Tory Burch is partly responsible for bringing the look back into the spotlight, having debuted its pierced mules on the Spring/Summer 2024 runway. Then, for its Spring/Summer 2025 show, the label kept the trend alive by way of its bags with large hoops (seen above). That same season, Rabanne unveiled a pierced dress and matching handbag. Not all contemporary brands have caught on to the look, but with fashion’s trickle-down theory (meaning, trends start on the runway before going mainstream), that won’t be the case for much longer.
As for why the pierced look is suddenly reigning? Erin Webb, the founder of Déhanche, a cult-favorite belt brand that offers pierced silhouettes, believes there is more to the trend than just purely aesthetics. “The rise in pierced accessories reflects something deeper in the collective mood,” she explains. “To me, this pull isn’t about drawing attention, it’s about pushing back and reclaiming power through presence.” No, it’s not uncommon for women to send messages through clothing — 2025’s menswear trend is another example, as suiting can convey a sense of control.
As it happens, Webb’s pierced “Revenge” belt is a nod to Princess Diana’s iconic dress, which the late royal famously wore the same night her husband Prince Charles confessed about his affair on national television. “I design for the female gaze, and that moment wasn’t about looking sexy for someone else,” she says. “It was a refusal of the system she broke free from, expressed not through words, but through presence and style.”
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