As of the First of July 2006, DeMask is moving to Ansterdam, in the Nederlands. Due to the moving, there might be a delay in delivery and answering emails. But DeMask will do their very best to minimize any inconvenience, and expect everything to be normal again at the end of July.

Just before moving out of the former corporate headquarters/studio at Kuipersweg in Haarlem, Steve English and the rest of his crew, managed to complete a final photo shoot, with many updates for their web-catalogue.

The models included Tom, Danny, DizzyD, Miss Suzn, Claudia M and Saphira Spanks. Make-up and hair was done by the French fetish diva Louva, the set dresser was no other than Siba Kladic, and all of the 200+ items, was shot in just two days, by Danish photographer Phillip Marco Vallentin, who flew to the Netherlands especially for this exciting job.

Crazy-rubber & friends has been closed down for a few days because of a DOS attack by hackers. Gixxi and Sandmann is working hard to save the old data and reinstall the server. There is not estimate on how long it will take., but every member of the website will be informed by email as soon as the site is back online.

Le Bal des Supplices is a fetish/BDSM party in Lyon, France.
It is organised by three friends and has a different theme each year, but always with a festive and convivial ambiant so that people have fun, make friends etc.
The party is held at the Woodland's club on saturday september 30. Doors opens at 10 pm, dresscode applies!

Gummi-Gelüste 10 XL is held on august 12. at Alcatraz in Bonn, Germany.
The programme for the party is not ready yet, but check their website for pictures from previous parties to see what you can look forward to.
Dresscode: LATEX ONLY!!

Marquis has added new fashion designs for june to their already extensive range.
The new designs include bras and tops, a laced jumpsuit and an extreme tight, ankle-length skirt.
There's also a babydoll and a mostly transparent catsuit. The picture shows the new top and leggings with big openings.
Check out the new products in their online shop.

Syren has been remodeling and expanding their Los Angeles store.
The official Grand Opening Day is saturday, july 8. Join them during regular business hours and celebrate. Their website is still being redesigned.

Demask is moving their head office. Due to the moving, there might be a short delay in delivery and answering emails.

Just updated the event section of my latex gallery with the photos from the German Fetish Ball Weekend 2006! Enjoy!

A special thanks goes to Norman and Sway for letting me use their photos of the German Fetish Ball's fashion shows and performances.

Saturday evening I returned to the Matrix club for the main event, the German Fetish Ball. Already loads of people has arrived and the place was filling up quickly.

As the previous years, different music was played in each of the Matrix's separate dance floors. There was the gothic/80'ties dance floor, Electro House & Pop dance floor and the cool jazz lounge, just as last year. New this year where the Torture Garden dance floor, with the DJs and performers from London, and a latin floor, with palms trees and a large swimmingpool!

A hour before the show started, I went backstage to get ready for the fashion show. Back stage was really packed and there was not much room. Some people was having their last minute make-up done, others was struggling getting into their assigned latex creations and some was ready to go.

For the NoPainNoGain show I was modeling a nice black latex suit with a brown shirt with white collar/french cuff, really nicely done! Ken (NoPainNoGain), Anna Phobia, Marcus, Susann, Kittie Klaw, Kumi and Ms Von Livid was also getting ready.

The lovely Rubberella was mistress of ceremony and did a great job presenting the different shows and performances. Beside NoPainNoGain there where fashion shows by Breathless, Pretty Pervy, Torture Garden Clothing, Fetish Universe and TO.m.TO Berlin. There was preformances by Rubberella, Kittie Klaw and Rubber Sisters.

Pretty Pervy's line up of amazing inflatable suits took the first price for being the most bizarre and fun! It's not everyday you see inflatable pigs performing a bizarre dance on stage. Torture Garden Clothing showed some items from their upcoming new collection, really cool!

Finally the time arrived for our show. I was a little nevus as I walked in together with Kumi and Anna in the first section, but everything worked out nicely. After the show we had a small party back stage, celebrating a successful show. Everyone was happy.

The rest of the night was a mix of dancing, drinking and have fun. For me the weekend ended around five o'clock in the morning, when I took a taxi back to my hotel. Another fetish weekend in Berlin was over... But there is many more to come!

Sunday morning it was time for the Crazy Rubber & Friends annual fetish brunch, there seems to attract more and more people each year. Over fifty people (and two ferrets!) turned up, some dressed in latex, others in regular clothing. I had a excellent brunch, really good coffee and enjoyed the company of like minded people.

After the brunch, I headed over to the Matrix club together with Marcus and Susann, for the NoPainNoGain fashion show rehearsals. Upon arrival we learned that the rehearsals was behind schedule, due the fact that the stage was still under construction and the DJ was late! Nobody from Xklusiv was around to coordinate the chaos, so the designers just got more and more stressed and annoyed too. We had to wait for three hours before it was our turn.

After the rehearsals, I grabbed a taxi and when over to the Expo, 30 min before they closed, for some last minute shopping.

Want to see your favorite celebrities in the kinkiest of outfits? From tight latex dresses to high heels and corsets! The Kinky Gerlinky weblog got some really kinky eye candy for you!

Here is some of the latex highlight:
Christina Aguilera as latex maid
Denise Van Outen in latex dress
Geri Halliwell - rubber nurse!
Cameron Diaz HQ latex dress shots
Rachel Weisz in latex catsuit
Lucy Pinder in latex
Lara Croft model Karima Adebibe in latex
Kate Winslet in latex

Here's some not so known or new latex designers to check out:

Studio Strak in Australia has been designing and making latex rubber costumes since 1986, they specializes in custom made suits of heavy gauge latex, see picture.

Latex.me.uk has panties and some very short skirts in their range.

Latex and Lovers have some different corsets, and also a few other items.

Jane Doe Latex in London has only been running for about 6 months. They can be checked out on MySpace until their website is ready.

Extraordinary fashion needs an extraordinary presentation. So once a year the subway of Berlin City becomes a meeting point of the alternative fashion scene. This year it will be on thursday july 13. from 9pm, in subway line U5 starting at station Alexanderplatz.
Models of the agency Vicious Faces present appetisers of the latest collections of hot underground fashion labels, stores and designers. Savage-Wear participates, so you are certain to see latex fashion.
Photographers, journalists and "in scene" onlookers are invited to watch the shrill and freaky catwalk show. It's free, everything you need is a metro ticket!

Read more on Underground Catwalk.

Lounge Bizarre is held on july 14. in Hannover, Germany.
It takes place in the cocktailbar Club Acanto, in what once was the horse stables of the royal dragoons. The accommodations certainly looks stylish, so the scene is set for a great evening and night of decadent fun.
Look forward to a sinful night in a wonderful atmosphere with great music and delicious cocktails.

Isabeau from Fetish School is organizing another event on july 8. Le Bal: Musée Fétiche is held at Bain Mathieu in Montreal, Canada. Playroom and sideshows all night. Bring your toys, your fetish attire and your good mood.

Saturday night I went to the Fetish Guerilla's Revolution! pre-party, hold at a venue called "Pulp Mansion" near Alxanders Plaz in east Berlin. The "Pulp Mansion" turned out to be a club located in a old underground complex with two big rooms with small stages, a small bar, a lounge room and a fully equipped playroom/dungeon in the basement. I actually heard that the place used to be a bakery. Everything had a authentic dirty/used look and was perfect for the evening.

There was multiple performances and fashion shows during the night. Berlin's own Sawage Wear showed of their latest latex creations, a cool mix of classical cuts mixed with futuristic looks. Fraeulein Ehrhard did a different kind of fashion show where her models was dancing on the dance floors in pairs. So I finally got to meet Katja Ehrhard in person, one of my favorite latex designers.

I have a blast at the Revolution! pre-party! Sorry if you missed it!

Vesago CyberFetish takes place on the first friday every month in Emerald City, Philadelphia. Next event is on july 7. Music delivered by the resident DJ's Dr. Octo-Pussy and Mike Saga.
Vesago began in december 1995, the event was a smashing success! Featuring dance cages, dangerous art displays. S&M equipment, themed events, visual communications, interactive play areas and much, much more, the event has truly eclipsed all conventional boundaries.

Are you ready to be wicked? The World of Wicked Summer Party is on july 22. The party is held in Club Liberty, the playground for the truly liberated.

The new issue of Marquis Magazine is out!

Again with exclusive photo series, meticulously researched articles from the scene, interviews and reports, the latest news from the world of fetishism, art, culture and fashion, in addition to erotic fetish stories from the best authors, beautifully illustrated by the scene’s leading artists!

More details at Marquis website.

One of the most outrageous fetish nights in UK, The Rubber Riot, takes place on august 5. in Liverpool.
Fashions shows, 3 bars, 2 dancefloors, dungeons and extreme performances by Little Miss Chaos and The Unholy Trinity. A serious event for all voyeurs and players. Prizes for the most outrageous costumes.
This is not the event for you if you are easily offended!

The oldest and largest BDSM/fetish education and support group in the USA, The Eulenspiegel Society (TES) is celebrating their 35th anniversary in style by hosting TES Fest 06... a Monster, Full 4 Day, 4th of July Weekend, Kinky Summer Vacation!!
With more than 150 workshops and events, over 40 top vendors and one of the largest dungeon play spaces ever, this event will certainly keep you busy!

A reader emailed me today, asking if I knew of where you can buy male latex corsets. She wanted to get her boy friend a heavy gauge rubber corset. Something heavy, with shoulder straps.

I was blank! I had no idea! After some searching I found a single male latex corset made by Cocoon. A simple corset with front eyelet lacing, back zip and 6 detachable suspenders. Is that really all? I can't believe it!

So dear readers, if you know any others there makes latex corset for men or if you are dreaming about having a male latex corset for yourself or your boyfriend, please do leave a comment!

The German Fetish Ball Weekend has always been one of my favorite events. The main reasons being Berlin's devisity, good fetish parties and many friends attend the event. So it was with great expectations that I arrived to Berlin early Saturday morning.

This year I choose only to attend the Saturday and Sunday events. I have to admit that three party nights in a row is too much for me. I rather go two days and have a great time, than go 3 days and be totally busted.

I stayed at the Ibis Hotel just 800 m from Potsdamer Platz. Not a fancy hotel, but cheap, clean and 24/7 service.

The first thing I did was to check out the German Fetish Fair. The venue of the fair was a old warehouse close to the river Spree on the east side of Berlin. The warehouse was very large compared to the previous years and windows in the roof made it bright and friendly. There was two negatives about the venue. First the floor, which was really rough; it was dirty with dust and clinged to the latex. Second, drops of water/condensation was dripping from the ceiling. Still I liked this venue better that the one last year.

There was plenty to see! The latex fashion industry was strongly representated by BlackStyle, Fetish Universe, Demask, Schwarze Mode, Bodycult, Bondinage, Rubbermagic, Breathless, Torture Garden Clothing, Latex-Line and Fantastic Rubber.

The danish whip makers, Whipcraft, revealed their latest collection, some of which were made with with latex snares. I loved the short medical whip with a little red cross on the white handle... "Bend over, it's time for your medicine! Wack! Wack! Wack!". The detail and finish of Whipcraft's whips is astonishing... The same goes for the price.

Other points of interest was the skillful Berli-Gum with their heavy latex toys and masks. There was an art zone by Secret Magazine with fetish photo and artwork on display all over the fair. The US magazine "Buckle" also seemed petty interesting and worth checking out.

There were multiple small fashion shows at the fair. I watched the one by Marquis, which they showed off their new cute football uniforms. The show turned into a mayhem when the four barefooted latex wearing models were given a football by the referee, also latex. It only took the models seconds to send the football hurtling towards the audience in great speed. Thank god only a few drinks were spilled and not some expensive camera broken.

I ran into a lot of friends at the fair, here is a few of them: Marcus and Susann from Sweden also known for "a thing for rubber," my dear friend, the beautiful Gixxi, webmistress of Crazy-Rubber & Friends, a Canadian guy, well known online as Observer, and the multi talented Dark-Wing Zero.

I think it was a good fair, the location was maybe not perfect, but the items on display was top of the line and the selection was great!

If you dare to be different... If you are without prejudice... If you love living on the edge... If exploring your wildest fantasies makes you tick...
The ticket sale for Wasteland on november 4. in The Powerzone just started!
According to Penthouse Magazine "Probably the wildest Party on Earth" and the international TV program Sexcetera called it the "Super Bowl of fetish".
From the beginning Wasteland has been trendsetting and innovative. Wasteland integrates Dance with Circus, Theatre, Erotica and Fashion. Together with a spectacular decorum and extravagant and wildly dressed visitors, the setting becomes surreal.

Vex Clothing has just announced the release of their first printed catalog.
Their second collection is now available in a gorgeous 8.5" x 5.5" full color collectible catalog. Featuring 16 pages with photos from the latest Vex collection worn by their delectable models. There is a limited supply, so don't wait, order one today!

Also new men's, woman's tanks and woman's boy shorts.
Vex Clothing also recently started to sell latex sheeting from 4D rubber in England by the yard.

The London Fetish Fair: It's the hottest, lushest, most atmospheric place for London's Fetishists & SM-ers to meet up and explore the newest Fetish trends and Dungeon innovations.
London Fetish Fair is celebrating their 9th birthday on sunday june 11.
Come and see all the deliciously complicated and well crafted latex, leather, corsetry and erotic electrical toys and goodies. All at such a chilled out, clean, spacious venue just brimming with local character.

PUSSYPOWER in Switzerland arranges The World of Fetish party on july 1. at Club Labitzke in Zürich.
Performance by Dr. S. MASOs Freak Clinic. Play-, fun- and adventure-zones! Many horny opportunities for your kinky amusement.
Tickets can be reserved online or purchased at the door.

COOP (Chris Cooper) is an artist who has a distinctive style all his own. You can view some of his fine art pieces on the COOPSTUFF website.
Originally from Oklahoma, COOP now resides in California. He has done numerous covers for records and CDs for bands such as: the Mono Men, Lords of Acid, Cheater Slicks, Phantom Surfers, Bad Religion, and several others.
COOP seems to be obsessed with devil chicks, hot rods, aliens, beatnicks, and rock 'n' roll. Some of his original art is for sale, including a 24" x 18" drawing of a rubbergirl!

The world’s leading fetish magazine, Skin Two is looking for a new Editor. This is a part-time appointment, suitable for someone with mainstream publishing experience. A dynamic Editor, able to maintain and improve our reputation for intelligent, challenging and stylish content, relevant to the concerns of BDSM/fetish people worldwide.

Can you source new contributors and take Skin Two forward? If this may be the job for you, please send your CV to our Publisher, Tim Woodward, at tim@twpublishing.co.uk

Fetish Factory has been hosting fetish parties under the Alter Ego brand name for nearly 10 years.
The next monthly Alter Ego Fetish Party event is scheduled for friday june 9. and will be held at the Soho Lounge in Miami's design district. There will be four rooms with four sounds from four great DJs. There will also be a live music performance by fetish industrial performance art group Spanking Machine.

PervoSirkus will be held on june 24. in Oslo, Norway.
This party will be packed with artists and performers. Suspension show by Wings of Desire, bloody fakir performance by Pain Solution and a Dita von Teese inspired show by Bambi Burlesque. Furthermore there will be several DJ's, stages with clowns, magicians, bearded ladies and much more. You should be there too, dressed in your kinkiest fetish outfit.