Thea Mehta wears relaxed trousers with a corset top

Celebrities such as Rihanna and Bella Hadid have been wearing corsets with distressed, baggy jeans for a while now. This, stylist Aakruti Sejpal says, makes corsets seem less fussy and much more contemporary. Further, the combination of a cinched-in waist with loose or flared bottoms can be very flattering for a variety of body types. You could also add an oversized blazer to make the look more versatile. 

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Layer them

Aakruti Sejpal pairs a corset top with loose jeans

If wearing a boned lace corset is simply too vintage for your sensibilities, you could choose a corset belt and layer it with an oversized shirt or a t-shirt, suggests Sejpal. Round off your look with delicate heels or switch it up with laced knee-high combat boots for an edgier spin.

With athleisure

Deepika Padukone. Pic/Instagram

For those reluctant to give up the comfort of their sweatpants, actor and influencer Saachi Bindra recommends elevating them with a satin corset. “Pastel colours immediately look more elegant, while the sweats keep your look from becoming too stifling. Wear simple accessories and stick to a monotone palette,” she recommends. 

The right material

Saachi Bindra recommends combining corsets with athleisure pieces

Corset blouses can be worn over relaxed trousers or ruffled skirts for a refined day look. “Avoid pieces with excess lace or too many rivets, or very visible boning to make your look more contemporary,” Mehta says. Corset-style dresses can be very flattering if you keep the other elements of your look simple — avoid mixing and matching too many colours or contrasting textures, advises Bindra. 

Corset-inspired pieces
T-shirts and dresses with corset-style lacing are a great way to ease into this trend. These are not as restrictive as corsets and can still cinch in your waist, Mehta says.

Retail Therapy
A quality corset can be expensive and not easy to come across. We recommend turning to online thrift stores that offer a variety of styles at pocket-friendly prices. 

>> Principle Of Parsimony for corset-style dresses.
Log on to: @principleofparsimony on Instagram 

>> Thrift Isle for lacy corsets and bustiers. 
Log on to: @bag.it.all.now on Instagram 

>> Drift Towards Thrift for vintage boned corsets. 
Log on to: @drift.to.thrift on Instagram