The Asian Tsunami disaster keeps growing to monstrous proportions. The last time I saw the news the body count was close to 100.000. I fear that it's only the tip of the iceberg.

This is a global matter. This involves everyone on the planet. Tsunami's can appear in almost any water. Imagine if this happened to you or some of your loved ones.

Please donate some money. The victims urgently needs shelter, clean water and food. Please take action now, not tomorrow, not later, RIGHT NOW!

Thank you!

Fräulein Ehrhardt has updated her website with some excellent shots of the lingerie collection she made for the Skin Two Rubber Ball 2004 fashion show.

SkinTwo will be relaunching the SkinTwo clothing range early next year. If you add yourself to the mailing list on their website, they will notice you once the new store is up and running.

Murray & Vern has updated their webshop with more of their beatiful latex clothing. Don't know when the update was made. Their website is not updated every often, so chances are that the new stuff been there for quite some time.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year, Everybody!

Thanks for your support in the last year. I hope that you will keep visiting my website in the future.

Rubber X-mas Greetings!

3xL

The Kumi Monster rages over annoying emails from wannabe fetish models:

"I don't know what there are more of now fetish photographers or fetish models. But one thing is true, they're all over the fucking place."

Kumi's Live Journal!

NYC fetish and glamour model Aprella, sent me ten lovely latex shots for the guest gallery. Very nice indeed!

I think Aprella has a really cool look! I saw her live on stage at this years Skin Two Rubber Ball where she modeled for Pressure Corsets in the fashion show. So you might find a few photos of her in the Rubber Ball galleries.

The Ebony Fetish Goddess sent me a exclusive "Kink in the Caribbean 2004" report.

"A week of rubber, sandy beaches, sword fighting classes, kinky karaoke, boundless fun and world renowned top fetish models... what could be better than that? Perhaps five unlimited open bars, shiny rubber for days and a sunset that is to DIE for! Put them all together and you have Kink in the Caribbean"

Read the full report here!

My Japanese latex loving friends, Karin & Wanco, has done it again! They keeping coming up with cool and outrageous homemade latex clothing!

What would you do if you lived in a country where a latex clothing is heavily overpriced due to massive import taxes? Sooner or later your passion for latex would make you try alternative solutions, including making your own latex clothing.

Their latest creation is a set of jumpsuits with inflatable collars and matching masks and gauntlets. Everything done with perfection in transparent green and black latex. Gold trimmed off cource and utterly cool!


They also made a new collection of their super cute "Rubber Bear GoGo" latex teddys. Please update your online shop soon. I just got to have one of them!

Visit the crazy latex world of Karin & Wanco!

"My Love - Diary of a Loving S/M Relationship" is written by Anna Rose. The book has 120 pages filled with color photographs of Anna's intimate S/M moments with her Master. The pictures are accompanied by English text which describes her own feelings, desires, wishes and fears. "My Love" touches on topics such as latex, bondage, sex and the relationship of a D/s.

For more info visit Anna's website...

Just added two new artists to my latex art gallery.

The first is "Trevor Brown", a true master of dark macabre illustrations. Trevor's gothic lolita style has made him a huge popular artist in Japan, but his works have been published all over the world.

The second is "DarkWing Zero" from Germany, there create her artworks with pen, ink and 3D. DarkWing's artwork often feature huge boobies and BDSM elements.

Latex artists wanted!
Remember that the artwork gallery is open for any latex teamed art; drawings, paintings, 3D, computer graphic or composites. Please mail me your name, url and five samples of your best artwork.

Talked to Philip Warner, a photographer and designer based in downtown Houston, Texas. Philip run the beautifully Lithium Picnic website there is loaded with his incredible shots of girls wearing latex and other fetish attires.

The photo on the right featuring fabulous Darenzia wearing latex lingerie by Vesperi, clearly shows Philip's talent for latex fetish photograpy.

I asked him what he liked the most about photographing latex, he replied:
"Latex can really show off a model's form, especially when shined latex reflects light the right way and the highlights add even more definition. Translucent latex adds an extra level of sensuality and tease to the equation, especially when I can capture some light coming from behind in an open section of a skirt or dress. Light, shadow and texture are key ingredients in my work and latex can really pump up the drama or visual interest in a shot".

Find more eye candy at the Lithium Picnic website.

I have created a Live Journal account so I can strengthen my network within the latex fetish scene.

If you already has a Live Journal, please add me to your friends list. If not, consider signing up for an free Live Journal account.

Good friend and photographer Alexander Horn of L.A.TEX sent me 20 beautiful latex pictures for my gallery!

I have meet Alexander at the major fetish events in Berlin and London and I really likes of his works. Therefor I'm very proud to have some of them in my latex gallery.

If you want to know more about Alexander, please read the small profile called "The Latex Fetish Photography of Alexander Horn" or visit his great website at www.L-A-TEX.de.

The International Association of Rubberists is currently looking for sponsors for thier website. The IAR website receives around unique 1,500 visitors a day who have an intense interest in all aspects of rubber fetishism and represent a significant group of consumers in this market.

More infomation here...

On the 20th November, 85 people, almost everybody in latex, ventured to a hostel called "Die Boofe" in Dresden in Germany. The reason for this meeting of latex lovers was for the crazy-rubber & friends member meeting. crfriends.de have arranged four member meeting before, but never have so many people showed up. People came from all over Germany and from Austria and Switzerland too.

This was not regular fetish party. Entrance was free and there was no dresscode. People paid for food and drinks in the restaurant. The waitresses wore latex dresses sponsored by BodyCult. Downstairs there was a party-room where DJ's Masteremit and his girl-friend Heidi where playing dance friendly music. People spend most of their time talking to eachother and everything was really friendly and familiar. The party started at 7 p.m and the last one went to bed at 5.30 a.m. Most of the guests stayed in at the hostel and meet up again in the morning for breakfast. Some of them even stayed for the whole weekend and used the opportunity to have a look around Dresden.

There is some of the people there showed up: Doro and Ingo from www.rubbers-finest.de, Reni and Henning from www.rubberfeelings.de, Anna and Martin from www.abwaerts.de, Lati and Lalena from www.latex2gether.de, Die-zwei, Rubber_lady and Jojo from www.fetishfreunde.de, Latex-fan from www.fetish-girls.de, Latexpeter from www.latexpeter.de, Gary and Ducky from www.latexundleder.at, Masteremit from www.boheme-noir.de and Heidi from www.savage-wear.de, Gixxi and Sandmann from www.crazy-rubber.de and many many more.

The planning of this event started back in July. Gixxi, Sandmann, Masteremit and Danilo (the owner of the hostel) worked really hard to make it a night to remember. Everything went smoothly and everybody thought that it was huge success!

The next member meeting will be hold in Berlin, during the German Fetish Ball weekend in May. Visit crazy-rubber & friends to keep uptodate and to see photos from previous events.

The new SKIN TWO is out! SKIN TWO celebrates reaching thier 50th issue with a retrospective on the entire publishing history of SKIN TWO magazine, from 1984 until the present.

The main feature is the report from the medical fantasy-themed 13th SKIN TWO Rubber Ball. This feature tells in fabulous pictures the full story of a weekend that embraced our House of Flesh opening night play party, Torture Garden SKIN TWO Special, two days of the SKIN TWO Expo with its unbeatable fetish shopping and numerous entertainments, the Ball itself, and the traditional VIP After Party at Club RUB.

I wonder if they used some of my photos... Or even better... If there is a photo of me in the new issue!

Chicago based fetish photographer Caesar Cole sent me fifteen photos of Stephanie (model formerly know as Ecaterina Trouble).

Lovely Stephanie is wearing nothing but black latex stockings and long latex gloves. Very nice!

My latex world map is more popular than ever! It's users thinks it's cool to see who other latex minded people there are in their region. If you have not signed the latex world map already, I would really appreciate it if you did it strait away. It takes less than a minute! Thank you!

The photographic website of Torture Gardens Photographer Mark Bennett, is finally live. Visit his website to see his 3D work, Guerilla Portraits, Fashion Photography along with the link to the award winning Fetish Fairy Tale sequence, there soon to be released as a short film.

Mark shoot most of Torture Gardens website photo's, so for most recent images check the event gallery at Torture Gardens website.

The lovely latex model on the left is Helen Lane photographed by Mark.

Simon O has added a new collection of latex clothing to his website. There is also a new gallery with 45 pictures showing the new collection.

There are new chaps with push buttons and matching gloves. Lady jackets with zip, hooded shirt, jeans with back pockets, a basic top and a beatufill long latex dress with a sexy cleavage.

I really like the new lady jacket there comes with hood there can be zipped togeather, so it becomes a fullface hood. What a nice little detail!

I never tried liquid latex myself, but I found a really good introduction at BellaOnline.com

If you feel inspired and want some more detailed information on the subject or even order some liquid latex. Then Deviant Liquid Latex looks like a good place to start.

Kumi told me that Steve Diet Goedde will release his photographic anthology 1990-2004 called "Living Through Steve Diet Goedde" on DVD. The DVD will be released in February 2005.

On the disk you will find over 700 Steve Diet Goedde images. Hundreds of never-before-seen images. The disk will be viewable as continuous play galleries or interactive still galleries. Over three hours of exquisite photographs of Steve’s lovely fetish models in latex and other goodies: Kumi, Dita Von Teese, Masuimi Max, Emily Marilyn and Persephone... and many more!

I keep finding new latex designers around the world. This time found the site of Melissa Coffey.

Melissa Coffey is concentrating on bringing latex party dresses, tops and corsets into her regular line and "mainstreaming" it by selling it to her specialty boutique customers. She believes that it is consumable and desirable by the boutique shopper because it is unique, can be elegant and can be practical and affordable for that customer.

"I want women to feel bold and daring by wearing an elegant latex top with their favorite jeans and heels, I want them to choose a latex party dress out of a rack of other party dresses because of how it feels and fits and how gorgeous it looks, and of course I want them to get positive, show-stopping attention and come back for more!"

Well said Melissa! I wish you the best of luck.

Tressa Williams of Fierce Couture surprises at Gen Art's spring 2005 fashion show.

"One of the best surprises of the evening was the raw yet refined presentation of Tressa Williams' Fierce Couture collection. Not just for fetish fashion connoisseurs, Williams' designs are actually quite wearable for the fashionista seeking an edgy look to complete her wardrobe." says the reporter at [Lucire Fashion]

There is more press clippings and great photos of from the show at Fierce Couture website.

Demask is proud to announce that they open their new London store today. The store is located at 87 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, London NW 5 1AP. So drop by and say hello!

I'm personally looking forward to visiting the store, next time I'm in London. So if you drop by, I would really appreciate it if you left comment below, describing the size, decor and stock of latex clothings of the new store.

View the Demask flyer...

Today I noticed that amoung the new PVC items you see in the fetsh stores around the web, there is two nurse costumes inspired from Torture Gardens Clothing famous latex nurse designs!

I say it's a rip-off! Compare the two designs here and tell me what you think.

My website was chosen as "Blog of the Day" today. The Blog of the Day website recommends distinctive websites chosen by a team of editors from around the world. Explore the more than 600 sites featured since 2001.

Gaelyn and Cianfarani has given their website a major overhaul. There are loads of new photos of their latex clothing and a new online shop.

I really like their line of latex clutch purses, first featured during our Mercedes Benzes Fashion Week/Spring 2004 Collection. I think the "G&C Stella Baguette" would make a great x-mas present.

The international day of action on HIV and AIDS which takes place every year on 1 December.

HIV is an issue for everyone. HIV is one of the biggest social, economic and health challenges in the world. It is a global emergency claiming over 8,000 lives every day. In fact 5 people die of AIDS every minute. The only way we can stop it spreading is by creating a more AIDS Aware society in which everyone takes action.

Read more about HIV and Aids on www.worldaidsday.com

Invincible are offering hand made Latex Aids Awareness Ribbons. All proceeds go directly to people affected by HIV and Aids though local charities.