Erik von Gutenberg recommends Fetish Nation August 8 in Los Angeles! Go there and party hard and enjoy a great Fetish Night!

Erik von Gutenberg recommends Boots from Joanna Lark, sexy, high heels and with a unique look!

Joanna Lark and Jan always wanted to do some “organic”, happy business together, and the best – working from home. One sunny day we popped into Ledapol, the Polish designer and manufacturer of quality leather and PVC fetish wear. They have quite good records – even though in Poland there is no BDSM scene, Ledapol supplies mostly Western Europe (you know how kinky Germans are), and they do it already for 20 years.
So we decided to bring them even further – to UK.

We have been involved into Fetish Fashion for over a year now, and I have to tell you “a secret” – British Vogue already spotted us and they love the stuff and picked up some items for the photo shootings – so hopefully one day you will see us there I am so excited!

The boots –  feel free to write your own impressions about them, here is what we are saying:

It’s proven that our latex thigh high boots with 5″high heels -

due to the shape of the sole and height of the heels -

change your center of gravity, making your legs look longer, more slender and forcing you to walk proudly pushing your breasts out.

You’ll bite your lips to make’em more blood-red.

We can assure you there won’t be anything easier then finding

someone to polish these stunning Latex Boots for you before the party.

And your spectacular look – drop-dead Gorgeous will bring

the world crawling to your feet…. 

And some info:

Ledapol uses  top quality latex from Latexa

The heels are between 4.5” and 5.5” – depending on the size.

They can be made in sizes : from 3 to 11 (UK sizing)

The zip on some of the designs makes them really easy to put on and take off

Free worldwide shipping and 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Erik von Gutenberg recomends Marloes Ten Bhoemer. She has unique designs for shoes and everybody who has a fetish for shoes for sure will enjoy what Marloes is doing, smiles, have all female a shoe fetish? smiles 

Spring Projects presents an exclusive evening with critically acclaimed designer Marloes ten Bhömer.
Launching her first wearable shoes as well as exhibiting her other works.
Thursday July 16th at Spring Projects from 7.00pm – 9.30pm

Marloes ten Bhömer launches ‘Beigefoldedshoe’, a shoe made from a single piece of folded leather and stainless steel heel construction, which stems from one of her visionary footwear concepts, transformed into a wearable shoe through two years of design and engineering development. Hand made in the UK, and incorporating technical expertise from international manufacturers, this special edition shoe, the first to be commercially launched by MARLOESTENBHÖMER®, is a truly unique product.

Alongside the launch of ‘Beigefoldedshoe’, she will present a specially shot film and photo installation.

Ten Bhömer a London based Dutch product designer graduated from the London College of Fashion & The Royal College of Art. She is considered one of the most promising designers of her generation and has exhibited worldwide.

Most recently she was nominated for the Grand Brit Insurance Design Award held at the Design Museum.

‘Ten Bhömer’s experimentation with new shoes typology began when she was a child and slavered an old pair of her mother shoes in a paper-mâché to exaggerate their shape. Twenty years later, when looking for a way to create a shoe of varying thicknesses, the Dutch designer remembered her mothers’ heels and began to experiment…’

(Wallpaper Magazine, 2005, edition 37). Ten Bhömer’s shoes are both provocative and otherworldly; Her works question our perception of functionality, fusing art and technology to create an origami like production, working with materials ranging from wood to polyurethane resin, tarpaulin, steel and fiberglass. ‘In her efforts to change an object whose form has shifted only slightly over centuries and her wide-ranging investigations into unconventional materials, shapes and construction methods, Marloes ten Bhömer is a Hussein Chalayan for the extremities.’

(Wallpaper Magazine, 2005, edition 37)

The evening provides insight into her methods of creation, showing the end result of her fascinating use of materials and forms of construction, rarely seen in shoe design.

Entry through RSVP only. Please email: Ruth at membership@springstudios.com

www.springstudios.com

Erik von Gutenberg recommends the weekly toy review with Mistress Darkniis. She knows the toys as no other and we are proud to have her on the blog reviewing toys & accessories!

Blackstyle – Anatomical Latex Toe Socks

From our German friends at Blackstyle an exclusive latex design – anatomical toe socks.

As with all Blackstyle products – these are made of high quality, molded .60mm latex. They are designed to be knee-high and come in four different sizes and 3 color choices.

No one else makes ‘em folks!

 

For those of you who DO wear latex – you lube it up, and slide it on like a glove – only on your foot instead of your hand. It is an odd feeling at first to get used to – having latex between your toes! I’ve done stockings and socks – these are genuinely unique and give you more freedom of movement in your foot.

For those of you who DON’T wear latex – use a silicone based personal lubricant and apply generously to your foot and calf. Some people prefer to use talcum powder or corn starch – first turning the garment inside out and dusting the surface with the powder of choice – then turning right side out again.

Add powder to the area that you will be wearing the latex and gently slide the latex over top gently – careful not to tear!

All you have left to do now is add some shine to each sock and et voila!

These socks are hand-made by Blackstyle and we were very pleased with the quality. The thickness is consistent – even between the toes. The latex is soft and shines easily.

Toe socks are perfect for a school-girl fetish costume! Let the pillow fights begin!

In Toronto – and I am quite sure in other major cities across North America – there has been a constant criticism about large-scale SM-related events “being more associated with a stand-and-model crowd” than with a “hard-core leather lifestyle crowd.” Some of the older denizens of the Kinkdom – Your Humble Narrator included – has in the past pontificated and railed at will against some of these “antiseptic” kinds of events not quite going far enough to appease absolutely everyone who plunks down their hard-earned dollars to attend any number of Fetish events: no matter how well organized, or attended.

To quote a famous 1960′s folk song, “The times – they are a-changin’”.

By all reports, the Marquis Fetish Ball was a tremendous success – and seems to have been well-received universally by those who attended. It isn’t self-serving in the slightest to congratulate our own Erik Von Gutenberg and the lovely Miss Suzanne Forbes, et al, for tirelessly working to ensure that a great time was had by all who attended: and my lovely partner in leather crime, Lady J, and I were quite sorrowed that we had to miss it (due to personal time constraints and unexpected life issues).

Just how does an organizer keep everyone who wishes to come to such events … happy?

This past weekend, Lady J and I ventured out to a long-running event in Toronto called SUBSPACE, held at one of the city’s largest venues, the iconic, old-school Goth emporium known as the Reverb.

We came to hear Angel Trumpets and Devil Trombones … we were, in essence, invited (with apologies to Alex DeLarge of A Clockwork Orange fame)  – and I freely admit to my own reluctance to attend said event, simply because as someone who is regarded as somewhat of a “Defender of the Faith” for “old-school SM types”, I have (in the past) been admittedly somewhat contemptuous and skeptical about the validity of large gatherings of Fetish folk in oh-so-public a venue. However, based on the glowing reports of “good times being had by all” at the Fetish Ball  in the Bay Area weekend last, Lady J and I put on our best leather finery – and ventured out amongst the people to the popular SUBSPACE event. Lady J had a prior commitment, a woman’s only function at the Patricia Marsh House of Domination and Fantasy, and she was admittedly a little tired by the time we actually walked through the main doors to the Reverb.

Well, my Brothers and Sisters and Only True Friends … We had a tremendous time. If there was a ‘downside’ to anything last night, it was only the fact that in the main room (the dance hall), we couldn’t quite hear anything with the enjoyable, but incessant thump, of the lovely music – but that isn’t a complaint. The “eye candy” dancing deliriously on the parquet floor was certainly worth the trade-off of not being able to hear yourself think for a short time. Very much unlike events in Toronto in the past, the percentage of men and women who participated in the festivities took great pains to dress completely en fetische - and it was amazing being able to view the array of assembled revelry and costumery.

The SUBSPACE organizers do a pretty damn good job at hosting a first-rate event, if last night was any indication. Good people … great location … fantastic atmosphere … Really, for a more “social setting” with an SM theme, I daresay there are few (if any) gatherings in Toronto that are so well planned and put together that take the time to cater to everyone – and don’t seem to exist simply for the glorification, nauseating self-aggrandizement of some event’s original organizers (as has been the case especially in “the past”). The atmosphere wasn’t “seedy” or “overtly sexual” at all – and the staff, to a person, we felt were exceptional.

An event “for the people by the people” – which is exactly how the Marquis Fetish Ball should be described. SUBSPACE doesn’t pretend to be any kind of “hard core play party” and has never been billed as such: It’s a chance simply for good people to gather in a great space and a great environment – and in that regard, I personally felt the organizers filled that objective with pure and absolute success. The same organizers are bringing the UK’s landmark Torture Garden “franchise” to Toronto at the end of August – and if SUBSPACE is any indication, that event should prove to be a complete Tour de Force and a triumph for the Southern Ontario community in its own right.

SUBSPACEwas a perfect blend of “older and experienced” folk and “excited new explorers”, in our opinion. The dancers had a place to dance; the socializers had a quiet place to talk with old friends and make new ones; and the players had a place to play. That’s rare – especially for Toronto – where the focus in the past has been to cram as many people as possible into a confined, single space seemingly in an effort to simply line an organizer’s pockets with as much “green” as possible.

As mentioned previously, Lady J had been to a private event earlier in the evening and her feet were starting to feel the oppression of stiletto heeled boots and her ribs the unforgiving confinement of a heavy leather, superbly crafted Northbound Leather corset after all: so to the young Lady who graciously gave up her chair for Lady J to be able to rest for a while in the upstairs “socializing room”, I send my personal thanks and extreme, humbled gratitude. Even the best Dominas in the world, and Lady J is certainly in that class, can’t be on her feet in extreme high-heeled boots for eight or more straight hours and not have them start to “tingle” a wee bit, after all – let alone face the nightmare (and every well-corsetted Domina knows this pain) of having to even make the attempt to use the washroom facilities.

Just a microcosmic example of the kind of “class” people exhibited at SUBSPACE last night – and we had an amazing, truly fantastic time. I was personally extremely impressed – and truly believe more event organizers should take the time to make sure that all of their guests feel as warmly welcomed, and comfortable.

Event organizers – especially in Toronto – should pay heed and take a few notes from the excellent organizers that bring SUBSPACE to the anxious fetish crowds who gather in the effort to share like minds. I believe everyone had a fantastic time (I know Lady J and I certainly did) – and we’re looking very forward to renewing acquaintances with new friends at the Torture Garden event at the end of August.

It’s a tough juggling act, trying to keep everyone “happy” - and SUBSPACE at least, performs that particular act very, very well.

SUBSPACE is held at the Reverb in Toronto the last Saturday of every month. More information about SUBSPACE can be accessed through their website.

MARQUIS Fetish Ball pictures now on Facebook and MyFetishcafe

Amazing pictures from the Marquis Fetish Ball presented by Erik von Gutenberg in association with Mister S and Madame S now on Facebook and Myfetishcafe online.

On Facebook go here:

search for Erik von Gutenberg profile and see his picture gallery

Facebook

On Myfetishcafe go here:

 MyFetishCafe

Search for Marquis and see the picture gallery, you will see here all pictures and none of them will be deleted.

More pictures to follow! Enjoy!

For our first Fetish Ball, we held an open call for models to appear on the MarquisAmerica site. We were overwhelmed by the response. Fetish models in beautiful latex, leather and corsetry came by to be photographed. Now we want you to help us determine which model will win a professional model shooting with MARQUIS AMERICA. Click on the photos below to vote for your favorite!

Thanks To All Who Participated! Ratings are now closed!

Alice Morrison ……………………………………………………. Amber Keen

Ana Kat ……………………………………………………………. Chau

Dallaena ……………………………………………………………. Filthy Little

Karen Sin ………………………………………………………….. Marissa

Porcelina ………………………………………………………….. Rozie Coquete

Erik von Gutenberg invited last night to the first MARQUIS Fetish Ball in San Francsico.

The greatest highlight was seeing San Francisco dressing up and coming out and the crowd was amazing. They were dressed, partied hard all night long and the visuals during night were simply phantastic. The sold out club  was a fetish paradise all night long!

The BARONESS as master of ceremonies rocked the crowd through the night and the performances were outstanding! Evacide started with an outstanding aereal performance and right after Superstar Midori rocked the crowd with an amazing clown and chocolate performance. Athena Fatale with Satine Phoenix were sexy, delicious and intriguing. Mistress January right after did show an incredible Fetish performance!

Another highlight of the night were numerous fashion shows from Blacklikorish, Antiseptic fashion and Tactical Corsets! At the end the crowd could see the first Fashion outfit from Von Gutenberg Couture during the draw of the raffle! Outstanding!

It was amazing to see San Francisco rocking, dressing up and having a great time at the MARQUIS Fetish Ball last night!

San Francisco is back on the Fetish Ball landscape together with Montreal, New York and Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.

It was amazing, sensational and unique last night in a sold out venue in the heart of Soma, San Francisco!

Erik von Gutenberg

Sit back, grab a coffee and a cookie. Your Humble Narrator and True Friend has a bone to pick. And I intend to pick it. With apologies to the immortal, late Peter Finch, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

Ever since the advent of the Internet as a mass communication device – your personal computers are truly nothing more than just another piece of talking furniture, really – the delicate art of introduction and the refined dance that is courtship seems to have been completely ignored. If not, dare I say it – completely destroyed.

In essence, what I am suggesting here … is just what the hell is wrong with some of you people?

Tell me true, because I would really like to know: Do any of you (man and woman alike) truly believe that you’re going to find the “person of your dreams and wet nightmares” by merely sending a letter (email) to someone you admire (on any number of SM-related contact sites) that contains the awe-inspiring phrase, “Hi. How are you?” and nothing more?

Please, before the abject tension slays me beyond redemption, relate to me exactly how the phrase “Nice boots, I want to lick them for you!” or something equally pithy and condensed could possibly describe anything remotely interesting about you – other than the fact that you happen to like depositing your drool upon booted feet?

I implore you: Kindly dictate for me exactly why the phrase “U R so hotttt lets do it” should ever deign to inspire the intended object of your lust and desire to slam the palm of his or her hand into their respective foreheads and shout to the heavens for all the choir of horny angels to rejoice together in a moment of crystal, unholy clarity: “Finally! Someone who understands me! I’ve waited my whole adult life for just such a staggeringly intelligent petition!”

With all due respect to all those who value brevity as some sort of badge of communicative honor, I must scratch my head and truly wonder aloud: Does any of these kinds of condensed approaches truly work for you? Sure, I get it – if there are accompanying photographs with any number of well-written profiles (across a plethora of websites designed to bring people of a like-mind together), you’d be inclined to want to write … something … in an effort to pay your respects and show your intended devotions. But do you really think you’re going to properly and thoroughly engage a Dominant or submissive in the reciprocation of interest with such banal nonsense?

More and more, I have been agitated by “letters of introduction” that consist of nothing more than a single line, and more often than not written in the “New Condensed English” where single vowels movements and consonants take the place of entirely written words. Is it truly that difficult to spell out entire words for some of you? Is the word you that difficult to type? Are you collectively in such a hurry to make first contact that you can’t find the y and o to accompany the vowel u on your keyboards?

Granted – as a sadistic, Dominant male in this Life I certainly do not receive anywhere near the amount of these kinds of “introductory petitions” in the way that I am quite certain Dominant (or submissive, for that matter) females certainly have to contend with. Perhaps the “shotgun” approach may work: perhaps by sending out hundreds of these kinds of emails to a seemingly unending supply of appropriately-minded folk may actually work once in a metaphorical blue moon. Perhaps … but I’m willing to wager big money the enthusiastic response rate is nothing in comparison to the sheer volumes of these kinds of insipid attempts at engagement that most assuredly clutter the various webpages across the Internet. Perhaps the inclusion of sensual, suggestive and appropriately themed photographs may lead to a positive response in such instances: but I’m entirely convinced the vast amount of these kinds of severely curtailed and edited attempts end up consigned exactly where they belong. That is to say, given a cursory glance, and deleted into millions of Recycle bins without ever having a hope of a reply.

Speaking of photographs: Could someone, anyone, please explain to me why including nothing more than a stark camera shot of your “nether bits” (either displayed on a profile or included within the maddeningly short initial correspondence) could possibly hope to illicit any kind of enthusiastic reply? Please explain further to me exactly why a fuzzy camera shot of your private parts could possibly be more interesting to a potential mate, or play mate, than a well-taken representative face or full-body photo? As my beloved Lady J once said, after receiving yet another in a long long line of “rooster shots” from an aspiring admirer and supplicant, ‘That’s nice. I wonder how I’m supposed to recognize him in a coffee shop?”

I strongly suggest that the multitudes of you out there who are either too busy … too uneducated … or, as I suspect, simply too lazy … to have the desire to craft proper letters of introduction to those women and men that truly inspire you to want to communicate with them in the first place: Take the time to write at least something somewhat revealing and interesting about yourselves. I firmly believe that will go a long, long way into opening the desired doors of two-way communication with those whom you’d like to spend some appropriate time with. Quality time in making an initial effort can – and does – usually result in quality time exploring the mutual interests you may wish to share with a new, potential partner.

I mean, could you imagine how uninteresting our world would be if Ludwig Van Beethoven, one of the great love-letter writers in all of recorded history, had sent simple notes to his long-pined for intended that merely said, “Hey baby, love the corsets! Let’s bang ‘trebles and clefs’ until I can’t hear anything, anymore!”

In the meantime, Enjoy your coffee and your cookie.

Have a Great Time and at the MARQUIS FETISH BALL Everyone!

Marquis Fetish Ball Returns July 18, 9pm supper club, San Francisco 9pm

Violet Blue: The world’s premiere name in fetish-fashion culture brings upscale, debauched couture to SF

Legendary German magazine, Marquis, (marquis.de, NSFW) has whipped up a hot blend of sex, sensuality, rubber fetishes, global couture stylings, talented erotic performers, and beautiful models for over a decade. A visit to its Web site (marquisfetishball.com, NSFW) or blog (vongutenbergblog.com, NSFW) does not disappoint, but like the high price of the magazine itself, the community is member-only gated to lovingly preserve the passion for fetish fashion and culture in all its playful, dark mystique, bizarre fantasies, and far-end-of-the-sexual-fetish-pool obsessions.

Fetish fashion at its most extreme heights, combines couture and sexualized styles that would make Anna Sui and Marc Jacobs’ fantasies seem trite. And that’s only part of what makes fetish so fascinating — and hot. In recent years, fetish fashion has become more and more accessible, is more readily seen on catwalks and Hollywood films, and has increasing mainstream appeal. Until recently, Marquis was only available in certain adults-only stores — now, you can now find it at Borders. Fetish has landed in middle America, so it’s only fitting that the Marquis Fetish Ball kicks up its ponygirl hooves and high, rubberized heels in San Francisco for a night.

This weekend, the Marquis Fetish Ball will bring all the glamour and outrageous sexuality of fetish to San Francisco for one night of debauchery, performances, and amazing outfits. Let’s just say that if you are allergic to latex, you might want to avoid SOMA’s Supperclub on Saturday night. I’ve seen Marquis Magazine for sale in exclusive outlets since I was old enough to enter such establishments, so when I had a chance meeting with Mr. Marquis himself, Erik von Gutenberg, two weeks ago at Kink.com, I not only enjoyed the scent of his stunning rubber t-shirt and pants (so understated in black), I was excited to meet the man behind the empire. His graciousness, high, happy energy, sparkling eyes and enthusiasm for all things fetish was an exciting surprise. And to my delight, Erik took a minute to answer a few questions about the Marquis empire, and this weekend’s not-to-be-missed, outlandish fetish event.

Violet Blue: What are the fetish dress themes we might see at the Ball, and which is the most unusual you’ve ever seen?

Erik von Gutenberg: This Saturday, we will get some amazing outfits for body and mind which will be very close to the most unusual I have seen. We will see on stage extraordinarily beautiful fashion, and amazing models, which will be in stunning outfits, designed from the best couture designers nationwide. Then you will have the guys from seriousbondage.com who will have never-before-seen heavy latex and bondage gear on, which will be mind-blowing and simply great! As for themes, we will see different themes from ponyplay, to nurse uniforms or rubber military… and more.

VB: What inspired you to create the event, and what kind of atmosphere does the Marquis Fetish Ball aspire to?

EvG: Fetish is a deep desire and also a lifestyle for me. I like the material and the simple beauty of people and the desires that inspire them to develop their fantasies and think way outside of the fashion box. I want to see that kind of freedom and those events again in San Francisco after a long time of not having a fetish ball in town. The atmosphere will be to encourage everyone to simply enjoy themselves, and enjoy others, and be visually and spiritually charged with what will be happening around them.

This is the first Marquis Fetish Ball in the US and we have done many in the past in Europe, so we want also to bring this European spirit with us to the party.

VB: Marquis Magazine is now in the US and even nationwide in Borders bookstores — how do you see Marquis developing in the US and where will you guys develop your “signature” in the US?

EvG: Marquis America will be moving our brand much closer to the American customer. We are printing the magazine now here in the US and we are working very close with the German headquarters to cover the US fetish scene, as well as the scene in Europe.

Marquis America with (myself) Erik von Gutenberg heading it, will be all about fashion moving forward, latex and rubber and hot designs — as well as offering the latest and most current fetish news nationwide on our blog (vongutenbergblog.com, NSFW).

VB: What can attendees to this year’s San Francisco Ball expect to see?

EvG: Hot latex, sexy girls, stunning outfits, amazing performances, and fetish fashion shows with never-before-seen designs from Black Liquorish Latex Design and Antiseptic Fashion — and great house, trance, and industrial music with DJ Netik. It will be emceed by New York’s renowned designer and event presentrix The Baroness (thebaroness.com) and a live bondage performance by international fetish superstar Midori (planetmidori.com). There will also be live casting to find models for Marquis America and the Marquis Fetish Blog, an aerial performance by Evacide, live drawings by Suzanne Rachel Forbes — plus theme rooms, a midnight raffle, and much more.

The MARQUIS Fetish Ball (marquisfetishball.com) will be Saturday, July 18, at Supperclub — 657 Harrison Street, San Francisco. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets for the MARQUIS Fetish Ball are $45 at door, available online. General Admission: $30 | VIP tickets $65: includes access to VIP salon, bar menu until midnight, private drawing session with Suzanne Forbes, your own complimentary copies of Marquis 44 & 45. | Tickets available at Stockroom.com (NSFW), Dark Garden Corsetry and Mister S Leather (mr-s-leather.com, NSFW) in San Francisco $35 until July 1, $45 up to event. Fetish attire is required.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/07/16/violetblue0716.DTL#ixzz0LXoeryNs

Erik von Gutenberg is proud to announce the DJ line up for the upcoming MARQUIS FETISH BALL July 18 San Francisco at the supper club.

DJ Netik from the DNA Lounge and Exotic Erotic, DJ Phantasm and DJ Shutter from Bondage a GoGo San Francisco.

They will spin the whole night with hot industrial beats, house, trance and European Techno!

Dance, House Music, Latex Models,  Hot performances and Fetish PURE!

MARQUIS FETISH BALL 2009

Supper Club, 657 Harrison Street, San Francsico, CA

Erik Von Gutenberg in association with Mr. S Leather and Madame S presents the first-ever Marquis Fetish Ball!

Saturday July 18, 2009 at Supperclub, San Francisco Doors at 9pm

Your opportunity to Dress to Impress!

A night of glamorous fetish fashion and performances- San Francisco’s high style fetish event for 2009.

Join Marquis America and San Francisco fetish institution Mr. S/Madame S for this fabulous high-style event where San Francisco’s naughtiest and sexiest players will be strutting their stuff! 

Doors at 9! All-night dance space and VIP salon.

Bondage performance by international superstar Midori, aerial performance by Evacide, live drawing by popular fetish artist Suzanne Forbes!

MC’d by NYC’s famous latex diva, The Baroness!

Just added to the lineup is top San Francisco turntablist DJ Netik of Meat, DNA and Exotic Erotic Ball fame and DJ Phantasm and DJ Shutter!

Fashion excitement will be provided by edge designers Black Lickorish Latex and Antiseptic Fashions, who are coming together to do an outrageous fashion show with VonGutenbergCouture and Tactical Corsets.

Best-Dressed contest winners will participate in a live model shoot for Marquis America and Marquis Fetish Blog.

Midnight Madness Raffle with spectacular prizes from Stormy Leather, Madame S, and Stockroom toys!

Erik Von Gutenberg: “I am extremely excited to welcome the latex lovelies and fabulous fetish freaks of the West Coast to the first-ever Marquis Fetish Ball. This special event features international bondage superstar Midori, the Baroness of NYC as MC, a spectacular fashion show with Antiseptic Fashions and more, play rooms, kinky performances, and live photography by Charles Gatewood. I am proud and honored to present this event and combine European Fetish Origin with the playfulness of the west coast fetish crowd”

Supperclub is located at 857 Harrison St. in San Francisco.

Visit MarquisFetishBall.com for travel and accommodation info.

• Tickets $45 at door and online after July 12

Los Angeles: Stockroom, 2807 W. Sunset Blvd. LA 90026

San Francisco:

Stormy Leather, 1158 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Madame S/Mr. S Leather, 385 8^th St., San Francisco CA 94103

Dark Garden Corsetry, 321 Linden Street, San Francisco CA, 94102

* VIP tickets $65 includes All Access, bar menu until midnite, private drawing session with Suzanne Forbes, your own complimentary issues of Marquis 44&45 and VIP Salon.

Sponsored by San Francisco’s own Madame S and Mr. S leather, Stockroom/Stormy Leather, and kink.com. Also sponsored by clips4sale!
Other sponsors, MyFetishCafe.com,  ProDommes and Beyond, (prodommesandbeyond.com) and Second Skin Couture.

For Online tickets go here:  www.marquisfetishball.com

For more information on Marquis America’s upcoming projects, contact Erik Von Gutenberg at press@marquisamerica.com. To subscribe to Marquis Magazine and purchase fetish DVDs, art, books and gear, visit the official MA site, www.marquisamerica.com.

Erik von Gutenberg recommends the weekly toy review with Mistress Darkniis. She knows the toys as no other and we are proud to have her on the blog reviewing toys & accessories!

Phallix Glass – Stainless Steel Threaded Love Wand

Phallix is the exclusive provider of adult sex toys for Vivid & Playboy TV as seen on Sexcetera.

Phallix makes high quality, medical grade pyrex glass dildos. 100% safe, hypoallergenic & often recommended by doctors. All Phallix glass dildos are tempered for high durability and will last a lifetime. Colors won’t fade or bleed on their glass dildos & they are dishwasher safe!

Phallix also makes a line of stainless steel toys. With the same quality control as their line of glass toys they have sent us the 7 inch “Threaded Love Wand” for review.

Reasonably priced at $99.99 on their website the 7 inch wands are available in two different diameters.

As with the glass – the stainless steel can be heated by placing it in a glass of hot water or cooled with ice water. The ribbing on the provides extra sensation for your pleasure and the curved knob on the end offers a handle for ease of use.

To make it vibrate – grab your favorite mini-bullet in your palm while you are using your wand for some added sensation.

As with the glass toys, the steel toys are made with pride in the USA. Each toy comes with a satin and lace bag for you to protect, carry or store your wand discretely. There are lots of imitators out there – make sure you are buying a safe, genuine pyrex product.

Erik von Gutenberg recommends the Fetish Nation party tonight in Los Angeles! Fabulous outfits, great shows and Fetish Pure in Los Angeles, a must go for everybody who likes fetish, fashion and fantasy!

Erik von Gutenberg recommends sex and metal. Fantastic pieces for your play and they are simply unique and fabulous!

Sex and Metal is a sex positive company, setting a new standard in the industry, promoting distinctive, original and artful implements of pleasure; the creator of this company is a highly skilled artisan from England, whose belief in the uniqueness of these products, they were originated from his own personal use.  He decided to share these products with others who would enjoy expanding the realm of their sexual play.  Sex and Metal is committed to the concept of artful pleasure, providing one-of-kind products to promote freedom of expression and to enhance our customers sex lives. Our products are skillfully handmade from cold-rolled, raw steel that is bent, twisted and crafted into custom, one-of-a-kind collectible pieces bringing the BDSM Aesthetic to a distinctively fresh direction.

Jolyon top pieces:

1)     Sistrum Tickler/Flogger. This was one of the first pieces that I made; the feel of it is one of authority and strength, that’s why this is one of my favorites.

2)     Pendulum Tickler/Flogger. This one is has just a great look and feel to it as you play.

3)     Crescent choker. It looks so sexy on any willing subjects.

4)     Ostrogoth choker. It’s just an outstanding piece to look at, Both the Crescent and the Ostrogoth chokers can be accessorized with different pendants, nipple clamps, and

Restraints, which makes them both fun, sexy body jewelry.

go there: www.sexandmetal.com

Erik von Gutenberg likes the new set up at HBO using fetish to advertise and announce comedy:

HBO has launched a new, video-heavy microsite that boasts hundreds of clips from shows like Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm and stand-up comedy specials. Called ComedyFetish.com, the site is designed to serve as a funnel to get viewers to buy their favorite series’ on DVD through BarnesandNoble.com (or as iTunes episodes).

It’s HBO’s latest experiment with giving people online access to its premium video content, in a way that doesn’t undermine its primary subscription revenue stream. As HBO’s VP of marketing Meredith Ketchum tells Video Business: “We’ve assembled an impressive group of comedy clips and a variety of fun ways for consumers to sample and enjoy these terrific HBO shows before committing to a purchase.”

The “fetish” theme groups the clips into specific kinds of funny situations, like “Hardcore Awkward Silences” and “Verbal Penetration.” The site is part of a multi-platform ad campaign that includes banners, social media features (like a “comedy fetish”-themed Facebook quiz), as well as “peep show”-style storefronts in Manhattan, that will showcase clips from various shows. The campaign also utilizes FunnyorDie.com, the Will Ferrell-backed video site that HBO took a small stake in last year; FunnyOrDie will debut a series of series of fetish-themed video clips featuring HBO personalities like Entourage’s Rex Lee over the next two months.

Source: http://paidcontent.org/article/419-hbo-aims-to-boost-dvd-sales-through-new-fetish-microsite/

Erik von Gutenberg recommends the weekly toy review with Mistress Darkniis. She knows the toys as no other and we are proud to have her on the blog reviewing toys & accessories!

Jimmyjane’s Ember Massage Candle

For all of my vanilla friends out there who want to take an easy dip in the kinky side of the pool – Jimmyjane has a cure for what ails you – the Ember Massage Candle.

With more than 72 hours of burn time in this delightful porcelain container – this innocent looking candle has a little bit of a naughty side!

The wax in these candles liquefies into an oil which you can pour all over your intended victim and then give them an all-over erotic body massage. Unlike pouring hot wax on someone – this will not burn. It is simply pleasantly warm and extremely good for the skin.

Several blends of aphrodisiac scents are available. Each scent combination has a base note and a top note that blend together to create the perfect atmosphere. The “wax” is made from a proprietary blend of spa quality ingredients that nourishes and softens the skin after it is massaged in.

As usual, the candles are another quality Jimmyjane product that looks lovely on any night stand.

Erik von Gutenberg is very proud to announce another high class and style latex fetish designer, House of Bias from Chicago! You will see outrageous, simply beautiful latex outfits on stage with the most amazing fetish models.

Alexandria Taylor is the founder and Designer of House of Bias:

A prior student of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago for fashion design, this young designer has had a hand in the clothing industry for more than a decade. An admitted fan of all things avant, Alexandria has coined the term avant couture for her design house.

“The goal is the recreate the versatility, hands-on craftsmanship and tailoring of Parisian design houses, when a label committed to more than ready-to-wear and outfitted their followers from their bodies to their homes. We plan on reshaping the aesthetic of our primary material of choice while not limiting ourselves to it. Our debut collection was meant to show our versatility in readapting a similar aesthetic to fit more than one customer base.”

We will see some amazing pieces from her at the MARQUIS FETISH BALL in San Francisco July 18 in the supperclub!

We will have amazing designers, great latex fashion, beautiful models and lots of fun!

The current fashion line up includes:

Blacklikorish Latex
Antiseptic Fashions
Second Skin Couture
Tactical Corsets

and of course House of Bias! smiles

Please go here and get your ticket today at www.marquisfetishball.com

Happy 4th of July!

Erik von Gutenberg and the whole MARQUIS AMERICA team

There are times we, as a community, tend to forget our established proprietors (who supply us with our trappings and equipment) are also integral parts of our respective Communities. In Toronto, Northbound Leather has been in, around and an integral part of the fetish and SM communities in Southern Ontario for what seems like eons. Other companies hoping to gain a foothold and a following will forever be benchmarked beside the iconic Yonge Street landmark leather emporium.

Your Humble Narrator and True Friend would like to take but a moment to thank the event organizers, George and Anna, for a really lovely evening in the Distillery last Friday night at the Kinky Pride gathering. The night was truly perfect, weather wise – one could not have asked for better cooperation from Mistress Nature. The skies did open up for a period of time during the day – this is summer in Southern Ontario, after all – but by the time things got into full swing, the evening had turned perfect for a mostly-outdoor affair amongst the pyramidal flame pots and ancient cobblestones of the historic District. The ambience and the atmosphere created by the impeccably-kept old Gooderham and Worts whiskey factory (you can still catch a whiff of long-ago brewed spirits in the rain-tinted air) was truly … Magic.

I do believe that the absolute most fun for everyone in attendance … had to be the astonishment at some of the passers-by, each in turn suffering some severe form of whiplash, from taking in all the delicious, classy and elegant eye candy having a grand time with their peers on the cobbestone patio. Lady J, my beloved partner in this life, and I both were quite pleased and honoured to renew acquaintances with some old friends (some rather surprised she had moved to Toronto) and start new friendships with great people.

Our most special of “Thank Yous” to Ms. Marina Black in particular. The Lady was amazing last Friday night and Lady J and I both very grateful and honoured beyond compare for her hospitality, and her friendship. Legends are born from the minds and actions of great people: and this Lady is already well on her way to that elusive “legendary” status. From the bottom of our hearts, we send our love and our appreciations.

These days, I think that most of the general, world-wide SM Community take Northbound Leather completely for granted: They’ve been such an integral part of the Community for so long, that we just tend to assume that they’ll always “be there” to organize events, build our coveted apparel ensembles, and supply us some of our accoutrement’s. With the myriad of other options available for kinksters to prance about and ply their proclivities, I think it is sometimes easy to forget the contribution Northbound Leather has made to the success of our collective in the Gay and Lesbian and Heterosexual communities both. I think it’s easy to feel intimidated and therefore discount Northbound as a viable option: not just for attire and some equipment but as a venue host and event organizer as well. I know that last night, watching George and Anna (owners of Northbound Leather) tirelessly working to make sure each guest was having a good time (along with Ms. Black), I gained a new-found respect and admiration for all of them. Each year in the crisp autumn air, Northbound Leather hosts the largest annual gathering of fetish folk in the world at the immense Docks facility along Toronto’s storied waterfront. The quality of their smaller events does not suffer in comparison: George and Anna work very hard to try and provide a fantastic experience to each attendee who ventures out to any of their events – and the Kinky Pride Event was certainly no exception.

The previous evening, Northbound hosted a much smaller “Meet and Greet” at the Yonge Street store location, which was well attended by some of the more recognizable names that practice our lovely little pastime. It was wonderful to talk to some well known authors of important SM-related literature – and it was nice to see Midori, the Fetish Diva from the West Coast, out and enjoying the festivities amongst Toronto friends and admirers. The Lady is always so cordial, friendly – and the very personification of the word class - it is impossible not to instantly fall prey completely to her charms. On a personal note, the Friday Meet and Greet at the retail location was somewhat of a “Coming Out Party” for Lady J and most everyone in attendance made sure she was warmly welcomed. It is this kind of mutual respect and admiration for some of our iconographic figures that gives me great hope for the continued future of SM folk as a true, if not gigantic, extended family.

While the focus of Pride Week events on the Northbound calender have, in the past, tended to focus nearly exclusively on the Gay and Lesbian contingent, this year George and Anna decided to invite and include the general SM populace to join in the celebrations. While it is true that this decision may have ruffled some hard-core feathers amongst the Gay and Lesbian crowd, in general the gesture was received enthusiastically and was most welcomed by the majority of the party-goers in attendance. Lady J and I renewed acquaintances with new friends (pictured to the left) – who treated us with the utmost respect and welcomed us with open arms as one of their “own”. We loved their playfulness – and were deeply touched by the affections they both displayed for not only each other, but for all of their leather and latex comrades in arms that braved the early rain to take in the evening’s fun.

SM types are going to be hard pressed to match the enthusiasm and the boundless energy that is wrapped up in a little latex package known to all in the Toronto community as simply Anna. Amazingly, the lady took great care (as one of the hosts, naturally) to make sure all of their guests were taken care of. She did all of this, mind you, from the early morning until well into the wee hours of the next day, without complaint and an ever-present smile and enthusiasm that was unmatched – and all the while in skyscraper heels. Lady J and I were astonished at just how much energy and sheer joy she exhibited that evening. George, the other half of the Northbound team, was equally unmatched in energy and enthusiasm – and together they provided all party-goers a stark reminder of how grateful we as a Community should truly be for the efforts they both continually make to bring a little taste of leather and latex into the large and varied Toronto scene.

We are certainly looking forward to the rest of the summer’s events! Wherever you may call home in this world, we urge you to go out during your own Pride Week festivities (if they haven’t already passed, of course – but there’s always next year!) and support all aspects of our alternative communities. We also urge you to support the vendors and organizers, like Northbound Leather, who take the time to plan and organize such fabulous events that give all of us a chance to gather in the spirit of friendship … and be a part of a true family.

Here at Marquis America we are very excited about the Blacklickorish Latex fashion show at the upcoming Marquis Fetish Ball, on July 18 2009. We talk to Alyssa, Blacklickorish’s creator, about her background:

How did you get started in latex fashion?