![The History and Influence of Erotica in Fashion [PHOTOS]](https://wwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tom-ford-amb-rtw-ss-2024-mfw-140-rotated.jpg?w=801&h=563&crop=1 "The History and Influence of Erotica in Fashion [PHOTOS]")
There is a long history of fashion’s obsession with sex. As fashion evolves interest in one erogenous zone to the next shifts with it. Recent resurgences of body-baring fashions influenced by 80s and 90s rocker chic and New York nightlife have returned to the runway, signaling a return to the erotic in fashion.
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Gianni Versace Spring 1994 Ready to Wear Runway Show
Image Credit: WWD Model Christy Turlington on the runway at the Gianni Versace Spring 1994 Ready to Wear Fashion Show
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Thierry Mugler Retrospective Fashion Show And General Ambiance At The Sixth Annual California Fashion Industry Friends of AIDS Project In Century City
Image Credit: WWD Actress Traci Lords at the Thierry Mugler Retrospective Fashion Show And General Ambiance At The Sixth Annual California Fashion Industry Friends of AIDS Project In Century City.
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Vivienne Westwood Spring 1986 Swimwear Collection Advance
Image Credit: WWD Vivienne Westwood Spring 1986 Swimwear Collection Advance
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Gucci Fall 1996 Ready to Wear Runway Show
Image Credit: WWD Model Kirsty Hume, Gucci Fall 1996 Ready to Wear Runway Show, designed by Tom Ford.
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Gucci Spring 1996 Menswear Collection Runway Show
Image Credit: Davide Maestri Gucci Spring 1996 Menswear Collection Runway Show
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Christian Dior Fall 1997 Couture Runway Show
Image Credit: WWD Model Shalom Harlow walks the runway in the Christian Dior Fall 1997 Couture Runway Show at the Bagatelle Gardens on July 8, 1997, in Paris, France. Galliano was inspired by the Mata Hari and the Belle Epoque when creating this collection.
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Vivienne Westwood Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Runway Show
Image Credit: WWD Model Alek Wek
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Gianni Versace Fall 1994 Ready to Wear Runway Show
Image Credit: WWD Model Naomi Campbell, Gianni Versace Fall 1994 Ready to Wear Runway Show
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Christian Dior Spring 2010 RTW, Paris
Image Credit: Christian Dior A model on the runway at Christian Dior’s spring 2010 show at Espace Ephemere Tuileries. Designed by John Galliano.
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Alexander Wang Collection One show, Runway, Spring 2019, New York Fashion Week, USA – 03 Jun 2018
Image Credit: Rodin Banica/WWD Model on the Catwalk Alexander Wang Collection One show, Runway, Spring 2019
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Chloe show, Spring Summer 2016, Paris Fashion Week
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Model on the catwalk Chloe show, Spring Summer 2016, Paris
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Saint Laurent RTW Spring 2023
Image Credit: Aitor Rosas Suñe for WWD Ambience at Saint Laurent RTW Spring 2023 photographed on September 27, 2022 in Paris, France.
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Haider Ackermann Spring 2011 RTW, Paris
Image Credit: Haider Ackermann A model on the runway at Haider Ackermann’s spring 2011 show.
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Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2023
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre for WWD Runway at Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2023 photographed on October 1, 2022 in Paris, France.
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Dion Lee – Runway – RTW Spring 2023
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD A model walks the runway at the Dion Lee – RTW Spring 2023 fashion show at Hudson Commons on September 10th, 2022 in New York City, New York.
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FASHION EAST- Maximilian RTW Fall 2022
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD Runway at FASHION EAST- Maximilian RTW Fall 2022 on February 20, 2022 in London
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Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2023
Image Credit: Dominique Maitre for WWD Runway at Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2023 photographed on October 1, 2022 in Paris, France.
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LaQuan Smith RTW Fall 2024 – Runway
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD Model on the runway at LaQuan Smith RTW Fall 2024 as part of New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week held at Cipriani 25 Broadway on February 12, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Tom Ford – Spring 2023 RTW – Runway Show
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD A model walks the runway at Tom Ford Spring 2023 ready to wear fashion show at Skylight on Vesey on September 14, 2022 in New York, New York.
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LaQuan Smith RTW Fall 2024 – Runway
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD Model on the runway at LaQuan Smith RTW Fall 2024 as part of New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week held at Cipriani 25 Broadway on February 12, 2024 in New York, New York.
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David Koma Spring 2024 Ready To Wear Runway Show
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD Model on the runway at the David Koma Spring 2024 Ready To Wear Fashion Show held at the Tate Modern on September 16, 2023 in London, England.
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Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2024 – Runway
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni for WWD Model on the runway at Maison Margiela Couture Spring 2024 as part of Paris Couture Fashion Week held at Pont Alexandre III on January 25, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Tom Ford RTW Fall 2024 – Backstage
Image Credit: Delphine Achard for WWD Backstage at Tom Ford RTW Fall 2024 as part of Milan Ready to Wear Fashion Week held on February 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy.
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