Editing Fetish model

{{Short description|Person employed to display, advertise and promote extreme provocative attire}}
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[[File:Bianca Beauchamp.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bianca Beauchamp]] modelling a latex corset]]

A '''fetish model''' is a [[Model (person)|model]] who models fetish clothing or accessories that augment their body in a [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]]-like manner or in fetishistic situations. Fetish models do not necessarily work exclusively in that form of modeling.

Fetish models often wear [[fetish fashion]], an extreme and provocative style of clothing designed to elicit a strong emotional reaction or sexual desire on the part of the observer.  Such clothing ranges from exotic stylized [[bathing suits]] to [[body armor]] and [[sci-fi]] fantasy suits.

'''Bondage models''' appear in various forms of [[Bondage (BDSM)|bondage]]. Other fetish modeling may involve [[body modification]], appearing in [[fetish photography]] or exotic [[glamour photography]], or wearing [[sexual fantasy]] costumes that fulfil a [[uniform fetish]] (e.g. [[French maid]], nurse, etc.). As well as modelling for photography, fetish models also make public appearances at events such as [[BDSM]] fairs and parties.

Some [[pornographic actor]]s and [[glamour model]]s also work as fetish models.

==Types of fetish models==
[[File:Model preparing for Suspension Bondage.png|thumb|left|A model prepares for a [[suspension bondage]] scene]]

Fetish modelling covers a wide range of fetishes, including those involving [[bondage (BDSM)|bondage]] and ''{{lang|ja-latn|[[shibari]]}}'', [[Latex and PVC fetishism|latex and PVC]], [[Bondage corset|corset]]s, [[tattoo]]s, [[body piercing]]s, [[shoe fetishism]], [[Food play|food fetishism]] and ''{{lang|ja-latn|[[nyotaimori]]}}''. Fetishes may also involve body parts, such as [[breast fetishism]], [[navel fetishism]] and [[foot fetishism]].

Fetish models are usually considered to work in a different category from [[Gothic fashion]] models or [[alternative model]]s, whose work is generally far more niche-specific. Fetish modelling is usually considered to be a part of the [[sex industry]] due to the popular perception that it has a solely adult audience. However, in recent times, many aspects of the fetish fashion market have been incorporated and accepted into mainstream fashion, with fashion creators using exotic materials such as latex or [[sheer fabric]] instead of cotton or wool for their creations. Some fetish models only involve themselves in the [[aesthetic]] aspects of the work rather than involving themselves directly with sex and sexuality.

==Popular culture==
[[File:Bettie_Page_in_Bizarre_Magazine.jpg|thumb|Bettie Page is tied and spanked in an image from ''[[John Willie|Bizarre]]''.]]
There have been several notable performers and producers of both the bondage and fetish area who have attained mainstream notability.  The most recognized is the 1950s bondage model and [[pin-up girl]], [[Bettie Page]], who posed for photographer [[Irving Klaw]] for mail-order photographs and was subsequently featured in ''[[Playboy]]''.<ref name=Essex>Essex, Karen, and James L. Swanson, ''Bettie Page: The Life of a Pin-Up Legend.'' Los Angeles: General Publishing Group, 1996. {{ISBN|1-881649-62-8}}</ref><ref name=Foster>Foster, Richard, ''The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of the Pinups.'' Secaucus, N.J.: Carol Publishing Group/Birch Lane Press, 1997. {{ISBN|1-55972-432-3}}</ref> She was the first famous bondage model.

In the 1960s, the popular [[United Kingdom|British]] TV program ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' included several fetish costume elements worn by its female lead performers. This began with [[Honor Blackman]] and included [[Diana Rigg]]'s leather [[catsuit]]s and [[leotard]]s, as well as [[Tara King]]'s use of [[thigh-length boots]] and leather [[evening glove]]s.

The [[neo-burlesque]] performer [[Dita Von Teese]] started her career as a fetish model and [[stripper]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dita Von Teese looks back: 'Going into that fetish store sparked my entire career'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/25/dita-von-teese-looks-back-going-into-that-fetish-store-sparked-my-entire-career|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Harriet|last=Gibsone|date=25 June 2022}}</ref> Other notable fetish models include the Russian-American performer [[Mosh (model)|Mosh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pincurlmag.com/uncategorized/mosh/|website=Pin Curl Magazine|title=Model Spotlight: Mosh|accessdate=22 November 2022}}</ref> and the Canadian photographic model [[Bianca Beauchamp]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10: Modern Fetish Models|website=AskMen|url=https://uk.askmen.com/top_10/celebrity/top-10-modern-fetish-models_1.html|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref>

==Markets==
There are specialized [[fetish magazine]]s that feature and promote fetish models, including ''[[Skin Two]]'', ''Secret'', Italian ''A Magazine'' (not to be confused with the now defunct ''A(sian) Magazine''), and ''[[Marquis (magazine)|Marquis]]''.

Fetish models may run personal adult pay websites and are featured on fetish adult pay sites.

There are also fetish [[fashion designer]]s. Most of these designers employ fetish models for their clothing line. Fetish fashion shows are hosted several times a year, including Vex, The Baroness, Skintwo, and House of Harlot.

==Awards==
The SIGNY awards were awarded each year between 2000 and 2005 (except 2002) to the bondage models voted as the best of that year. The SIGNY award winners have been:

* 2000: Eve Ellis, runners-up Ashley Renee, Andrea Neal
* 2001: Ashley Renee, runners-up Andrea Neal, Eve Ellis
* 2003: Jasmine Sinclair, runners-up Amber Michaels, Ashley Renee.
* 2004: Jenni Lee, runners-up Jewell Marceau, Emily Marilyn (Molly Matthews)
* 2005: Jewell Marceau, runners-up Ashley Renee, Christina Carter

==See also==
*[[Bondage rigger]]
*[[Fetish art]]
*[[Japanese bondage]]
*[[Nyotaimori]] – serving sushi on the body of a naked woman
*[[Total enclosure fetishism]]
*[[Uniform fetishism]]

==References==
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