Six Tips for Wearing a Corset Top: Part One

It’s that time again where I try some new things and give all you shy, reluctant fashionistas my tips for effortlessly rocking a new style.  This month, the lovely people at FemmeLuxeFinery.co.uk sent over a couple of Corset Tops for me to style.  If you’ve been reading my blog for longer than five minutes, you know that I love to try to new things, but you also know I like to keep everything tasteful and modest, so something like a corset top may seem beyond the scope of my style.  But, it isn’t really and if you feel like me, I want you to know you can wear Corset Tops in a tasteful stylish way too.  So, in order to really explain everything properly and to give you the most outfit examples for this post, I’ve decided to split it into two separate posts and I’ll be showing you two different bustiers and the styles to go along with them.

Tip 1: Know Where You’re Going

Where are you going to wear this outfit is a question we should all ask ourselves every time we get dressed. The environment in which you plan to be makes a huge difference in how you style your look.  First of all no one should wear pajamas anywhere except to bed, and no one should wear yoga pants anywhere except during a yoga class—don’t even get in the habit of wearing them to and from the gym because you’ll end of wearing them all day.  If you are going to leave the house in uber comfortable clothes, at least go for something stylish.  FemmeLuxe has some really cute Co Ords and Lounge Wear Sets that I love, but they're specifically made to be stylish lounge wear.  Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s return to the topic at hand.  You wouldn’t dress for the club the way you dress for the office or for a brunch.  So first, know where you’re going.  The club life is a thing of the past for me, but a nice dinner at an exclusive restaurant is still very much a possibility, as is a business meeting where I need to dress to impress.

Tip 2: Cotton = Comfort and Vinyl = Confidence

A bustier or corset top in may sound a little too daring, so, choosing a comfort fabric like cotton or a polyester blend it can be a good way to ease into a new style.  It sends a little mental signal to your brain that this isn’t so scary, it’s more like an ultra stylish t-shirt.  Deep breath, we can do this-and then pair it with some high waist pants and wedges.  Voila!  The casual look.  As for me, I decided to be a little more daring than cotton or polyblends and start with this Black PU Corset Top in the Amy style bustiers from FemmeLuxe, because I really adored their style and loved the idea of a challenge.  Faux Leather is assertive, it says confidence, and maybe it takes confidence to wear it, but more than anything I think it gives you confidence when you realize you can wear it and look amazing.  If you decide to go with something edgy like PU,  there are plenty of ways to add a softness to the look and the easiest is to add a little lace.  I’ve mentioned this in past posts about vinyl that the best way to turn an edgy faux leather piece into a haute couture outfit brimming with femininity is to add a little lace.  In this case I chose a pink pencil skirt with black lace overlay.

Tip 3:  Start Basic

 While I did decide to choose an edgy fabric like a faux leather, I did want to start with a black corset top since black is a very basic, neutral color and it opens up my options for outfits possibilities and many people believe that black is slimming and whether or not that’s true, feeling that way can give a little comfort and confidence boost that will be projected to the world.  I would say that black is a “safe color” in that it doesn’t draw as much attention as bright colors, but let’s face it, Corset Tops are going to draw attention not matter what color they are, so it should definitely be the kind of attention you want.

As far as accessorizing this look, since it was more of an office to dinner style I think that chunky jewelry and a form fitting blazer are best and of course, some sassy sunnies say style like nothing else.

Shopping Info: Black PU Corset Top-Amy from: FemmeLuxeFinery.co.uk