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Being that I subscribe to a few magazines, I’ve noticed a distinct trend in the direction of fashion for this season: Fetish.

Lingerie is becoming outerwear as designer’s continue to push the edge of what is risque (not risky, like partay, not party).

Kink is in.

For my part, I really like it. It’s funny how things go: If you have import models or porn-stars wearing it, it’s indecent.

But if you have world class models and awesome photographers behind it, it’s fashion.

Araki makes no distinction between what he shoots. It’s all art to him.

Notice the heels, the stockings, the makeup, the poses and the setting: Fetish.

Somewhere, Helmut is looking around and smiling.

Photos courtesy of Mert & Marcus for W magazine.