Fashion and fetish have long been cultural bedfellows. Steeped in fantasy, obsession and sex both compliment and provoke each other. This kinky kinship is infusing the runways this season – restrained silhouettes nipped at the waist, fetishized footwear from lace-up boots to furry stilettos and leather everywhere – channeling in a subversive new trend. At the forefront of fashion’s strict new discipline is the London-based design duo Fleet Ilya. The husband and wife team are making worldwide waves with their handcrafted leather accessories.
     Ilya Fleet trained as a saddlery craftsman before using his trade to create the label’s collection of luxury bondage accessories, Restraint. Resha Sharma joined Ilya as creative partner with a graphic design degree from Central Saint Martins and brought the label into the fashion realm with a collection of women’s accessories. Now both their bondage and fashion pieces can be found accessorizing international fashion editorials and at the world’s top boutique and concept stores.