I have to admit I’ve always harboured a fetish soft spot for those soldiers of the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire – the (almost) indomitable Stormtroopers. The armour suits / the masks / the masks / the masks… swoon!

So when I discovered that a beautiful and talented lady here in my very own home town of Brighton was designing and constructing her own creations in the shape of such Cosplay fantasies as a latex Stormtrooper catsuit, my rubber antennae pricked up right away!

Shoshanna Ani is the artistic designer and creator behind Shhh! Couture Handmade Latex. Having worked with latex in the first year of her BA Fashion degree, Shoshanna decided it was time to get creative. After working for a luxury latex clothing boutique as their in-house designer, it seemed natural to progress within latex. After getting her BA, Shoshanna created Shhh! Couture and has steadily risen in the latex world. It is her aim to create fun, exciting and sexy items that anyone and everyone can wear. Ranging from cupcake print dresses to sultry leopard print beauties, Shhh! Couture creates garments that bring out the femme fatale in every woman.

All Shhh! Couture latex items are hand crafted by Shoshanna in her studio. Each pattern is cut with precision to ensure customers purchase items that fit perfectly and flatter their figure. All items are available in standard UK sizes as well as made to measure (at no extra cost).

Shoshanna also tells me she has a Stormtrooper latex dress in the pipeline, as well as a matching hood, so watch this space… In the meantime, lust the other Cosplay creations in her catalogue such as the Mario inspired outfit which is seeing a lot of love down Fetlife way. Drool over her ultra cool studded biker jacket and studded hotpants and fawn over her faux fur collar jacket.

So, back to Stormtroopers…hothothot. For me, there`s only one scenario to top being kitted out in a latex space aggressor’s suit, and that`s to be on the receiving end of some strict discipline delivered by my play partner in a Darth Vader outfit fashioned in heavy rubber. My unholy imagination is rife with kinky space fantasies… beam me up Scotty!

Lüllepop is a young, unique Berlin fashion label. Cathleen Reinheckel and Andre Gawanka are designing latex fashions with clever catchy combinations using textiles and latex in such a way that it’s eye catching and extravagant yet still practical and wearable.

Lüllepop gear is designed to take full advantage of the female form and lure and bedazzle the male of the species. The feminine lines are well brought together using materials such as lace, lycra, fine nappa leather or even knitted materials, all cleverly combined with latex.

Ready for the start of the 15th Erotic Fair in Berlin (Venus) Cathleen and Andre have created a fitting “Desous” collection, which will guarantee to turn some heads, especially among the men.

The “Dolcessa in autunno” collection is in colors spanning from soft Champagne tones, to warm passionate burgundy colors of a deep full bodied red wine. Lüllepop has also used lots of lace to keep the soft feminine touch and combine it with the more raunchy latex fem-dom style. G-strings & triangular bras, and an array of charming panties etc.

Micaela Schäfer models some of the Lüllepop creations on the Venus Berlin Erotic fair poster this year and it is also Lüllepop who designed the garments that Micaela will be wearing at the Venus Berlin Awards. A dream made of latex & lace.

Visit Lüllepop at: www.luellepop-design.de

Right away, Louva got her ultra-stylish-creative Parisian designing juices a flowing and within no time, an array of stunning outfits began to take shape on paper. With Anton the cool-calm-collected operator, keeping a steady hand & eye on overall developments, drawing on his past experiences with the massive DeMasK parties of EuroPerve fame. Throwing into the mix, their recently appointed assistant, the London fetish-fotographer Luke Lenz, DeMask sure had all angles covered. Dutch, French & English make a truly potent pedigree of kink, a formidable fetish cocktail to serve up a show.

In the 10 weeks between the initial taking the lid of Louva’s creative pen, to the show’s applause almost taking the club’s roof off, a truly mammoth effect went into production with DeMasK’s Amsterdam HQ, became an ever increasing hub of activity.

The big night arrived, the club was heaving and in full blown party mode, then suddenly, the club’s music switched to a different beat, lights shone to a different place, a sure sign that the stage was about to rage! This was the very moment backstage we had all being waiting for, the 10 weeks was now 10 seconds and the ‘q’ to go, we were about to know!

What followed was a show that has since been cemented into the ‘Fetish Hall of Fame’. Those 12 glorious, notorious minutes on stage, are now infamously known as the ‘DeMask’s Dirty Dozen’. The DeMasK stage was an utterly lawless, moraless scene straight from the Temple of a kinky Caligula and oh how the heaving, hedonistic crowd loved it!

The show which featured DeMasK’s latest latex designs of ‘face sitting pants’ and all encased male/female ‘playsuits’, had the crowd rocking and a reeling.

Starring were a ‘Mighty Mistress’, ‘body in bag’, ‘XXX star’, ‘Gorgeous Gazelles’ strutting down the catwalk, ‘Naughty Nurse’ + her 2 nutcases in latex strait-jackets, ‘Sexty Nine’, and with Holland’s finest, Ancilla Tilia being DeMasK’s ‘beautiful bride’, sashaying down the runway in the showpiece wedding gown. A wonderful creation, that had beauty, had style, a fairy-tale charm, with a futuristic Sci-fi sex appeal.

Then came the fantastic finale, an emotional moment with the DeMasK Duo, Louva & Anton, fittingly leading out the cast to receive rapturous, raucous applause!

What was witnessed in that sexsational show were all aspects of DeMask’s DNA, the love & lust of heavy rubber, stylish & outrageous designs of beautiful colours, all drenched and dripping in sexual decadence. Like the famous scene from ‘Spartacus’, after seeing this show, we all took one step forward and said ‘I am DeMasK’! DeMasK sure is back and what an awesome way to announce it!

There’s always a ripple of relief once a show has passed of perfectly, then all around the smiles could beam with even the linear straight DeMasK logo momentarily morphed into a big, curved proud smile to join them.

If you didn’t get to see the show, worry not as more sinful shows will be coming and until then, a video will be screened on DeMask.com to keep the memories simmering.

There’s no doubt a 2nd coming of the fetish scene is now building an unstoppable force of momentum here in Amsterdam, with DeMask once again through it’s designs and it’s famous fetish feasts called EuroPerve, blazing the trail.

But wait, something once again stirs deep down in DeMasK’s creative-cave, there’s no relying on the past, the next show already being pieced together, one link of kink at a time and next spring the whole kinky chain will be revealed to our fabulous fetish friends!

Amsterdam is about to shake & stir the Fetish World once again!

An artistic review by Luke Lenz.

I asked James from Ego Assassin, how they came up with this idea “We got the idea to make latex fishnets because over the years many of our customers have asked us if it was possible to make such a thing. We have always had to say no because we couldn’t think of a way to cut a fine and consistent mesh pattern into latex, and still maintain any semblance of durability. I know that many latex designers — ourselves included — have attempted to solve this problem with a variety of appliqué-based approaches, but the final product was always rather bulky and the look was never quite right.”

He continues “When Kink Engineering announced they would be offering laser-cutting services to the latex industry, one of our first thoughts was that it could be used to finally make a true fishnet latex stocking. We experimented with various laser settings, hole shapes, and mesh densities, until we arrived at a pattern that worked.”

So how the stockings are produced? James explains “The stockings are made by laying a sheet of latex into the laser machine, and cutting the whole stocking in one piece, including thousands of tiny rounded slashes. The piece is then taken out of the machine, the off-cuts are removed, and it is thoroughly cleaned. The stockings are then assembled with one seam up the back and reinforcement around the edges. The end result is a sheer, lightweight, and durable latex fishnet stocking that can be worn on its own, or shined up and paired any latex outfit.”

Check out this video from Ego Assassin on how easy it is to put on the stockings:

Pretty cool, right? The stocking are actually leg sleeves witch is a really good thing, as your tiny toes won’t get stuck in the stockings mesh and is simply much more comfortable to wear. I also believe they would also look fantastic on top of regular pair of latex stockings.

I’m sure that we have just scratched the surface of what is possible with laser cut latex, and we can expect much more on this front in the years to come!

Just saw the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011 and was surprised to see a little latex on the catwalk again this year. I was really impressed by the creativity of some of the outfits, especially the “Super Angels” and the “Aquatic Angels” was a real treat. Great inspiration for those of you who need some new latex outfits for next years major fetish balls.

Do anybody know who made the two latex super hero costumes in the show, shown above here?

Two distinct collections are offered:
“The ‘sensible’ jewellery you can wear to meet the Queen”, with kitsch, burlesque, retro inspired pieces…
And:
“The ‘naughty’ jewellery you probably shouldn’t wear to meet the Queen”, where fetish, bdsm and erotica designs reign.

If royaliphile, the late Sir Jimmy Savile, wasn’t 6 feet under in his gold coloured coffin, I wonder what gift he’d bring when he has his audience with her majesty? The ‘sensible’ range with its beautifully beaded collar of “Freakshow Gals” featuring antiquated cameos of circus sideshow scenes? Or maybe a necklace? “Macabre Courtesan” m’am? I’m sure the Queen would approve…!

Or would he explore his deepest darkest desires within the ‘naughty’ range? Would he cause consternation by opening one of the secret compartments in his “magic chair” to reveal, not the cheap & nasty “Jim`ll Fix It” badge, but rather an exquisitely fashioned piece from Venus Flytrap Jewels? Maybe he’d be drawn to the Banksy “Lady Gimp & Gasmask” cufflinks or my own personal favourite, the “Freak Chic” brooch – a kilt pin with 3 charms, including one with the image of an eyepoppingly sexy female figure in total rubber enclosure. Explain that one to the vicar at the church fete or the ladies of the WI. Meeting the Queen is so overrated…!

Venus Flytrap Jewels produce stunning, original readymade pieces. They will also undertake commission work so contact them with any individual requirements.

See them at the London Fetish Fair on 11th December.

http://www.venusflytrapjewels.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=134638

http://www.londonfetishfair.co.uk/

The new Danny Deluxe men’s collection is innovative, dark and bright at the same time, and it is a display of boldness!

With eight new pieces, you can easily create a unique new outfit for yourself, or you can add either piece to what you already have, as it’s easy to compliment everything with Danny Deluxe’s new men’s collection – as long as it’s latex!

One of the centerpieces of this collection is the Deluxe men’s latex top. The top is made out of 0.45mm latex, making it both comfortable to wear and really easy to contour your natural forms. However, the quality of it and the fact that its creation meant manual labour isn’t surprising for Danny Deluxe, because its collections are notorious for being high quality. The thing that is really breathtaking, as already mentioned, is its unique design that represents the theme of the collection: INNOVATION!

This new top is high necked and extravagant. Unlike your standard latex tops, this one has silver glitter in the neck and upper arms. As this wasn’t enough, the designer took it to the next level making this mens top have puffed sleeves, and an open chest detail. You also have a concealed zipper in the back, but hush, and keep it a secret! The other pieces of the collection are also full of surprises, so you should definitely check them out too!

Visit the new Danny Deluxe men’s collection at Danny-Deluxe.com…

This new collection has over 84 outfits that will cover all tastes, including outfits like Dauphine de Femme Latex Dress which is a very classy Pin-up fantasy dress, Lolly La Bomb Latex Corset which will turn on every man and woman’s imagination, and of course, other accessories like latex stockings, latex gloves, latex fascinators, tops, bras, pants, and the list goes on and on!

Westward Bound, who has been known for more simple latex fashion designs at a low cost, have certainly raised the bar with this new collection. It’s quite easy to find something exciting, beautiful and that suits everybody’s taste.

And the good news doesn’t stop here! For a limited period of time you can get 20% off on prices shown if you quote “ATTX20″ on your purchase.

The first list is dedicated to the people who work hard to design and create the latex clothing we all wear and love so much. Here is a list of the most interesting and influential latex designers on Twitter in 2011:

#1: @ladylucielatex
Latex Clothing Designer, Corsetiere, boob lover, fan of shiny things & pretty ladies.

#2: @AtsukoKudoLatex
Atsuko Kudo designs and manufactures a full range of ladies wear exclusively in latex rubber.

#3: @Nina_Kate
Latex clothing designer, model, wife, shoe obsessed tattooed chick.

#4: @JaneDoeLatex
Latex clothing company unlike any other.

#5: @VexClothing
Vex Latex inspires you to unleash your boundaries and stimulate a love for innovative latex fetish fashion.

#6: @HOUSEOFBIAS
VonLivid design printed, avant couture latex clothing and accessories.

#7: @Blacklickorish
Alyssa Renee make Latex – the Blacklickorish kind.

#8: @HMSlatex
Sophie is a shiny clothes maker from Paris.

#9: @VenusPrototype
Los Angeles based latex fashion designer.

#10: @HWD_latex
Quality latex fashion, heavy rubber corsets and more!

Other noteworthy latex fasion designers on Twitter:
@miss_overdose, @houseofharlot, @ego_assassin, @westward_bound, @Abby_Greydanus, @anatomicbomb, @collectivechaos, @NauclerDesign, @LustDesigns, @violaceouslatex & @LibidexLtd.

The outfits that really shine are Latex Lingerie Set, Burlesque Latex-Outfit and Latex Dress with corsage details and they seem to be the highlight for women’s couture and lingerie in Amatoris’s collection. Naturally, these are personal favorites, so don’t think that there’s nothing better. There are plenty of others items that will please you, without any doubt. All you need to do is to browse through their collection.

Check them out now at www.amatoris.de (available in German and English) and via @amatoris on Twitter.