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Michael B. Jordan - It's unusual for men on red carpets to wear anything but a standard suit, which is why everyone's talking about Michael B. Jordan's purple floral harness. But the 'Black Panther' actor is only the latest celeb to bring this unique style into the mainstream.

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Timothée Chalamet - This sparkly harness is more an accessory than an outfit-maker on the 'Call Me By Your Name' star, Timothée Chalamet.

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Golden Globes - Chalamet wore this black-on-black style to the 2019 Golden Globes, signaling a trend that the harness could have a sleek and fancy style to it.

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Fancy harness - Timothée Chalamet's harness is similar to Michael B. Jordan's, and it signifies a move away from the traditional leather straps that it originates from.

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Adam Rippon - At the 2018 Oscars, Adam Rippon, an American Olympic figure skater, wore a bondage-themed suit covering both his shoulders and chest.

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Leather - Rippon's leather harness appeared as an ode to the bondage community that popularized the style. The studs in the leather too give the impression of a dungeon theme.

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Trend - Rippon's outfit successfully stood out on the red carpet. He appears to have started a red carpet trend, proving the harness isn't just for women.

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Constance Jablonski -

French model Constance Jablonski showed off this harness-choker look at the Costume Institute Gala's 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2013.   

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Vanessa Hudgens -

'High School Musical' actress Vanessa Hudgens rocked this harness at New York Fashion Week in 2011, when the style was still quite niche. 

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Runway harnesses - Before the harness was considered red carpet fashion, designers were experimenting with the unique, bondage style on runways. At this 2013 Serpent & Swan show at the Sydney Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week, this model displays some traditional leather straps.

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Harness-themed - In 2015, designer Dirk Bikkembergs did an entire harness-themed runway show at the Milan Menswear fashion week. This show could have sparked the red carpet men's harness trend.

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Future - What's interesting about examining this show is seeing the potential future of the trend in some of the pieces Dirk Bikkembergs debuted in Milan. 

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Thigh and waist harness - The thigh and waist harness could be the next evolution of the trend. Look out for these at the 2020 Oscars. 

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Mountaineering - Dirk Bikkembergs didn't stop at the bondage harness. He went all the way back to the piece's roots in mountaineering. 

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Next style? - You could see this becoming a mainstream style in the future too. Mountain men as a wardrobe theme might be the next big thing. 

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Maria Barros - Despite men getting all the attention in the latest harness craze, let's not forget that women have been owning the runway harness for quite a while. Designer Maria Barros, left, did a harness-themed show at the Mercedez Benz Fashion Week in Madrid in 2014. 

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2014 - Also in 2014, The Emperor 1688 show at Fashion Forward in Dubai was harness themed. This model showed off part of a smooth brown leather strap collection.

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Black - The leather variations definitely play a big factor in the look. Black leather gives the harnesses an entirely different vibe. 

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The Emperor 1688 - The Emperor 1688 show was part of a wave in 2014 that brought harnesses into runway fashion in a way that wasn't explored before. 

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Look - If the red carpet is any indication, this look isn't going away, and is only becoming more mainstream.

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MAN show - Harnesses for men had their own runway at the MAN show in The London Collections: Men Autumn/Winter 2014 show.

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Early - These harnesses are more style than streetwear, and were the early runway art that possibly inspired the trend.

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Harnesses -

But harnesses weren't invented on the runway. They're actually practical safety devices that are meant to keep people suspended. Here's Lady Gaga wearing a practical harness during her Super Bowl LI halftime show at NRG Stadium in Houston. 

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Safety -

Harnesses were originally used by mountaineers and trades people who work from heights. This man repairing the lights on the Eiffel tower is using a harness to keep him up while he works. 

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Fashion -

Harnesses were later adopted by the queer and bondage communities, as you can see here in the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. The piece has only recently been adapted outside of those communities.

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Now - Though the harness dawned by Michael B. Jordan at the Screen Actors Guild Awards is a far cry from its origins, it's fascinating to see how this fashion trend has evolved. 

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Evolution - Clothes we wear now were considered revolutionary when they were first introduced, and that may be the case for the harness.

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Everyday? - Though the harness is far from becoming ubiquitous, this could be the start of something big. 

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