Fashion has always been about eroticism, but a new generation of fashion photographers are taking it a little farther - into the realm of extreme erotic fashion photography.
I'm not talking about slightly translucent lingerie, or sexy sweaty couples. That's been done and done. So the question arises, what hasn't been done?
Well typically the articles of clothing are at least shown as objects to be worn. But in this new series by photographer Robert Kern, the articles of clothing are used more as implements in a series of devious sexual acts (pun intended). A scarf becomes something to be choked by, a purse becomes a giant vagina, belts, uh..I didn't have the guts to show that one.
So maybe the new fashion axiom is: "it's not how much it is, it's what you do with it."
What's Driving This Trend
- Extreme Erotic Fashion Photography
- Opportunity to push boundaries and challenge societal norms of what is acceptable in fashion photography.
- Fashion as Instruments of Sexual Expression
- Opportunity for fashion designers to create clothing that is explicitly designed to be used or incorporated into sexual acts.
- Subversive Fashion Photography
- Opportunity to eschew traditional ideas of fashion photography to create more provocative, boundary-pushing imagery that garners attention and creates buzz.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Photography
- Opportunity for photographers and fashion designers to experiment with new, provocative styles of fashion photography to create a unique brand and gain popularity.
- Erotic Fashion
- Opportunity for designers to create a new line of clothing that is explicitly designed to be used or incorporated into sexual acts.
- Adult Entertainment Industry
- Opportunity for this industry to collaborate with fashion industry professionals to create unique content that merges adult entertainment and fashion, tapping into new markets and audiences.
