Rihanna sang "whips and chains excite me," and FW24 runways said "hold my beer." Just like the resurgence of gimp masks on runways, leather and other elements known within the punk and BDSM communities are gaining all the hype.Out of the 100+ fashion brands showcasing this Fashion Month, leather and chain-detailing took the forefront giving womenswear an edgier look. The most notable show tapping BDSM for influence was Ludovic de Saint Sernin's NYFW debut. "I wanted to show the lifelong journe...

Sex -positive fashion brand Carne Bollente releases its First Kiss collection.Launching February 20, the Parisian brand celebrates the butterflies and racing heartbeats behind the first kiss. To bring its collection to life, Carne Bollente "gathered stories of first times, first kisses and exchanged glances" from "from friends, families, and loved ones across generations," it shared.Promising a "humid and hot" summer," the SS24 release taps the brand's sustainable edge. Over 65% of the colle...

Known for transforming runways into ethereal healing sessions, Greek brand Di Petsa presents its Fall/Winter 2024 collection.Continuing to explore last season's theme of Venus, the goddess of beauty and divine sexuality, this season celebrated "The Body As a Prayer." Accompanied by the likes of Duckie Thot and Richie Shazam, the showcase explores the divinity of Venus through the act of dressing, the show notes revealed.On its FW24 runway, the act of dressing is a "sacred ritual," that not only ...

Creative director Glenn Martens joined Diesel in 2020, yanking the fashion brand out of its then-stale presence. What came from it? The kinkiest f-cking brand you've ever seen. From literal campaigns housed in "porn paradise" to its custom dildo invites to Milan Fashion Week, Martens' joining of Diesel revolves around one word: sex-positivity.Sex-positivity joined the world through the likes of hippies and gender studies professors in the 1970s. As for the world of fashion, sex-positivity has l...