Fetishism in fashion

Book

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Fetishism in fashion

Entry/Object ID

GT523.E34

Description

This book delves into the fetishistic world of contemporary fashion to reveal a daring and instinctive future for style and culture. It investigates topics including the evolution of taste from birth to adulthood, the elevation of shoes through ever-higher heels, the psychology of branding, the effects of infantilism, the power of the color black, the fetishizing of objects, and the interaction of architecture, fashion, and the body. The avant garde art performances of Leigh Bowery are highlighted in honor of his continually growing influence on contemporary culture. Talent is sourced from around the globe, focusing on innovative and original content that illustrates a dramatic shift in aesthetics. Bolder, crazier, and more outlandish styles are on the fashion horizon, making this book a key reference in a new era of experimentation and intense creativity.

Context

This publication accompanies M°BA 13, the 5th fashion biennale in Arnhem : Fetishism in fashion, 9 June-21 July, 2013.

Lexicon

Search Terms

fashion--exhibitions, fashion and art, fetishism in art

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Exhibition catalog

Book Details

Author

Lidewij Edelkoort, Philip Fimmano

Publisher

Frame

Place Published

City

Amsterdam

Country

Netherlands

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2013

Call No.

GT523.E34

ISBN

9491727133, 9789491727139

Notes

Length: 208

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

The fetishism in fashion -- Fashion fetish : Thirteen fetishes -- Bowery fetish : Useless man: Leigh Bowery (1961-1994) -- Bondage fetish : The corset -- Bondage fetish : The eye of the storm -- Animal fetish : Manimal: what if they are like us? -- Apron fetish : The secret of the apron -- Hair fetish : Braided love -- Ritual fetish : Guinean idol -- Thread fetish : Subliminal inspiration -- Primal fetish : Totems to taste -- Floral fetish : Ties that bind -- Mask fetish : Anonymous & veiled -- Lingerie fetish : No sex please, we're Syrian: confessions from the lingerie drawer -- Material fetish : Stretching boundaries -- Bestial fetish : Anymales -- Menswear fetish : Fascination -- Organic fetish : Designs on desire -- Face fetish : Basic instinct -- Fish fetish : Symbolic scale -- Skin fetish : The complexion of culture -- Skin fetish : Closed contact -- Scrap fetish : The found and the fragment -- Object fetish : Emotional pornography -- Philosophy fetish : The monkey in us -- Black fetish : Code noir -- Brand fetish : Fetisso plays brand, brand plays fetisso -- Infantile fetish : Fetish -- Tattoo fetish : Permanent ink -- Japan fetish : Land of rising beauty -- Shoe fetish : Elevation -- Spiritual fetish : Finding renewal by sticking to tradition -- Spiritual fetish : Make believe -- Charcoal fetish : Black fire -- Performance fetish : Fashion & performance: materiality, meaning, media -- Sensual fetish : The aesthetics of love -- Food fetish : Natura morta -- Dark room fetish : Photographic palimpsest -- Hybrid fetish : The heart of darkness -- Hybrid fetish : Lust & spirit.