Rejecting societal beliefs, the punk rockers dressed with expression and freedom, attracting mass attention on a global scale.

The belt is then placed around the detainee's waist and secured with a buckle; some models can also be locked with a padlock. Though it is not a physical restraint by itself, it can be used to provide an anchoring point for other restraints, such as bondage cuffs, rope, etc. Lengths of simple leather strapping with buckles are sometimes also referred to as bondage belts, because they can be used quickly to bind limbs. Most bondage belts are made of fabric or leather as these materials tend to be more comfortable and better distribute pressure over the skin. This mantra is easily overlaid to the 1970/80’s Seditionaries punk rock movement, also known as the birth of bondage.

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Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Each belt is comprised of metallic buckles and razor sharp prongs, in which the pinstripe leash is fed into an adjustable belt loop. Some bondage belts may also have straps that run down between the legs and attach to the back of the belt. Widely popularized by Malcom McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, bondage straps lined each garment with abrasive mediums and vile illustrations.All four bondage sets can be wrapped in unique ways, allowing for a variety of styling opportunities as well. Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. In 1984, Gaultier’s “Boy Toy” collection challenged men’s fashion with striped shirts and skirts — and sold around 3,000 of them. Iconic vintage straitjacket-inspired bondage dress by Jean Paul Gaultier featuring a high collar with buckle, sleeveless sleeves and a triple belted midsection. When they are used in sexual bondage plays they are commonly referred to as bondage belts, and also worn in fetish clothing.