Severin Stargher

I'm a Non-Binary Femme Canadian Fetish Model who has been actively working in professional settings for 14 years. I've shot in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Iceland, France, and Ireland with countless photographers and incredible teams of people, been published in over 20 magazines in the last 13 years, been showcased in art galleries, performed gore-league for a few years, modelled on Runways and in alternative fashion shows, been an extra in a handful of indie films and music videos, been hired as a model coach for newcomers, and have modelled in all kinds of different workshops. My style and taste in fetish modelling are heavily inspired by classic burlesque, pinup and mid-1950s Dominant female power fantasies, dark art and surrealism, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and dark cinema, expression and theatrical makeup from different cultures in history, and martyrdom-related religious art. Through my art, I love exploring themes like psychology, gender identity + expression, sexual intimacy, distance and space, and vulnerability. Fetishism and kink have always been such an intrinsic part of my self-expression and liberation; it has helped me to access a level of confidence I never knew could exist within myself, and has been an amazing way to reclaim my mind and body after experiencing ab*se. Not only do I see it as an exquisite way to be creative and meet other amazing folks in the industry, it is also incredibly empowering and it allows me to explore my inner world in ways other interests and passions cannot. I saw my first instance of alternative models in Heavy Metal Magazines when I was 7 years old, was floored by how powerful and sensual they seemed, and was forever inspired by these images. The day I started doing fetish modeling is the day I began the process of self-actualization in ways I cannot begin to describe. Whether I win this award or not, it has truly been one of the biggest pleasures of my life to be a fetish model, and I do this as a celebration of myself and my journey.