London venues are getting harder to find – just ask Subversion or TG London venues are becoming harder to find or hang on to for promoters of fetish events. But is this because of some insidious anti-kink agenda, or the generally parlous state of venues in the capital? Or are some property developers...
Monique Charriere RIP: a tribute to a talented but troubled soul. Monique Charriere, a much admired fetish model, took her own life in June. For our August cover story we offer an international tribute to this talented but troubled artiste, with contributions from photographers who worked with her and from...
Three fetishista deaths shock pervs: goodbye Monique, January and Nicci. Three fetishista deaths, occurring across a short timespan of just five weeks, have left the international fetish community shell-shocked and wondering what the hell is going on. Here, Tony Mitchell pieces together what little...
Steve English, 30 years on: the man who made DeMask. Steve English founded the business that became DeMask three decades ago. So when he attended its official 30th anniversary celebrations in Amsterdam, Tony Mitchell seized the chance to interview him about his years at the helm of a world-beating pervy...
Eric Kroll, famous Taschen photographer, seeks funds. Eric Kroll, the American photographer whose collaborations with Taschen in the 1990s are credited with opening up the mass market for fetish coffee-table books, is appealing for financial help after falling on hard times. On his gofundme.com...
Peter Czernich ‘still at Marquis’ – talks planned after goldRush. Peter Czernich, ex-publisher of Marquis magazine, tells us that, contrary to initial appearances, he has not parted company with the new, American-owned Marquis media organisation. Below: How we flagged last week’s story about...
Nigel Walker, Libidex director and co-owner, dies suddenly Nigel Walker, co-owner of latex label Libidex, died suddenly last week aged just 59. It was the third piece of news to shock the fetish world during the run-up to the German Fetish Ball in Berlin, following the Marquis Ninja Girl Show debacle...
EctoMorph marks 30 years with Anniversary Collection. EctoMorph, our longest-established latex fashion label, celebrates 30 years in business with a new Anniversary Collection. Founder Krystina Kitsis recalls how the London scene of the early 1980s inspired her to launch the brand whose stitched...
Last minute Christmas gifts! Last minute Christmas gifts for the fetish people in your life still on your ‘to do’ list? We’ve recently reviewed three new photo-books and a calendar that could make perfect stocking-fillers.
The Dark Carnival: 40 years of London subculture photos Ari, Nina and Pam, Brixton Academy 1992 (Derek Ridgers)
