alluring legwear. House of Fraser
stock lace and plain Armery - hosiery for arms that have seen
better days! Thank you Mary Portas, I've mentioned a need for
this some years ago. Marlene Dietrich knew this trick when she
wore fine silk sheer chiffon sleeves and a sheer bodice yoke
that reached and disguised her ageing throat.
Left - Spot Tights - Very.co.uk.
Centre - Sheer Spot Tights £8 - Accessorize Stockist
Number: 08448110068.
Right - Animal Print Pantyhose - Marks & Spencer.
Left - Sisley Benetton AW12.
Right - Over Knee Black Paramount Boots £195 - Dune.
Teamed with over the knee boots even the most basic skirt or
trousers can be given the edge. High over knee boots are
sometimes known as cuissardes.
Or if this footwear is not to your liking, look
for another accessory such as a detachable black sequin collar
with stud ties. Add this to a plain sheer top or bustier, then let the boss in
you out and everyone will know you are not to be messed with.
Left - Elene Cassis Leather Fashions.
Centre - Ralph Lauren Catwalk Leather Looks AW2011/12.
Right - Marks & Spencer AW11 - Retro Glamour.
Hat £19.50, Limited Collection Jacket £120, Belt £5,
M&S Woman Skirt £99, Tights £3.50, Shoes £49.
Left - Preen Edition - Leather Jacket Debenhams - Stockist
Number: 08445616161
Right - Oasis AW11 - Leather Skirt.
Fantasy Fetish Fashion/High Goth
Coloured lace, especially sapphire blues, emerald, ballet
pink or red add a welcome alternative to the black lace used for
sleeves and shoulder insets in Goth fetish fashions.
Cobwebby skirts, high
necklines in early Edwardian Downton style and jet beading add a
prettiness to Goth not seen before. Reptilian snakeskin,
alligator and crocodile surface prints add character to
materials from finest chiffon georgette to hardest leather.
Above - Catwalk Fashions from McQueen, Givenchy and Jeremy
Scott.
High street black tops to help work this look.
Left - Debenhams Black Top.
Centre - M&S - Per Una Speziale Dita Shell Top £45.
Right - Sisley Benetton Lace Yoke Black Overblouse.
These two styles of Goth and
Fetish fashion intermix very easily. Fetish fashion is a fun
look for empowered women strong enough to cope with showing her
more public daring figure to friends and colleagues.
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Accessories - Shoes
Ease yourself into this Goth Fetish look by buying some fierce ankle
strap studded shoes. Or opt for slightly prettier lace ankle
boots or fetching Victoriana Style laced up shoes.
Left - Felder Felder Catwalk Collection AW11.
Right - Hobbs Unlimited Stina Platforms, £179/€205 Hobbs
Footwear & Accessories -
hobbs.co.uk
Left - Black and Gold Lace Detail Ankle Boots
£50 - Fashion Union AW Boots -
Stockist Number: 0844 5730900.
Right - Bertie - Sindie Laced Black Ankle Strap Court Shoe -
£85/€100.
Bertie Women's Footwear - Stockist Number: 0207 258 3605.
Left - Body Con Black Bandage Wrap Dress.
Centre - Giles Catwalk AW11.
Right - Pilot.com Black Beaded Bra Cup Dress With Silver Sequin
Bust £29.99.
Get some Spanx or similar Goth bustier corsetry to define that
body into the whittled waistline. The narrow waist is required
of the new fetishist fashion trend, where the norm for
perfecting dominatrix vixen garb is an hour glass silhouette.
Those Edwardian women knew how to enhance their curvaceous
features despite being swaddled in layers of clothing.
Black Dresses With Peek-A-Boo Bare Midriff Sections
Left - ASOS Cut Out Panelled Yoke Crepe Midi Dress £65.
ASOS WW Christmas Collection at
asos.com .
Right - Peek a-boo Waist One Shoulder Embellished Maxi Dress Lipsy Autumn Winter
2011 Clothing.
Add Instant Glam Goth Value With Accessory Styling
Any garment almost can be teamed with a belt or restrictive
bondage choker stud collar
for an edgier fashion touch. Simplest fashion element of all is the corset belt.
Topshop does it so well.
Black Fetish Corset Belt From Topshop.
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Luxury Evening Shorts Black As Night
For evening lace shorts, velvet shorts and jewel
colour options worn with sheer hosiery add grown up glamour for
the sartorially brave.
Left - House of Fraser - Modernist - Black Flannel Shorts
£75/€90, Black Leather Top £120, Tan 'LA' Leather Clutch
£95/€108 Pied a Terre.
Right - Warehouse Christmas 2011 - Sequin Playsuit Shorts £90,
Bag £30, Belt £28. Warehouse Stockist Tel: 0845 122 2251.
If you seek a pair of
shorts as shown
at Louis Vuitton then look no further than Topshop who have
these black sequin briefs shown below in store for the Christmas
AW11 season.
Coloured evening lace shorts are also
available at ASOS and blue Pailette sequin shorts are at Topshop
for AW11.
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Marks & Spencer, Hobbs, House of Fraser, Oasis, Debenhams, River Island, Accessorize Monsoon, Matalan,
Benetton, ASOS,
Warehouse, Dolce&Gabbana, very.co.uk, IFTF, Topshop, Pilot,
Fashion Union, Yogoego.com, Lipsy, Bertie, Dune,
www.matchesfashion.com,
La Redoute,
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