WEEK SIX

Fetishism in Fashion

The modern lifestyle increases of desires. Consequently, leading to fetishism. In this research, I have researched on fetishism in fashion. The fetishism is a theory of substitution to our day to day life as one of the inevitable element to modern living style. It draws my attention. 

Book of Fetishism In Fashion

Romanticism
Glorified and visualized with suffering slim bodies, porcelain skin, dramatic hair, theatrical black garments and saccharine detailing; with a fetish for haberdashery, bows, corsets, handkerchiefs and lace.

Regionalism
The handmade and the hand-embellished. Comical folk dance costumes, with feminine puffed sleeves, fetishistic crinolines, embroidered knitwear, romantic aprons and provincial haberdashery. In a refrain of very bright and optimistic colours.

Floral Fetish
By Lidewij Edelkoort

Floral Fetish
The act of bondage influenced daring fashions and excessive lingerie,  flesh-coloured flowers are tied with fine rope or skin-like rubber bands to subvert their aesthetics and forever transform ideas with fastenings.

Floral Fetish
The new form of an erotic bouquet. 

In conclusion, instead of going to my usual way online researching.  I have decided to begin my research in the library instead. Usually, I will not pay much attention to my surroundings as I am always focused on my electronic devices. However, this school task has restricted me from using my electronic devices which make me realised the simplicity and beauty of books. 

In this book of  'Fetishism In Fashion', such beautiful man made fabric embellishment, textile manipulation and fabric used effectively stunned me into silence as the modern light illuminates the human fetishes into fashion beautifully and pictures above cast an ethereal reflection on the romanticism and regionalism. 

I have not seen such unique design used to illustrate fetishism before. I used to think that choosing exquisite and emotional materials were boring and unimaginative as I routinely use the same materials but this book has showed me otherwise. Resources from local are regional and retail is just around the corner. I took down as the notes, appreciating the ideas as a wave of floral peace and serenity washes past me. It was definitely a fruitful research and great exploration for my trend prediction.

Bibliography 

Edelkoort, L., & Fimmano, P. (2013). Fetishism in fashion. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Frame .

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