Suspended Animation

Brace yourselves, darlings!
Whether with a skirt, short or pants, suspenders add interest and a cheeky menswear vibe to any ensemble!

Left: A fab suspendered vest photographed by Fellow Fashionista Kamel of STYLE AND THE CITY .
Right: Gucci Spring 2009 detail photo.
All runway pictures via style.com except where noted.
Costello Tagliapietra suspendered pink perfection...
Wonder where the boys got their inspiration for this look? See the next pic!
Designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra and their "decorative" braces.
Rag & Bone, via nymag.com
Moschino
Ailanto's skinny braces
This photo courtesy Spanish Vogue
Jean Paul Gaultier
Left: Marithe + Francois Girbaud, via nymag.com - CC adores this look!

Right: VPL
Yohji Yamamoto
Twinkle, courtesy nymag.com
ADAM
The V-front:
Harlan Bel, via nymag.com and
... Gossip Girl chic: "Jenny Humphrey" in a braced kilt. This photo courtesy cwtv.com.
A menswear look from Venice, CA store The Stronghold, featured on men.style.com.
Lederhosen photo at left courtesy Fellow Fashionista Mrs. French of Bliss.
Grey Ant denim overalls; this and next 2 at shopbop.com.

Left: Mason by Michelle Mason pencil skirt with suspenders (back view)
Right: Diane von Furstenberg Suzie Q dress
Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan workwear jumper, at urbanoutfitters.com.
Stylein Liv triangle print high waist mini dress. Go to pixiemarket.com.
Wolfwhiste corset belt with braces, at asos.com.
VPL suspendered tank at lagarconne.com
Breuer striped nylon suspenders with leather trim. Visit saks.com.
Diesel Bretelprint Braces at asos.com.

It's time to get suspended, right?