M°BA 13: FETISHISM IN FASHION

M°BA 13: FETISHISM IN FASHION
Arnhem, June 8 – July 21, 2013 

Taking shape through 13 thematic rooms that illustrate fascinating and expansive definitions of fetishism.

Lidewij Edelkoort is the curator of the fifth edition of M°BA (Mode Biënnale Arnhem). In response to the newest undercurrents in society and style, Edelkoort has chosen to explore the world of fashion through a fetishistic lens. Arnhem is Holland’s fashion capital and home to the famous ArtEZ Institute of the Arts where Edelkoort studied and whose Fashion Department will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2013. The biennale will be held in different locations around the city, spanning several exhibitions, seminars, a film festival, dance and pop-up installations:

photo: Marcel van der Vlugt

The Publication

Published by FRAME and created by Lidewij Edelkoort, Fetishism in Fashion

 investigates through 248 pages, 

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 colour 

the fetishizing of objects, and the interaction of architecture,

fashion and the body. 

With visually-rich photography and essays by established authors discussing art, 

clothing, design, textiles, food and beauty, this in depth publication will unveil the intimate ties that bind us.

Launch date: mid-June, 2013.

Price: 39 euros not including shipping.