knots straps leather whips its kink on international fashion runways this season when anne hathaway turned up at the les miserables premiere sporting thighhigh tom ford bondage boots it raised quite a few eyebrows but then kink bondage sm dominatrix are no more hush hush although it has been around for a couple of years el james fifty shades of grey is being held responsible for the proliferation of bondage fashion on the international runway besides fashion weeks in new york toronto milan and london hollywood celebs such as anne hathaway and miley cyrus have also shown a liking to the whips and harnesses wardrobe international designers such as versace jason wu herve leger dsquared2 have all included elements of sm in their latest collections with leather harness collar pieces waistclinching studded belts and gladiator style bondage boots designer ellish macitonsh took it a notch higher by incorporating knots and nooses of ropes in her ensembles for her autumnwinter 13 collection closer home kallol datta has weaved a bdsmbased collection he says using a couple of tieups or straps on dresses or using black leather does not make a bondage costume the designers collection must reflect that bdsm attitude he goes on to describe how his line conception camp based on the turning of russian monasteries into prison camps was an undergoing lesson in sm torture techniques and bondage elements for him recently nitin bal chauhan too presented a fashionart installation show where the delhi rape victims trauma was depicted through leather structured around the body and sewn together using metal trims describing his take on bdsm fashion chauhan says i think of bdsm as a medium to depict harsh realities of life it helps me express pain agony and torture the designer goes on to add how he has often been influenced by military references from war a similar inspiration can be found in prabal gurungs latest fallwinter 13 collection where elements of bondage have been seamlessly merged with military uniforms as well as floral prints headstrong yet sexy the whole thing was about empowerment gurung had explained mommy porn to prissy fashion it is all about empowerment we say