Corsets Are Back: From Kylie Jenner to Bad Bunny, Fashion's Most Controversial Garment Gets a Modern Makeover

A Vogue article explores the contemporary resurgence of corsets, tracing their evolution from Victorian restraint to modern empowerment. The piece follows the author's personal experience wearing corsets and interviews key figures in fashion. Valerie Steele, chief curator at the Museum at FIT, notes that while corsets were long derided as anti-feminist, today they signal power and sexiness. She cites Matières Fécales' Paris Fashion Week show as a pivotal moment. Stylists Alexandra and Mackenzie Grandquist reveal that Kylie Jenner owns a bespoke corset by Mr. Pearl and Jean Paul Gaultier waspies. Other celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Jessie Buckley, and Bad Bunny have also embraced the trend. The author visits Orchard Corset and Agent Provocateur in Manhattan, and consults bespoke corset maker Jackson Wiederhoeft. Despite practical challenges, the author concludes that corsets offer a sense of power and posture, and she plans to continue wearing them.