As a lifelong fan of Fanny the Wonderdog, the faithful furry sidekick to comedian Julian Clary, I wondered how he might survive professionally after she sadly passed away in 1999 aged 19. Those with long memories will recall how plaster casts of Fanny the Wonderdog were given away as booby prizes during Clary’s spoof game show Sticky Moments.
These days Julian is a regular panelist on Radio 4’s Just a Minute and is the voice of the narrator in the animated series “The Little Princess”.
He continues to tour the UK and Australia with his one man comedy shows. In 2010 he completed a 140 date tour “Lord of the Mince”. In the Autumn of 2012 he will embark on his latest tour “Position Vacant – Apply Within.”
So, what’s notable about that? Apparently the self professed “national trinket” and king of the double entendre has been shopping at Libidex for his latest on-stage look. He’s been measured up and kitted out in the traditionally dapper Astaire Tail Suit from Libidex’s new male range. As Julian’s publicity says “Live and Wearing Rubber – At his Age!” Julian will be scouring the UK in search of love. Position Vacant – Enquire Within is dedicated to one thing – finding a husband. He’s claiming not to be desperate…but he’s leaving no straight unturned…!
Personally speaking, it sounds like he’ll be looking better than ever. Maybe all us rubberists should support his stance by turning up to the shows in our own rubbery garb.
It’s just a shame Fanny died when she did. She might have been kitted out in her very own matching rubber collar and leash.
Fanny RIP.
Elastica Engineering just launched a comprehensive new line of crazy, wonderful and wierd latex luchadore masks!
Masks (máscaras) have been used dating back to the beginnings of lucha libre (Mexican wrestling) in the early part of the 20th century, and have a historical significance to Mexico in general, dating to the days of the Aztecs. Early masks were very simple with basic colors to distinguish the wrestler. In modern lucha libre, masks are colorfully designed to evoke the images of animals, gods, ancient heroes, and other archetypes, whose identity the luchador takes on during a performance.
Marika, from Elastica Engineering told me how they came up with the idea. “We wanted to do something fun and also explore a new niche in the fetish market.” she continues “To date, we’ve yet to see any large companies make latex luchadore masks, and since we supply our own sheeting (giving us a huge range of colors to play with) and have a laser cutter (allowing us to make whatever overlays our imaginations dream up) it seemed like the perfect fit!”
Check out the wonderful photos at Elastica Engineering’s Lucha Gallery or browse the whole range of masks and options available at the Lucha Latex web shop!
…hotter than a pepper sprout,” goes the opening line of the Country classic ‘Jackson’. Add to that a stunning latex wedding dress creation and the whole congregation’s pulses will be shooting through the roof, especially Uncle Monty as he drools over his blancmange. Read more
Easter Eggs by ArrakisArt.
Being the good Irish Catholic girl that I am, I have fond memories of being bounced up and down on *Father O’Flagherty’s knee at the tender age of 12, attending convent school through my formative years and wearing a green gabardine uniform which was an exact replica of the nun’s black habit. Hey, I still even harbour that good ol’ Catholic guilt syndrome and can say the Hail Mary in three languages.
And I have a thorough working knowledge of Holy Week (the last week of Lent and the week preceding Easter Sunday). I know my Palm Sunday from my Maundy Thursday from my Good Friday, Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil. It’s ingrained…
However the Irish are so dull and lightweight with their religious festivals. All I got as a child was endless Decades of the Rosary and Stations of the Cross. Maybe if we had more thrills and spills I might have engaged more with organised religion. Give me Day of the Dead to celebrate All Souls Day or Mardi Gras for Shrove Tuesday any time. The biggest thrill I had as a budding Catholic was on Ash Wednesday when we lined up to be annointed with ashes on our foreheads (our Catholic badges of honour). I always wanted the priest to mark a nice clear cross on my forehead with the ashes. All I ever got was a smudgey dirty mark as he lazily daubed it on, obviously bored as he worked his way around the devout congregation.
And Holy Week itself just comes and goes without exception in these parts. The biggest festival in the Christian calendar is a bit of a damp squib with the only excitement being a Cadburys Buttons egg at the end of it all.
Cue Spain and their celebrations during Holy Week (Semana Santa). Bah gum they know how to do it there with their processions of “pasos”, lifelike wood or plaster sculptures of individual scenes of the events that happened between Jesus’ arrest and his burial. The pasos are set up and maintained by religious brotherhoods “Nazarenos” dressed in penitential robes with conical hats used to conceal the face of the wearer.
So when I got wind of the fact that The Penitential Order of The RubberCult was preparing for the rubber rite of Semana Santa at Torture Garden Easter Ball my flesh came over all goose-pimpley! Catholic guilt mixed with rubber devotion – what’s a Catholic rubberist supposed to do? I know! I’ll be there on the front row at the main stage at midnight watching the performance of RubberCult members Brother Larvatus Prodeo, Sister Cynth Icorn, Mother Superior Sister Kim RUB, Sister Ana Mantis, SISTER HEAVEN and Sister Ruby Soho.
Who knows what piously perverted sight will meet my eyes… Will they carry processional candles? Walk barefoot? Carry shackles and chains in their feet as penance? Or will they go all out and self-flagellate or even have themselves nailed to crosses as expressions of penance…?
Who knows where this will end…or begin!
*Names changed to protect identity.
New York, New York – International fetish model Kylie Marilyn was crowned Miss Rubber World 2012 in front of an electrifying crowd of rubber worshipers. The event was part of New York Rubber Ball, presented by FetishMovies.com.
“For the first time, this award goes across the ocean and I’m proud to represent it in Europe,” said Marilyn. “Thank you so much to Brigitte More for an awesome dress. That was a huge factor in our win. Thank you so much to Chiyo Nakamura and all the awesome latex designers and labels who helped us. I hope to bring many kinksters and fetishists to New York next year for an even better show.”
Marilyn’s duties as Miss Rubber World 2012 will be to promote the rubber fetish community, and act as a representative of the community at events. With the title, tiara and sash, comes over $8,000 worth of rubber merchandise and accessories from sponsors such as. The Baroness, Kink Engineering, Lady Oops, Dawnamatrix Designs, Lovely Latex, Anatomic Bomb and FetishMovies.com.
Marilyn’s victory was not easily won. Competing with her for the title were nine excellent rivals, including designers, models, and Dominatrixes. Most, like Marilyn, had extensive connections in the fetish community and had elaborate stage shows for the fantasy performance competition. Lydia Lael, first runner up in the competition, won over $4,000 in prizes, and third place winner Sophia Larou took home over $2,000 in latex swag.
“Shae Fatale definitely deserved to win,” said contestant Queen Titania. “She had the coolest, most creative outfits. Although Austin White kind of deserved to win for walking around in ballet boots like it was nothing. Regardless, I had a lot of fun last night and met some very cool people.”
One of Marylin’s first duties as Miss Rubber World 2012 will be to represent the title and the rubber community at Fetish Evolution Weekend, April 6-8, in Germany.
Photos of the Miss Rubber World 2012 fashion shows and competition are courtesy of RobertoRabanne.com and are available at www.NYRubberBall.com.
