Brilliantly Birmingham

Fetish Fashion, Tuesday 9 December, School of Jewellery

6th December, 2008 -

Anyone who’s indulged in a bit of escapism with a Kathy Lette novel will know her own unique brand of innuendo could leave Dame Edna Everage cowering. Find out why at www.kathylette.com

What better person, then, than the best selling Australian author to chair a seminar entitled Fetish Fashion.

The seminar’s all about the influence fetishism has had on all areas of design - and increasingly on jewellery design. Eschewing the usual neck, wrist and hand adornments, fetish fashion can use a whole array of body parts (I’m sure you can use your imagination) as its muse.

It’ll be a fascinating discussion - did society become more sexual and the jewellery industry responded? Or has jewellery led the way in pushing the boundaries and changing the landscape?

Lette isn’t the only familiar face on our panel. Anyone who’s watched “Super Skinny Me: The Race To Size Zero” or “Super Botox Me” on Channel 4 will know that journalist come documentary maker Kate Spicer is carving her own niche in shock-docs. She’s a self-confessed addictive personality, and never fails to provide a fascinating insight.

Joining our panel of femme fatales is Irish designer Paul Saville - who’s carved his own niche in seductive jewellery and accessories, with the fashion houses of Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood all taking orders. Here’s one of his pieces….

So whether you know your way around a whip and paddle or fetish fashion is a taboo you’ve yet to uncover, this is certain to be one of the most eye opening events in Brilliantly Birmingham history.

As ever, book now by calling 0121 464 1187. I’ve got a feeling you won’t regret it.