with age comes a lot of photoshop

it looks like if your a celebrity you can keep on milking you appearance for decades to come. simply add photoshop and your back to where you were 20 years ago.
the UK Daily Mail announced: Madonna rolls back the years in new Louis Vuitton ad ... and even her fingers appear airbrushed

Madonna somehow always manages to hold the ageing process back, however for her latest campaign she seems to have turned back time.

But the lengths to which Louis Vuitton has gone to keep Madonna looking eternally youthful may be a bit extreme, with the Material Girl looking almost plastic in this latest ad.

In particular, the fingers of her right hand seem to have been stuck on - are they someone else's? Or just bleached to white through airbrushing? continues here
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now at one point will the hassle of getting her into the studio and making her look great and then spending the same budget again on photoshop experts to the reverse of the Portrait of Dorian Grey magic? i do wonder.

there's shop in Second Life that sells celebrity bodies and skins already. i had one for awhile of the blonde human cylon - wow is inhumanly she tall and skinny. a thought occurs to me that Second Life's resolution will increase over time so that lets say in under 10 years anyone can use these skins to make their own photoshoots or ad campaigns to sell Geritol...

dolls and of course cartoon characters have no age, so maybe thats the way to go.

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invader zim styled makeup?

i was looking for a clip of Invader Zim for a friend who had never hear about it and stumbled upon this curious how to guide to Invader Zim inspired make-up. she seems to do a range of anime character make-ups too.



and if you've started then you'll need Part 2 to finish the look.

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skin two ball dates announced

it looks like they have moved the Skin Two ball to december now to cash in on Christmas latex shopping and not to clash with other events around the world so those jet setting models, dolls and fashionistas won't suffer from jet lag.


The Skin Two Rubber Ball is all set for Saturday 12th December 2009! Famous around the world for many years as the ultimate fetish party, the Skin Two Rubber Ball Weekend will feature a full programme of events unlike any you have seen before.

The Ball itself will be hosted in a new and exclusive central London venue and this year our Friday night event is brought to you by Club Rub. Expect erotically charged live performances, DJs, art installations, dungeon playrooms, plus the most wonderfully pervy people in their sexiest and most creative outfits

Want more information about what's happening? Visit our website for up to the minute news: www.SkinTwoRubberBall.com

maybe i'll finally make it?

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shot in australia

thanks to Vidking from Slinky Skin who emailed me over from down under some shots of windows to prove the super high heel trend is global.

and they do look very high indeed.

the next couple of photo's also taken with a cellphone is a curious designed shoes with a wire mess like design. i do wonder what knee boots or thigh boots - or even a full body - would look like?

and as its winter down there it appears that thigh boots are making a come back. is that leading the fashion tend or do australians follow it? if so which way does it go around the world?

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russian dolls from RuBear

i started to explore this site due to SillyBilly's comment about my post spacey russian music video where i wondered very much aloud 'where does all the latex come from in Russia'? evidently one answer is RuBear.

in it's considerably varied pages of latex wear was an interesting collection of doll / mannequin hoods. actually i didn't find it immediately - but spotted them in the background in this image of their showroom which features their rubber alien suit which is a great spin on heavy rubberist interests and anything remotely similar has only really been seen within the confines of Second Life.


i wonder if they have done any videos using those suits? can you imagine a swarm of those red latex being showing up in the middle of the night to take you back to their world to be made into their latex plaything?

after a lot of clicking using google translate for an approximation of english I did find the masks and they do look more mannequin and doll like than some masks i have seen. with a better paint job or at least way less severe they would be perfect (assuming they fit of course). no idea how you would order them from the US or from EU tho. i don't see a paypal sign.

it wasn't till i had an email from Sweatylatex (thanks!!!) pointing out an update to RuBear's site that i was able to get a much better look.

actually there's a whole gallery of photos of here. be sure to click on the images as they are displayed in very large resolution.

they do look to have a fair bit of potential and aren't too expensive.

so how does one order one and can the make-up be customised more or even bought 'blank'?

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free glossy catalog from Westwardbound

if your in the UK that is.

as per their email;

We are delighted to offer you the opportunity of obtaining our latest catalogue - FREE of charge. This catalogue is crammed full of quality latex clothing, leather, PVC, restraints, lingerie, high heels, wigs, corsets and a whole lot more!

to get it click here.

as they have had a major design make over to their website i am hoping that the catalog will also feature there rather lush updated imagery.

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just a bit past 1.6 million hits!!!

yeah me!

and a new sponsor - do visit them and if you order please tell them you clicked through from here.

the blog is currently getting about 3,500 hits a day on average which is pretty good i think although i'm still waiting to be mentioned in Skin Two or Marquis magazine.

sorry for the slow posting over the last two months, work was getting in the way.

if there's any other latex designers, ebay sellers, or well open to ideas - please email me as i think a few more adverts would be fine.

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another latex legging entry

actually its a stop gap one as i've meant to do a really large entry and as it getting out of control i thought it would be best to break it down a bit. so here's something to look at in the meantime.

from my sources in the UK the trend isn't dying and is in fact pretty well on fire there with most major chains selling them from the cheap and cheerful Primark (at £5 to £8) and more mature chains like Oasis. emailers and UK friends in SL are spotting them regularly from Liverpool to London and down to Brighton. even the colored ones and metalics are resurfacing.

one blog if found when googling away for more images and social / fashion commentry is the french titled Maison des Reveries which translates into english as the house of dreams. in early March they started a latex like legging give away for their first month anniversary . loads of interest and 71 entries....! maybe i'd get more if i was giving away stuff?

i also found an fun blog called Posh and Silly whose owner seems to be set on constant wearing of them and has collected a great set of celebrity sightings of them being worn here.

i did wonder if we are seeing the start of an actual new fetish as opposed to a cross over one from latex wearers. pretty certain we are as there's several flickr groups now with shiny leggings as their only raison d'etre.


there's I Love Wet Look Leggings and wet look leggings. more general, but highly populated is Leggings Lovers. on a slight tangent but equally popular is Opaque Hosiery.

finally there's shinyleggings on flickr whose collections stand out with a comprehensive shots of girls getting totally wasted on a night out (and wearing latex like leggings) - wonder if its from someone in Liverpool? spotting the '£' sign on a drinks billboard does somewhat confirm its in the UK.

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first a comic and now a film

as spotted on Conscious Object's Livejournal:



i wonder if it will follow all the other asian films and get remade very badly by hollywood?

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first and last page

drake's ongoing and frequently published ASFR comic Medusariffic is now up to issue 37 with todays new issue hot off the digital presses.

he explained why i was on the cover to me in chat earlier; "its a lead in to the story that connects you to the rest of the cast and explains the human/mannequin nature of your avatar. it has been a while since the last story, so it is a little refresher for the readers before I jump into the next part.

so that looks like i'm to be featured more in upcoming issues!

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proof - she is a robot

or at least in her videos. explains a lot doesn't it? and i do wonder if that makes her husband and soccer star a robosexual?

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you will just have to click it now won't you?

Al sent me a great link to a designer based in Denmark. as the site says none of the images can be used without permission, you'll just have to take both mine and Al's word that its really worth exploring Passion Design.

Al specifically recommends the fantastic plastic dolls in fantasy folder.

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vacbed story competition

famous or infamous fetish fiction site Gromets Plaza is hosting a competition with latex vac bed engineers (from Toronto, Canada no less) Kink Engineering to win a Standard vacbed , approximate value $425 Canadian (about $375 US) shipped to the winner.


The Contest.
As voted by your readers, we will award a real life vacbed for the best vacbed story you can write in the next few weeks!

If you need inspiration check out the goodies over at Kink Engineering, then write the story about a vacbed experience.

The story is open to you to write what you like, but it must include a Vacbed as a central theme.

Rules & Conditions.
The stories should comply with the standard guidelines for submitting stories to the plaza listed here.
The winning story will be decided by popular vote.
Kink Engineering may also choose to do a photo shoot to illustrate one or more of the stories (not necessarily the winning story) if the stories are suitable for posting on the Kink Engineering site. In that case, credit will be given to the authors.
Gromet's Plaza & Kink Engineering would reserve the right to re-post/link to the stories on either website (authors retaining ownership of course).
Kink Engineering does not endorse the ideas or actions represented in any story, but does respect the author's right to free speech and kinky thoughts. In the real world remember to play safe, sane and consensual.

Prize.
The prize will be a Kink Engineering standard vacbed (Colours and options of your choice!), approximate value $425 Canadian (about $375 US) shipped to the winner (we may need to add a shipping fee if the winner lives outside of north America of $50, but we'll happily send it anywhere for on the planet). The winner would be able to choose the colours and options available to our standard beds.

Submissions.
Should be in the usual formats, eg: an attachment to an email or contained in an email itself.
The deadline for submissions is: Midnight 27th July 2009
Voting will begin as soon as the stories all go online, all entires will be posted together.
Voting will be done on the Bound Forum.
Winners announced 3rd August 2009.
Stories should be emailed to: gromet@grometsplaza.net or gromet999@bigpond.com and labelled Kink Engineering Story Contest entry.

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now if i had a regular sponsor i'd probably do something along the same lines.

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i thought i had posted it

and thanks to J who sent me in the link to the youtube video from Carry on Screaming where a victim is transformed;



surely there should be many more films out there with such a plot point?

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fetish fashion guide for the imagination

wonder how kinky a computer generated virtual world can be and want to find out without actually logging in? then pop over too Second Life Fetish Fashion and read up on the all the new shiny pixels that can be worn by your avatar.

does Second Life fetishism lead to real life fetishism? a chicken and egg question for sure.

what i am fascinated by is designers who create in second life to then make the same clothes a reality in the solid meat world. i've already seen the opposite - the famous Slinky Skin (NSFW) bubble head and torpedo tits appearing in world. their free site is updated more regularly.

please post if you know of anyone going from virtual to real.

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bob carlos clarke - RIP

here's the start of a feature length article on one of my favourite photographers Bob Carlos Clarke who pioneered a considerable amount of latx and fetish imagery into both fashion and advertising.


The naked truth about Bob Carlos Clarke
In 2006 the legendary photographer Bob Carlos Clarke threw himself under a train - a dramatic end to a troubled life. He left behind a portfolio of iconic images. Simon Garfield sheds light on the dark mind behind the lens

On 25 March 2006, the photographer Bob Carlos Clarke checked himself out of the Priory Hospital in Barnes, southwest London, walked a short distance to a railway track, and jumped in front of a train. He was 55, and it was a terrible end to a complex life. But, as endings go, it was not an entirely surprising one.

Carlos Clarke was best known as a photographer of women in a state of undress, a subject that obsessed him long before he took up a camera. But his reputation - as "Britain's answer to Helmut Newton" - hints at only a fraction of his talent (or his potential talent), and suggests none of the turmoil that governed his career. How else to describe him? He was fastidious about control in his professional life but reckless in his private one. He wrestled continuously in the gulf between commerce and art. He was terrifically explosive company. He was his own worst enemy.

continues here. do check out the links in the article as well as his homepage.

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liverpool - latex leggings and high heels

a rather late post based on some images and info sent over by blackice who was in Liverpool (home of the Beatles) over a weekend last month where he was giving a lecture.

he remarked;

I was spotting super high heels and latex like leggings being worn by an amazing range of women all weekend. It seemed about 3-4 an hour. This was during the daytime and women on nights out in the city centre. It seems the fashion trend for both was really well established there and even saw a group of three teenage girls out for a night in three different levels of glossiness. Super high heels were almost defacto there.


Even one shoe shop had a mannequin in a doll box with pink hair no less. So thought of you as I took a photo. Sorry for the crapness of it was really sunny and bright causing bad reflections.


any other reports to see how this fashion trend isn't dying but expanding around the world? are latex like leggings the new blue jean?

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selling fetish on ebay and to the world

there is a lot of it out there and one thing that struck me as i trawl the items on offer in the UK and in Germany is how awful the photo's are. i mean they're selling something really sexy and desirable and they look awful!!!

here's a few recent finds on ebay.de where they totally nailed a perfect photo to sell the item.


this one looks so good i'd buy it and well its pink too. see latex thats not black can look really lovely too now can't it?

these are perfect. so much so i could print them out and make posters from them. this is really how stiletto's should look. a pov that just begs... well begs.. ;-)


latex like dress and not latex. still looks very nice, illustrates it well to the buyer.

and this is a more mainstream advert found somewhere selling mobiles. i feel as zentai suits become more mainstream that ad agencies and tv companies will be using them.

i had a few emails from readers in the UK about a tv game show totally based around the audience wearing them and shaping themselves to fit a moving wall with holes.

here's a short clip - feel free to post more in comments;

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