Rubber Cult February 2017, the first outing this year of the London night especially for latex lovers, offered a rare but welcome focus on male talent in the fetish scene.

The club, convening once again at City of London venue The Alice on February 4, presented its first entirely male catwalk show courtesy of Latex 101.

The evening also featured the launch of latex DIY guide The Hood by Catasta Charisma; a sickening sideshow performance by Heavy Metal Pete; and latex life drawing with Mad Alan, posing in one of his custom Am Statik costumes (see banner).

London’s famous strict dresscode event continued its celebration of rubber culture with an exhibition of photographs by enigmatic icon Beverly Carmichael.

Rubber Cult February 2017 was a natural choice for Catasta Charisma to launch The Hood, his 200-page guide to constructing a made-to-measure latex hood.

The guide demonstrates his thorough knowledge of the subject, from taking measurements, pattern cutting and latex construction to creating ‘extras’ such as blindfolds and face guards.

Rubber Cult continues to provide a unique community space for latex lovers, attracting a stylish cross-section of UK and overseas pervs with a wide age range and varied interests.

You’ll find international dominatrixes and fetish models talking with rubber dolls and Britain’s hottest fetish designers.

February’s venue was packed with people in genuinely impressive outfits — testament to the importance rubber enthusiasts attach to this triannual event and the growing creative competitiveness among its guests.

It can’t have been easy to pick from the Rubber Cult February 2017 audience those most deserving of the