Weddings, parties, girls' night out, and (of course) cocktails all call for a cocktail dress. There's everything from the cocktail suit (perfect for work functions) to slinky little sexy numbers.fashion

Wow. Beautiful shapes, intricate leather-work, and more current fashion trends than I care to name: Anticeptic Fashion have an Etsy store that should - if it doesn't already - cater to both the alternative and the mainstream fashioniser.

Though clearly able to be worn with a fetish twist, I can imagine some of these pieces also working in a more classic way, sort of like an Hermes or Ralph Lauren belt to the extreme. You could feminise some of these beautifully with floaty florals or shimmering metalics - or rock them up with skinny pants and killer boots.Tania Braukamper