If it isn’t tightly bound and laced up, it’s not getting worn this season. That seems to be the main takeaway from the autumn/winter 2026 collections at London Fashion Week, which have been defined by the humble corset. Call it the “Wuthering Heights” effect, newfound nostalgia for period dressing, or perhaps it has something to do with Bridgerton… whatever it is, the corset is back – and it’s set to be a ubiquitous style staple in the months ahead.
I know what you’re thinking: caging women’s bodies in uncomfortable, absurdly tight clothes designed to shrink our waistlines is, at best, a relic of another, less progressive era, and at worst, a symptom of contemporary Ozempic culture. But this season’s corsets aren’t designed to constrict so much as they are to accentuate and celebrate a woman’s body. At Harris Reed, corsets were modelled on wings, with their tips pointing upwards, while a Chantilly lace corset extended from the waist, taking up more space, rather than less.
