3 Thoughts Now That The Harness Is Taking Over The Red Carpet

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On Sunday, stars of the Black Panther showed up and showed out at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Along with winning Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, the thespians of Wakanda also destroyed the red carpet with lewks for the ancestors. However, despite the turtleneck greatness from Chadwick Boseman or the Black-don’t-crack aura from people like Angela Bassett, one BP star had critics and fans more…divided.

Michael B. Jordan showed up in a cross-body Louis Vuitton harness that was splattered with the label’s signature monogram. The watercolors of pink, lilac, white and black hit against Jordan’s double-breasted navy and black suit. Peep a closer look below…

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While some thirsty commentators were here for the floral-looking harness…

Others took a more critical, direct approach…

Michael B isn’t the first star to bring harnesses to the red carpet either. The unorthodox accessory has the potential to become a popular trend.

According to Vogue, we have the head of Louis Vuitton’s menswear Virgil Abloh to thank.

The designer revealed “harness-wear” at a presentation for his Spring 2019 collection and it didn’t take long for big names to notice the look.

First, Call Me by Your Name star Timothy Chalamet wore a Black sequined harness at the 76th Golden Globes…

Then actor, singer and model Kris Wu debuted a black leather harness look at Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2019 show in Paris…

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With Michael B. taking the reigns…or the harness, it’s clear this trend might not be leaving anytime soon.

With that being said, certain conclusions can be made about the impact harnesses can have on the culture. Hit the next pages to find out what they are!

Leather kinks have reached the mainstream

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Obviously, harnesses have been around forever whether as a gun holster, safety harness, horse harness, etc.

But if you’re wearing a harness for non-safety measures, it’s most likely you’re preparing for a kinky night. Harnesses are mostly associated with the BDSM sex scene as well as the gay leather scene, which has been around since the 1950s.

Gay bars like The Eagle in New York and conventions like the Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend in Washington, D.C. are complete with men in leather jackets, pants, jockstraps and yes…harnesses.

Now, I’m not saying Virgil Abloh was frequenting the leather bars, but it wouldn’t be surprising if a kinky mind made it’s way to high fashion.

Harnesses are the new fanny pack

Another recent trend that took off over the last couple of years was the return of the fanny pack.

Who would’ve thought?

The amusement park accessory usually worn by stressed-out parents was now making its way to street fashion.

And why wouldn’t it?

Women get a bad rep for carrying their whole life in their purse, but let’s face it…

All genders can’t leave the house without something, whether it be your chap-stick, your phone charger, your tissue pack, your wallet, your water bottle or whatever else you might need to survive in a stranded desert.

Purses, fanny packs, holsters.

The evolution of the human species.

There’s a way to do this thang

Michael B.’s harness might have divided the masses because he wore it over a full-blown suit. Then he had the nerve to have a colorful floral-like pattern. The clash potential was at ten.

A less busy look like Timothy Chalamet’s or even the floral pattern harness over white could’ve created a less polarizing look for Michael B.

He already gave us a peak at the after-parties…