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BIG SPRING EVENTS: 5 MAJOR FET/ALT GATHERINGS IN UK, EU & USAMany fetish folk probably consider that spring has only well and truly sprung when we reach the period from late April to early June when a concentrated sequence of big spring events are staged annually by some of the fetish/alternative scene’s biggest international players. And this year we’re possibly...

VENUE FACELIFT NEWS: UK ALT/FET MARKETS’ LATEST PROGRESSTwo of the UK’s popular fetish/alternative shopping events found themselves facing a venue facelift earlier this year. And by complete coincidence, both were aiming to stage their respective ‘comebacks’ on exactly the same date: April 13. But while that date looks like being lucky 13 for one of them, for the other, the...

SPRING SALE: LIBIDEX REDUCES LATEX PRICES BY 25 PERCENTThe Libidex Spring Sale, which has just started, offers 25 percent off the full price of virtually all latex on the Libidex website. Spring is a time of hope, where flowers bloom and we come out of a long hibernation. And as long as you’re not too affected by the feeling that...

JANELLE MONÁE PUTS LATEX CENTRE STAGE AT HIGH PROFILE EVENTS Singer, songwriter, rapper and actress Janelle Monáe put latex centre stage in March with appearances at two high-profile US events. She wore it at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Los Angeles Dinner on March 22, and before that, for her headlining slot on March 08 during the three-day BlerDCon event...

MISS MEATFACE MARKS 10TH BIRTHDAY WITH NYC SHOW & MEMOIRLondon-based artist Kat Toronto, originally from Vallejo, California, is currently celebrating the tenth birthday of Miss Meatface, her much admired fetish alter ego. Meatface’s self-portraits are characterised by masks, latex, corsets, kitch decor and, frequently in more recent times, the obedient company of her Meatmaid, gamely played by hubbie Garry Vanderhorne...

LONDON STORE NEWS: FAB.LONDON AND CHARMSKOOL SHOWROOMLess than a month after the opening of London’s newest kink-orientated store, Charmskool Showroom, comes sadder London store news — that the popular Camden Stables fetish boutique FAB.London has announced it is to close in April.The impending closure of the FAB.London shop — at Unit 99a, First Floor, The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road...

HALSEY SAFEWORD VIDEO: A LESSON IN MUSICAL OBEDIENCEWith previously latex-loving artistes and celebs shunning rubber for other fabrics at early 2025 red carpet events such as February’s London Fashion Week and this month’s Brit Awards and Oscars, we surely owe a debt of gratitude to the Halsey Safeword video for single-handedly ensuring that latex, leather and, indeed, BDSM were placed...

RIGHT ON TRACK: SPORTY LATEX STYLE FROM ADIDAS AND LIBIDEX The launch of a latex collection by any big clothing brand naturally provokes a range of reactions from latex enthusiasts. Some welcome it as a sign of the ever-growing mainstream acceptance of latex, which they feel can only be a good thing. Some regard it as cynical, short-termist cultural appropriation...

SONIA ANUBIS CHOOSES LIBIDEX LATEX FOR COBRA SPELL UK+EU TOURDutch guitarist Sonia Anubis, founder of heavy rock outfit Cobra Spell, has chosen all-black Libidex latex to wear onstage during the band’s current extensive European tour.The tour began in Germany on February 7, and included two UK dates in London and Manchester before returning to the continent for a further 30-plus...

CHARMSKOOL SHOWROOM: LONDON SOFT LAUNCH FOR VALENTINESCharmskool Showroom, the latest retail project from Alexandra Houston, founder of Charmkool and co-founder of Le Boutique Bazaar, has opened at permanent premises in East London just in time for last minute Valentine’s gift purchases and outfit additions for the weekend’s Valentines parties.Located at 111 Railway Arches, Cable Street, London E1 2LY, a short...

HAUTE FETISH STYLE IS THE BYWORD AT GAULTIER & THE GRAMMYS The last week of January and first week of February saw two international events taking place that provided memorable showcases for high-end fetish-inspired fashion, or ‘haute fetish’ style, as we’re increasingly coming to regard it.On Wednesday January 29, as part of Paris Couture Fashion Week, Maison Jean Paul Gaultier...

VALENTINES & MORE! 12 FEB FETISH EVENTS IN LONDON & REST OF UKIf you’re reading this Valentines & more article as a UK fetish partygoer, then according to Torture Garden, it’s pretty likely that in recent times you’ve been waiting until much closer to event dates before committing to buying tickets. In this post-covid, cost of living crisis-hit era, that...