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.
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.
In the 1960s, the popular British TV program The Avengers included several fetish costume elements worn by its female lead performers.
The neo-burlesque performer Dita Von Teese started her career as a fetish model and stripper.
Fetish fashion shows are hosted several times a year, including Vex, The Baroness, Skintwo, and House of Harlot.