For many, the core focus of the WAM fetish is the transition of the subject from a clean, pristine state, to a soiled, disheveled state. Such an interest falls under the umbrella of Salirophilia
[3], an overlapping fetish that includes clothes tearing and other sorts of defilement, along including WAM.
The WAM fetishist who is attracted to WAM because of the defilement angle may also have an interest in the Salirophilia fetish itself. During a WAM session, such a person would be interested in the clothes being ruined, and the face and hair getting messy. The more expensive or elaborate the clothing, and the more "done up" the model is, the more dramatic the pristine-to-disheveled transition will be.
To a salirophiliac, business
suits, luxurious fabrics, expensive footwear, and Wedding dresses (arguably the pinnacle of fancy attire), are highly desirable to be featured in a WAM session. As WAM is a tributary to the overall interest in ruining clothes, clothes ripping and other forms of destruction often appear side-by-side with WAM.
A prime interest for salirophiliac WAM fetishists is for the subject to soil his or her hair and face. Since these are two of the prime places that one usually wishes to keep free of any dirt and grime, dirtying or wetting them is a particularly large turn-on.