‘Models & Performers’ Category

Christina Aguilera is into fetish gear and clothing

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June
2010 | 7:37 pm

Erik von Gutenberg likes Christina Aguilera in fetish clothing!

CHRISTINA Aguilera has a kinky side — she loves to wear “fetish gear”!

The Dirrty hitmaker says shooting the video for her raunchy new song Not Myself Tonight was “torture” because of the tight latex clothing — but she enjoyed it!

“For my video shoot I didn’t go to bed until five in the morning… in the freezing rain, in the cold, wearing a two-piece red latex outfit. Torture!” she said.

“I got nauseous with exhaustion from the video shoot. It was just a long day.

“Did I get a skin allergy from the latex? I did get a little bit of a rash at one point. Where? Next question!

“I’m really into fetish gear and latex is really making a strong statement for me. Good body contours.

“Has my husband worn it? I would not know! And I’ll never know! You don’t want to get your b**ls caught in that.

“Have I ever toned it down? Never! Well, maybe when I was pregnant. There was no latex then.”

Christina — who raises son Max with her husband Jordan Bratman — recently insisted she won’t let motherhood stop her from being sexy.

“He’s going to grow up in a household where he knows mommy expresses herself artistically and some of that will have to reflect itself sexually too at times,” she said earlier this year.

“He’s going to learn to respect the fact that women are allowed to express themselves and not feel shameful about their bodies or their sexuality.”

 Source: http://www.showbizspy.com/article/205627/christina-aguilera-im-into-fetish-gear.html

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A Short Guide to Torture Garden Toronto: May Days of Debauchery

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May
2010 | 8:05 am

One of the most eagerly awaited events in North America is very nearly set to begin festivities. Lovers of all things sensual, erotic and truly hedonistic have been looking forward to the ‘commencement of consensual hostilities’ in Toronto, beginning with a Martini “Industry Night” evening on Thursday Night, and ending with a “Wind Down” wine and cheese function late Monday afternoon (Victoria Day in Canada).

It’s everything else in-between (Friday through Sunday), however, that is sure to become the stuff in which legends are born.

Torture Garden Toronto is an ambitious fetish weekend that is the brainchild of Ontario promoter Craig Galbreath. Other cities in North America have their own weekend-long fetish events, to be sure – but Torture Garden Toronto is truly set to become a very unique (dare I say ‘revolutionary’) experience. What started as a single evening of pandemonium a little under one year ago has blossomed into a full-scale, weekend-long fetish festival. All of the meticulous planning and patient organization is about to culminate in a whirling frenzy of personal expression and celebration. It’s somewhat of a risky venture – evolving a tried-and-true international franchise consisting of a single evening’s salutations and gyrations into an entire five day, continuous party – but it’s a risk Craig felt was one worth taking, and long, long overdue.

In order to help reduce, if not eliminate, any potential for unforeseen disasters (and by his own admission, in order to “get a look at how the real founding experts do it, up close and personal”) Craig recently traveled to the lair of the original Torture Garden duo, David Wood and Allen Pelling, in London, England. For a few intense days, Craig found himself immersed within the frenzied hotbed of organizational activity that goes into planning the flagship Torture Garden event in London. He came away “humbled and with a much greater appreciation” of the immense amount of work needed to keep the franchise going in Europe. When he returned to Toronto, he felt absolutely and completely prepared, and confident, that his landmark idea to turn Torture Garden into a weekend-long celebration of all things fetish would not only be well received, but had a realistic chance to become an annual, revered part of the North American fetish party-circuit ‘landscape’. “The amazing thing is,”  Craig said, “David and Allen are just like me: a regular couple of guys, with regular routines, who just happen to really love throwing a good party for people.”

According to Craig, the feedback he got from Londoners was extremely positive and encouraging. “I came back knowing that (expanding) Torture Garden as a weekend-long party was a very good idea.”

It would be impossible to adequately do justice to, and provide exhaustive details, for each and every aspect that will make up the massive undertaking that is being called “Toronto’s Fetish Weekend.” The main events on Saturday and Sunday evenings – the eagerly anticipated, landmark Torture Garden Ball itself and the Medical Mayhem Night – are sure to attract feverish attention from attendees. But there is a lot more happening during Torture Garden Toronto, and what follows is a brief outline of some of the other exceptional things one can expect to experience during the entire weekend.

There is also a “general transportation assistance” segment that (hopefully) should help those not familiar with Canada’s largest city get around to the various venues timely – and comfortably.

 

1). Torture Garden Seminars

On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Toronto’s Lord Morpheoushas put together an amazing and simply “can’t be missed” series of seminars designed to give attendees a little more depth, and direction, in some of the more extreme aspects of intense SM play. While at first glance some of these seminars may appear intimidating to the casual observer, the reality is that Lord Morpheous (best-selling author of How to Be Kinkyand a well-known and respected bondage artist and photographer whose stellar work has been featured at numerous events across North America) has assembled an incredibly talented collection of facilitators and instructors that are quite capable of offering expert instruction in their disciplines to both the “casual” and the “hardcore” practitioner. “There are always classes, at every large event, that offer instruction on the basics,” Lord Morpheous said. “Our aim was to appeal to those that wanted a little more. People that come (to Torture Garden Toronto) are absolutely certain to meet more than enough people during the weekend that will be perfectly happy to show them some of those basics. Our seminar roster is designed for those who want to experience something a bit more extreme, and edgy”.

To that end, that roster of educators is simply formidable: Lord Morpheous is proud to have secured the services of a gentleman who goes by the name of Dunter who will be giving instruction on Pressure Point Control. Speaking from personal experience, my beautiful life partner Lady J (who happens to be quite expert and qualified in the same discipline thanks to years to military police interrogation training) took this exact same class during the Montreal Fetish Weekend in 2009 – and we both came away extremely impressed with both his teaching skills and his knowledge. TG attendees who may not have considered going to any, let alone one, of the seminars at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto may want to think twice and at the very least consider going to the Pressure Point Control seminar. Dunter is an excellent teacher, an engaging man – and you are guaranteed to come out of that class with an enthusiastic new knowledge about how to effectively administer “control” over your submissive partner (and without leaving any kind of mark).

Lord Morpheous himself will be conducting, with the assistance of a striking beauty by the name of elle, an excellent class on Saturday afternoon that focuses on Sex Bondage Safety for pleasure and and pain. This in-depth seminar is a much needed lesson in how to avoid, but also treat, injuries that could occur during a sexually-charged bondage scene. It is unmistakable truth that many people who practice bondage in the bedroom may encounter some unfortunate ‘accidents’ during their encounters: this seminar aims to teach those with a love of bondage how, first, to prevent those accidents from occurring in the first place, and second, how to treat some of those mishaps properly should they actually occur.

Some of the other seminars include lessons in edge play (Beyond the Toy Bag, given by an up and coming educator named Cub Dan, who is getting a stellar reputation for his extremely personable, funny and expert hands-on instruction technique), a single-tail whip class, and a (not for the squeamish) advanced class on advanced suturing. Full details of each of these exceptional seminars can be found at the Torture Garden Toronto Seminars page on the website.

2). Torture Garden Performances

While some of the performers scheduled to appear during Saturday and Sunday’s “main events” are well known to fetish party attendees across North America and Europe (I Was Cured flesh hook suspension artists, Rubber Doll, Vivid Angel, Satomi, the Tokyo Love Doll), there is an equally impressive array of local lights that simply shouldn’t be missed. The amazing artist, whose canvas consists of the human body (i.e., she’s a body painter extraordinaire) known as Ark Angel will be actively displaying her incredibly talents during the main Ball on Saturday night. While some of the other Main Stage performances are certain to garner much enthusiasm from the adoring masses, those that take the time to view the sheer, jaw-dropping sensuality and raw beauty that is Ark Angel’s “Performance Art” are in for a real, up close and intensely personal, treat.

Kink Engineering, that affable and lovable slightly-crazed professional engineering duo from Toronto will be showcasing their newest creations (specifically: Vacuum Beds and other assorted kinked-up engineering marvels that must be seen to be completely appreciated). Mad Scientist and Archean have been working nearly non-stop around the clock for weeks preparing to debut their newest, mechanically gorgeous, unequivocally perverted and diabolically delicious new “complete restraint systems”. Look for them both Saturday and Sunday nights – you’re certain to be tantalized and tempted to try one of their creations out for yourself.

Saturday and Sunday evening will also feature a fantastic Aerial Performance by some of Canada’s best up-and-coming death-defying young talents. Anyone who has ever seen a Cirque du Soleil show (in person or on video) will recognize the artistry, strength and concentration it takes to perform, several feet above a stage (and a crowd, for that matter), with nothing preventing a serious fall but a giant length of fabric wrapped tightly and expertly about various body parts. The Aerial Performers have been a staple of fetish and sexuality-related trade shows for a few seasons now, but as truly pleasing and astounding a visual feat it is to watch them perform their various aerial ballets, they never seem to get a lot of “respect” in the press. Trust me on this: you don’t want to miss the Aerial Performance this year at Torture Garden.

There are a number of excellent side events scheduled throughout the weekend at Torture Garden, including and not limited to acts including a Fire Dance performance; fetish photographer displays, rope bondage displays and, of course (for those who wish to express themselves through the beauty of sadomasochistic pursuit), a good array of equipment available in the Dungeon play areas.

3). Torture Garden Fashion Shows

Sunday evening’s celebrations include what promises to be an amazing retinue of sartorial splendor from a number of Toronto’s best alternative and fetish fashion designers. New collections from Northbound Leather (always a crowd favorite!), Ego Assassin (sheer artistry in latex), Plastik Wrap (heaven for PVC enthusiasts), FUTURSTATE (highly stylized, futuristic compilations in a variety of materials) and Artiface (self-described “odd assortment of over the top, shiny and well-fitted classics”). This is the first time within recent memory that a fetish event fashion show has combined and featured the very best of design in the three main, coveted fetish trappings: Leather, Latex and PVC.

4). Travel Guide – Main Venues

The main venues are within a relatively confined, central core:

The Opera House: Site of the main Torture Garden Ball and the Medical Mayhem party.

Location: 735 Queen St. East in Toronto. Accessibility:Queen Street Route 501 Streetcars (which run 24 hours) from the host hotel, the Sheraton Centre, and all points along Queen St. Transit fairs in Toronto are $3.00 (one way ride only). The main intersection is Queen St. and Broadview Ave., just East of Toronto’s downtown core. Taxi from Sheraton Centre will run about $10.00 – $13.00 (depending on traffic).

Sheraton Centre Hotel: Host hotel and host Seminar location

Location: 123 Queen St. West in Toronto. Accessibility: You could not ask for a more central location for your host hotel. The Sheraton Centre is located right in the very heart of downtown Toronto, across the street from the futuristic and iconic Toronto City Hall complex. The hotel is approximately one and a half blocks from Toronto’s main downtown drag (Yonge Street). The nearest main intersection is Bay St. The Queen Street Route 501 Streetcars run 24 hours, and there is a stop directly in front of the hotel on either side of the street.

If you’re planning on attending some of the smaller event offerings, the addresses for Club Wicked and Café Taste (Thursday night and Monday afternoon) are posted on the Torture Garden Toronto website. Taxi fares will be slightly higher to travel to the other venues – but the Queen Street Streetcar will take you right there for the same $3.00. Don’t worry about appearing too “out of place” on the Toronto Transit System: This is Queen Street, after all: the locals are quite used to outlandish fashion combinations and fetish wear …

Those that wish to have a complete itinerary of scheduled events can visit the Torture Garden Toronto website. The event details are perfectly laid out and expertly given a brief yet concise description. The website also includes companion website links, event times and venue addresses as well as a general overview of the weekend’s performances and seminars.

If you thinking of skipping Torture Garden Toronto, for whatever reason – don’t. If you were “sitting on the fence” about attending – let yourself fall into the Garden side of the yard. Other weekend-long festivals charge more, and offer less. You are certain to be satisfied, sensitized, and absolutely satiated.

Torture Garden Toronto begins in earnest on May 20th and runs until May 24th in a number of locations in central Toronto. VIP passes, weekend passes and tickets for individual events and seminars are available online, or for pickup in person at Northbound Leather(586 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario).

(All photos previously published and courtesy of Toronto Garden Toronto and Toronto Garden UK.)

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Burlesque Star Red Hot Annie

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May
2010 | 10:47 am

Von Gutenberg Magazine recommends Red Hot Annie!

A few weeks ago, von Gutenberg recommended the Texas Burlesque Festival.  Today, we have a chance to get to know one of the participants: Red Hot Annie. 

Red Hot Annie, who hails from Chicago, is not only coming to the Texas Burlesque Festival for the second year in a row, but she also has a unique knowledge of the workings of such festivals.  Her appearance in Texas comes just one week after her own Vaudezilla Productions teamed up with Chicago’s Belmont Burlesque Revue to present the first-ever Windy City Burlesque Fest.  The festival was met to rave reviews and even as this year’s festivities were dying down, Annie was already coming up with ideas for next year’s.

Annie burst onto the Chicago burlesque scene just over two years ago, having come from an extensive performance background and several years’ worth of pinup, figure, and fetish modeling. She has worked with some of Chicago’s top photographers, developing a reputation for her professionalism and eye for what works.

Just six months into her burlesque career, Annie joined forces with her partner Dick Dijon to create Vaudezilla Productions. They came up with Vaudezilla’s concept when they realized that they wanted to provide Chicago with much needed performances opportunities, and provide they did. In short order, they established Vaudezilla as the premiere source for free burlesque shows in Chicago - with a weekly bar-top show at Blue Bayou and a monthly show at Exit – as well as setting a new standard for theatrically-inspired burlesque shows.  Their critically-acclaimed box office smash hit, “Rollin’ Outta Here Naked: A Big Lebowski Burlesque,” will be back for a second year with a bevy of Chicago burlesque performers and hopefully a few familiar faces from across the country.  Along with team members Wham Bam Pam, Donna Touch, Maria May I, Barret All, RenZena, and Trixie Sparx, Annie has positioned Vaudezilla as a major force in Chicago burlesque.

As for Annie herself, she has been raising her profile by making appearances all across the United States.  In addition to her second appearance in the Texas Burlesque Festival, she will be appearing for the second year in a row at the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival.  And in just the first few months of 2010, she has made appearances in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Nashville. With more than a few cities left to visit, Annie has her sites set on more national and international touring within the year.

Wherever she goes, Red Hot Annie brings with her a unique style of burlesque that fuses storytelling, humor, and sexiness all in one stunning package.  Drawing on her theater background, Annie strives to put a distinctive character stamp on each of her acts.  Fans have come to expect a variation from Annie, both in costume and performance style. She has been a damsel in distress who finds a clever way to get someone to fill her tank, a hot dog vendor who turns lemons into lemonade when her business meets with an unexpected end, and a penguin. 

You never know what you’re going to see when she performs, but you can always be guaranteed one thing…Red Hot Annie always knows how to make the wieners boil!

Burlesque is one of the most famous sub-genres of fetish and well established globally from the Crazy Horse in Paris to endless bars and parties throughout the US. We always love to blog about this topic, which is dominated in the US also by the name Dita von Teese, Burlesque Star and Fetish Model.

If you are looking for some fashion items for your next visit to a Burlesque or fetish Event simply go to our fashion couture website from Von Gutenberg Couture: www.vongutenbergcouture.com

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Latex the latest Diva addiction

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May
2010 | 10:14 am

Von Gutenberg Magazine follows the latest addiction of the Divas very closely, Madonna, Beyonce or Lady Gaga. They all look stunning!

While the pantsless trend of 2009 is still going strong, there seems to be another sexually charged trend taking place among American pop stars in 2010: latex clothing. While getups made of the slick material aren’t exactly new (think: Madonna, Grace Jones, Lil’ Kim), the trend returns this year with the current crop of copycat-happy entertainers, including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ke$ha and, most recently, Christina Aguilera, all wearing the gear (Shakira and Ciara are next, trust us). And, because originality isn’t really the point anymore, most of the ladies are even wearing the exact same designer: Atsuko Kudo, a couture latex- and fetish-clothing designer from Japan who won the European Fetish Award for Best Fetish Design in 2008 and 2009. (Yeah, it was our first time learning about that award, too.)

Which diva pulls off the latex look the best?

Source: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/04/latex_slideshow.html 

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Rubberdoll behind the scenes with VON GUTENBERG

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March
2010 | 3:38 pm

VON GUTENBERG MAGAZINE shoot with Rubberdoll for the magazine. Rubberdoll was also performing at the December VON GUTENBERG Fetish Ball in San Francisco and we will see much more from her going forward. Please check out her website at www.rubberdoll.net. Rubberdoll in VON GUTENBERG COUTURE at www.vongutenbergcouture.com

If you want to be a model for the magazine as well please send your application to sales@vongutenbergmedia.com

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Judy Luck performing at the Burlesque Night March 12

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February
2010 | 8:34 pm

Von Gutenberg Magazine is proud to have Judy Luck performing at the Burlesque Night March 12 in the DNA lounge in San Francisco!

Here the link: www.vongutenbergfetishball.com

“Sweet, Sassy, and Classy,” is how Los Angeles based performer Judy Luck is described by all who have crossed her path. This 22 year old girl next door may be young but don’t let that fool you, she’s been performing burlesque since age 17…. Before most clubs would even allow her entry! She began her career with International boylesque performer Bobbie Burlesque and Miss LuLu Lunaris in a magical trio. Soon after was on her own, craving all that is the world of Burlesque. Her acts are as all- embracing as her personality. Ranging from the classic striptease, to the naughty housewife. 

If that wasn’t enough, Judy also does pin-up and fetish modeling. She’s dabbled in Producing, by putting on her very own 21st Birthday Burlesque show last year, and donating all the proceeds to various charities. Her career has given her the opportunity to travel to the Playboy Mansion, featured in The Topless Art Project supporting breast cancer research, and participating in Lucha Va Voom! Her inspirations are Hollywood starlets, most importantly Judy Garland, and the class of the past. Her smile alone will brighten up your day, so get ready to enjoy the luck coming your way!  

Live performances/appearances:
Lolita La Vey’s Sideshow Cabaret- December 2006 (began with bobbie burlesque and lulu lunaris as a threesome act).
Bobbie Burlesques Anniversary Burlesque Show- January 2007
Be My Valentine! Burlesque Show- February 2007 (first show solo)

Judy Luck’s 21st Birthday Bash- December 2008

Fantasy Masquerade Burlesque Show- August 2009
Sunset Striptacular- October 2009
Burlesque and Cabaret- November 2009
Dollface Dames TripTease Burlesque Show- December 2009

Tickets here:  http://www.vongutenberg.com/shop/Event-Tickets/

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Fresh, New Blossom: The Erotic Rope Art of Lotuslily

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February
2010 | 2:17 pm

She came, like so many have before her, literally unannounced and figuratively, out of the blue. A somewhat strangely timed and happenstance encounter during a large Fetish convention (ShibariCon in Chicago) was the catalyst that propelled this diminutive, gregarious and energetic flower to indeed (and you’ll excuse the gardenistic superlatives), bloom. A scant ten months ago, no-one had ever heard of her. Now, she is on the verge of becoming the next great, “in demand” rope bondage artist of our time.

There is little doubt that the majority of you have definitely seen her work – if you are an admirer of all things bondage. Her photos have been copied, traded and pasted on Fetish-related websites, and social media websites, for months now. What she does certainly isn’t unusual itself by any means: other, more notable names have published books and self-promoted themselves ad nauseum regarding the artistry inherent to any form of rope bondage. Other notable, high profile fetish personalities have specialized in publishing works that brought the seductive, nearly-meditative and specialized qualities associated with Japanese rope bondage to the forefront of our attentions. But what this particular fresh and aforementioned new sensation does within the realm of rope bondage enthusiasts is, truly, very unique: she does it to herself. While she is an accomplished and self-described “rope top” in her own right, she usually isn’t known for having a willing subject to secure and “have fly” for an appreciative audience. Other self-bondage artists have come before her, to be sure – but few (if any) have displayed the technical expertise; the intense, artistic raw beauty of both her performance itself and the finished “package” (when she has completed suspending herself); and the jaw-dropping speed in which she manages to safely display her sleek, bound feminine form.

We are discussing a beautiful young lady who is known in artistic bondage circles as none other than Lotuslily. She has already developed a massive following across the United States and Canada, and is starting to gain significant attention from our “stodgier than thou” cousins in Europe and Asia. While it is certainly true that Lotuslily has (inadvertantly and without intention) ruffled certain members of the “bondage establishment’s” feathers, it is equally true that noted Masters in the artform, including no less an authority than “M” from the revered Demonsix Group (himself a student of the incomparable Master “K”), has described her efforts as “very promising work here, (with) great aesthetic and design.” “M” has encouraged Lotuslily to ”continue working with Kinbaku” and that her “work is looking like some of the most promising work I have seen in North America in a long time.”

(Author’s Note: There is a common and wrong perception that the word Shibari is the term for Japanese rope bondage. It’s not: The actual term is Kinbaku, which in Japanese literally means “erotic bondage”. The word Shibari, like almost all misappropriated terminologies in our lifestyle, caught on in the 1990′s due to an error in translation on some rope enthusiast early websites and such, and has been propogated as accepted fact – even amongst gigantic trade show organizers. Shibari, in Japanese and in current context, literally means “to tie” – but it refers to a certain tie that is used when using twine or string to artfully tie up packages. While technically Shibari could be  loosely interpreted as being associated with tying up people, to the purist it isn’t correct. Just because it’s become part of the modern lexicon still doesn’t make it “accurate”. The correct and appropriate term for Japanese Erotic Bondage is, and forever shall be, Kinbaku.)

Her meteroric rise to prominence began innocently enough. As a child, she professes to have had a somewhat obsessive  fascination with puzzles. It became a tradition during gift-giving seasons to always ensure that she had a puzzle or two to ponder – and she would sit endlessly, hours upon hours (“except for eating and sleeping”, she said) until she managed to solve and complete the puzzle. Naturally, as she grew to maturity, so did the complexity of the puzzles she loved to tackle. Smaller, hand-held puzzles gave way to larger, table-top monstrosities – the completed 3-D statue and landmark versions began to fill every shelf in the family home – and she was fascinated at the intricacies by which each precision piece was cut in and placed in order to form a seamless work of art. She also appreciated the fact that viewing the Cathedral of Notre Dame, for instance, even in puzzle form, from different angles and perspectives held a breathtaking beauty all of its own.

Her exploration with Japanese bondage, in her own words, began as a somewhat natural extension of both the beauty of the puzzle itself, and the beauty of the completed product. “I’ve moved from static pieces and models to beautiful, living, pieces of art,” she said. “Flesh and rope have replaced cardboard and foam. I can ‘see’ the final vision in the piece I am working towards.” Self-bondage was not where Lotuslily (and you’ll pardon the obvious), “learned the ropes”. She found a simple and “great joy” in being initially bound by expert partners. In her own words, the experience of being bound for pleasure was “incredibly powerful.”

She soon found, however, that in order to grow and be true to the aesthetic that she had quickly come to embrace, if she wanted to give her art to the en mass fetish world, she would need to do one (or both) of two things: she would need to show her skill and talent by tying and suspending willing subjects, or she would need to tie and suspend herself. She chose to do both – and while her skills as a bondage “top” are formidable and are more than enough to satiate the desires of a crowd of curious onlookers, it is in her self-bondage performances where Lotuslily really produces mesmorizing performances. In essence, her body is a blank canvas, her jute rope her brushes, and the entire performance space her stark canvas.

There is no way to adequately provide a justifiable description of just how … beautiful … it is to watch Lotuslily craft one of her self-suspension Kinbaku performances. When she quietly entered the public performance scene just a few short months ago, she immediately began to turn heads. Small, impromptu “demonstrations” at Fetish Nights evolved into more organized, full-scale “happenings” (she was undeniably the “hit” of the Everything To Do With Sex Show, a huge three-day, fun-filled convention surrounding our “favorite physical pastime”, in both Toronto, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia) where turned heads gave way to dropped jaws, popping eyes and ultimately stunned, appreciative, silent and absolute respectful awe for what the massive audiences had just viewed unfolding before them.

To try to put into mere words the beauty, power and magic that is on display when Lotuslily performs one of her self-bondage routines would not be enough to do the lady, and her artform, justice. Sometimes, no matter how talented the wordsmith, there just aren’t enough combinations of vowels and consonants stringed together that could adequately describe just how incredibly mind-blowing it is to watch her perform. It isn’t just the procedure of wrapping the rope and tying the various knots that she uses to “fly” for her spellbound crowd: it’s the speed in which she does so. Watching Lotuslily perform is part aerial ballet (think Cirque du Soleil); part meticulous engineering (there is an absolute beauty in suspension bridges, is there not? Same thing here.); and part pure athletic expression (she might put some Olympic gymnasts to shame, in how effortless and seamless her movements are). In short, in order to get a full appreciation of what sets Lotuslily apart from all the bondage artists who have come and gone before her, you simply have to see her art.

“I cannot find words that truly capture what I feel when I tie myself,” Lotuslily said. “I’m told that it’s peaceful to watch. I suppose in some senses, I find myself in a meditative state. I rarely think of much else other than the technical parts of the ties. But increasing practice brings muscle memory to my fingers, and technicality is of less importance. I often recall precious moments, partners, loves, and smile softly at the moments. Occasionally, I’m so overwhelmed with emotion that it brings tears to my eyes.”

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(Those in the Southern Ontario region can see Lotuslily perform at the Northbound Leather 20th Anniversary Event, at Club Revival, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, February 20th, 2010. Tickets are available through Northbound Leather and at the door.)

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Rihanna In Fetish Clothes

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January
2010 | 7:42 pm

Erik von Gutenberg recommends Rihanna. She already had fetish clothes on, as early as 2007 at a Toronto concert! She simply rocks and looks awesome!

Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian recording artist and model. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single “Pon de Replay”. Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one hit single, “SOS”, as well as Billboard Hot 100 top ten entries “Unfaithful” and “Break It Off”. Rihanna’s third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hit singles—”Umbrella”,  ”Take a Bow” and “Disturbia” —and the worldwide hit “Don’t Stop the Music” . The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Umbrella,” which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album, Rated R, was released in November 2009.

Rihanna has sold over 12 million records, worldwide in her four-year career span and has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards  for World’s Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. Rihanna has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming the first of two female artists, joint with Beyoncé, with the most number ones attained within the 2000s. She also serves as one of Barbados’ honorary cultural ambassadors

Her official website: http://www.rihannanow.com/

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Source: http://www.hollywoodbackwash.com/rihanna-in-fetish-clothes-at-toronto-concert/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna

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Sabina Kelley – burlesque dancer & pin up model

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January
2010 | 3:17 am

CMW3Erik von Gutenberg recommends Sabina Kelley. An international pin up model and burlesque star!

She specializes in Pinup, Fashion, Glamour, Fetish, Swimsuit, and Lingerie style shoots. Sabina:

I’ve been modeling professionally for 7 years and I’ve worked with some of the best photographers in the world including David LaChapelle and famous Pinup photographer Bunny Yeager. When I’m not modeling, I’m dancing. I’ve been dancing since I was 2 years old, and am trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and pointe. I went from a small town ballerina to a big time Las Vegas Showgirl. I was a Showgirl at Ballys Hotel in Jubilee for 2 and a half years, and I’m currently a burlesque dancer that travels the world performing.

I am a heavily tattooed model and known very much for being the spokesmodel for tattoo conventions worldwide, and for being on the cover of numerous tattoo magazines. While some people love my tattoos there are people who would rather hire me without them. As of right now, I have two full sleeves. So I can wear long sleeves and make it look like I have no tattoos.

I also write my own Pinup article for each issue of Car Kulture Deluxe Magazine called “Pin Down Pinup”. If you want to learn more about the Pinup scene, my thoughts and opinions check out the magazine at www.CKDeluxeMag.com. If you have a suggestion or questions for me for my layout feel free to send me an email.

If your interested in Booking Sabina, for either Modeling or Burlesque, please go to her website and you can contact her:

http://www.switchbladestilettos.com/index.php

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Fetish Star Jewell Marceau signing in Holland

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October
2009 | 8:55 am

Marceau0114 copyErik von Gutenberg is recommending Jewell Marceau! She is beautiful, lovely and an amazing performer. If you are in Holland now take the chance and see and meet her in person!

Rotterdam, Holland October 30th, 2009–

Jewell Marceau, world renowned bondage model for more than the last decade and owner of The Crowned Jewell Productions, will arrive in Rotterdam, Holland Oct. 30th from 4pm to 8pm to sign autographed pictures and DVD’s for her fans of Europe. She will appear at the high end fetish adult shop “Subliem” located at the following address: 466 Nieuwe Binnenweg, 3023 EZ Rotterdam.  Jewell is looking forward to having some playtime at the shop and is hoping to have a bondage playmate with her for fun display. She will also be excited and available to promote her company’s extensive line of top quality bondage and fetish DVD’s to fans at low, discounted prices! Jewell says, “I am ready to make connections with fans, promote my product, and expand my company’s visibility. Being exposed to foreign markets on a regular basis each year contributes highly to the growth of my future sales and my company’s brand name.”  Jewell Marceau will then proceed to England and Germany this fall and will be available for possible business meetings and photo shoots in Europe through the end of December 2009. Jewell is also looking for new female fetish models in Europe to star in her upcoming DVD releases for 2010.  All inquiries should be directed to jewell@jewellmarceau.com. Or for more location information and shop details of “Subliem”, please check out there website: www.subliem.nl or call: +31 10 104763680. “Subliem” carries the highest quality fetish attire, toys, and gear for men and women. I have no doubt you will find what you are looking for once you walk into the shop and even more that you never dreamed of!   

[Jewell Marceau, AVN award winner of 2007, has also been formerly recognized as the “#1 Bondage Model” of 2005. She has been a world renowned bondage model for more than 12 years and a notable fetish video producer for the last 9 years. You can see and learn more about Jewell, her product line, and her company “The Crowned Jewell Productions” at http://www.jewellmarceau.com/ & her blog site http://www.thejewellcollection.com/.]

Contact Info:

http://www.jewellmarceau.com/

http://www.thejewellcollection.com/

http://twitter.com/JewellMarceau

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Anastasia Pierce at Fetish Con

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October
2009 | 12:29 am

Erik von Gutenberg recommends Anastasia Pierce, the super fetish model from Los Angeles! She was stunning again at Fetish Con in Florida and it is always a pleasure to meet her and find out about her latest projects!
The special good news is that we can welcome her at the VON GUTENBERG Fetish Ball presented by Mister S and madame S San Francisco and Marquis America, December 5, supperclub San Francisco at 9pm! show up and see Anastasia!

Visit www.vongutenbergfetishball.com for details what is happening at December 5 in the supperclub in SF!

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Ancilla Tilia Latex Aviator Interview HD

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September
2009 | 4:33 pm

Erik von Gutenberg recommends the interview with Ancilla Tilia and her interview with her favorite dress, it is all about blue and blue and blue…

Gorgeous Dutch Playmate and international Model, Ancilla Tilia, looks stunning in her shiny latex Aviator uniform for this sexy interview, discussing why it’s a favorite outfit and just how …

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MARQUIS FETISH BALL winner of the photo shoot

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September
2009 | 6:14 pm

MarissaWeb1Erik von Gutenberg announces the winner from the photo shoot during the last MARQUIS FETISH BALL July 18 in San Francsico!

Marissa won with 3.99 points average with the highest score!

Thanks to all participants and all were fabulous and all went in front of the camera and showed beauty and inspiration! It was such a fabulous night and that only due to you participating at the photo shoot, dancing, chatting, playing and much more!

Marissa, thank you and please mail us at press@marquisamerica.com

The next fetish Ball will come and will happen on December 5 at the same venue in San Francisco for naughty Christmas! Come to dress to Impress again! San Francisco the center of the fetish world and alternative  lifestyle, which you will be able to witness as well during the FOLSOM STREET FAIR coming up this September.

Fetish Greetings to all and especially Marissa and see you all again December 5 at the supperclub at 9pm in San Francisco with Rubberdoll and many more Fetish Vixens.

www.vongutenbergfetishball.com

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Montréal Fetish Weekend 2009: Lots of Show, Little Substance

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September
2009 | 8:10 pm

“Me stand and have to wait in a lineup? Moi? In all my fabulousness, and with this amazing smile? Fuck that!” ~ Fetish Model TheRichard, vocalizing his displeasure with having to wait in a line at an undisclosed event.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Lady J and Kardynyl SynysTyrSo another Montréal Fetish Weekend has come and gone. In a nutshell, there are two very distinct and strikingly different points of view to consider when attempting to author a summation of the long weekend’s festivities:

  • If you identify, agree with or endorse the above quotation uttered from the lips of the “fabulous” TheRichard, then there’s a good chance that you had a fantastic time and were completely oblivious to some of the more disconcerting aspects of the Weekend that transpired, or;
  • If you completely find the statement self-serving, arrogant, pretentious, and more than just a little assumptive and obnoxious, there’s a great chance that you’re all too aware of some of the disconcerting aspects of the Weekend that transpired – but you still probably had at least a pretty decent time during at least one of the weekend’s “main events”.

The truth, very simply put, is that there were some wonderful things about the Montréal Fetish Weekend. There were some memorable moments and some eye-boggling displays of Fetish Finery that would put any large-scale fetish event, anywhere in the world, to complete shame. The main functions for the weekend (two at Le Medley, a large and extremely accommodating and appropriate venue for such a large festival event; and one at Le Club Cleopatra, a smaller and purely inadequate space entirely too cramped and decrepit to host large crowds of finely attired Fetish folk) could all be described as “above average club nights”, for certain. The elaborate costumes and the extensive rubber, leather and PVC ensembles alone virtually guaranteed at least some memorable moments in each event attendee’s long-term memory.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Pressure Point SeminarEqually true, though, and in total objectivity and fairness, there were some aspects of the Montréal Fetish Weekend – after having five years of experience to rely upon – should have been better planned and executed. There were also several questionable incidents and “performances” that (to both an experienced purist and a relative newcomer alike) could best be described as “avoidable” and “inappropriate” at best – and downright offensive at worst.

What I noticed above all, however, was a clear division in opinions regarding the overall quality of the Montréal weekend. I spoke with several people during several different points in time and over all three main days of the event, and gathered a number of valuable opinions. Lady J, as ever always, was an extremely popular personality at the Weekend’s events and respects were given and paid to her by a large contingent of adoring acolytes. When casually asking any of these fine folks their thoughts about the weekend, there just didn’t seem to be lot of room for vague interpretation, or any “middle ground”. Some of the lovely event goers we spoke to were clearly having a fantastic time and raved that they couldn’t believe how much damned fun they were having. To a person, the opinions expressed by that group of people were all first-time event attendees: meaning none of them had ever attended a Montréal Fetish Weekend before. Conversely, those who had been celebrating the grandeur of the Fetish Weekend at least once before during the event’s five-year existence all had loud complaints.

In essence, those that had never experienced the event before understandably were having a grand time and were probably more than just a little over-excited and overwhelmed by the sheer delightful explosion of fetish livery on display in the downtown streets of Montréal (and especially Rue de Saint Catherine). At the same time, those who could be considered event “veterans”, when asked, were quite vociferous in their opinions – and some even red-faced outraged – over what appeared to nothing more than a recycled version of the exact same event that began five years ago with very little true change.

While there is definitely something to be said for the old adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, it is also true that at least an infusion of some fresh new (but appropriate) ideas would undoubtedly been more than welcomed by some of these fetish folks who have made the trek to downtown Montréal every Labour Day Weekend for the past five years.

What follows is a detailed account of what was good, bad and just downright ugly about the 2009 Montréal Fetish Weekend:

The Good:

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Lady J and Angelically Depraved PonyThe air at the host hotel, the Hotel Gouverneur, was electric from the moment Lady J and I first pulled up to the front door. Coincidentally, we were greeted by the fabulous and alluring Mistress Katina (one of Toronto’s best-known professional Dominas and a truly enticing and engaging spirit) before we even exited the car (affectionately named “Betty”, as in “Good Old Reliable Betty Boop”). In her usual effusive, engaging and completely affectionate way, Mistress Katina gave us both a warm reception – greatly appreciated after the five-hour drive to Montréal – and positively informed us that she “expected, as usual, to have a great time.” While Lady J excused herself and went inside to attend to the matters of checking in, I was introduced to some other members of Mistress Katina’s immediate circle of friends – some incredible people who would play an enormous role in helping me laugh and relax with their amazing humour, wit and charm well into the wee hours of the Saturday night to come. After saying our “a bientots” to Mistress Katina and her gaggle of gorgeous friends, I joined Lady J in a fairly lengthy line-up of fetish folks checking into the hotel – and all in good spirits and excitedly looking forward to the weekend ahead. As mentioned, it was an electric start to the event and we were both looking forward to seeing more at Friday Night’s opening party at Le Club Cleopatra. The evening got even better as Lady J’s incredible Handmaiden, the incomparable Angelically Depraved and her adoring husband, the over-the-top handsome Skull Bill (both making an exhausting 13 hour drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to be with us for the weekend) arrived to share the room (and the next several days) in anticipated revelry. After a quick bite to eat, our foursome got dressed: Lady J chose to wear a collection of leather goodness consisting of a long, butter-soft leather skirt, an absolutely perfect over-the-bust leather corset procured earlier in the year from Northbound Leather, shoulder length leather gloves paired with very tall platform gothic buckle boots, and topped off with a custom-made chain and leather neck piece. Angelically Depraved was adorned in a custom-designed chain and leather halter and skirt that to describe as “just a little revealing” would be one of the classic understatements of the entire weekend. Skull Bill and I … well, we’re men. Our choice of attire was considerably more toned down and far less interesting, but I must say of the two of us, Skull Bill truly looked far, far better than I in his trappings throughout the weekend. Friday evening was truly no exception. After taking a few photos, we headed down the street and into the night … and unfortunately, that’s all I can report that was “good” about Friday night.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Mistress MiraSaturday Night, though … was exceptional. The Latextacy Ball was, in absolute fairness, worth the drive to Montréal and the price of the ticket, alone, for all those who dove deep into their pockets. The fashion show – a continuous display of latex excellence from some incredibly talented designers. The performers were rock solid. One performance in particular stands tall in my collective memory: a man dressed in one of the most amazing “circus like” costumes I’ve ever had the pleasure to see picked up a seven foot tall metal pyramid – and promptly started spinning it about his body. When the pyramid lit up in a neon buffet of delicious color, the crowd exploded. It was one of the highlights of the entire weekend for me, that performance. Directly after the pyramid spinning came a trio of spinners who held their own for the appreciative crowd, spinning batons, umbrellas and “Neon Poi” to the delight of the gathered throng. The outfits, of course, were mostly exemplary. Our entourage had an amazing time on Saturday Night, and the host, Eric Paradis, is to be commended and lauded to the highest degree for putting on one of the best Fetish displays and parties I believe this hemisphere has seen in a long, long time.

The Victorian Ball on Sunday evening was billed as a “play party”: but sadly there was just too much going on in Le Medley for anyone to really take advantage of the outstanding stations assembled by Porte Rouge (a dungeon equipment manufacturer from Toronto). I will discuss the travesty that was the “stage show” at the “Ugly” phase of this review and exactly why I felt this particular party simply destroyed all the good feeling built up from such an exceptional Saturday night. What I can say about the Sunday event, though, is that if it was possible to out-do the fetish wear in assemblage that night, Sunday certainly was second in quality to the overall weekend’s events. We had a good time, essentially - despite what you are going to read later on in this review under the “Ugly” section - and it was a fitting send-off for the long drive home the following day.

The Bad:

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Latex GeishasWe were told Le Club Cleopatra, on Friday night, was only “two blocks” and “a five minute walk, tops” away from the hotel. Wrong! It was actually at least five blocks away and a good 20 minute hike away from the corner of St. Hubert and St. Catherine Streets where the hotel is located (and with the ladies in skyscraper heels, this was no mean feat). I had a moment of trepidation when the event staff at first couldn’t locate the pass that had been left for me at the front door – and one of the girls twittered excitedly in French about how terrible I personally looked in Lycra pants (yes honey, I do speak and understand French to a fairly comprehensive degree). The girls managed to find my pass, however, and we entered the venue and prepared for a night’s worth of extreme fetish fun. It wasn’t. The venue was ridiculously over-crowded to the point where our foursome ended up near the washrooms against a far back wall just in order to get a place to stand with a bit of breathing room – but in fairness we did get to see the remains of what appeared to be a pretty decent stage performance (described in an earlier “Live Blog from Montréal”). I must admit, gentle reader, I was not comfortable in that crushing crowd of people – a good portion of which did not show up in any kind of “fetish” attire at all. There was a dismaying number of blue jeans and T-Shirts in the assemblage – a fact we were further loudly informed about (back at the hotel later in the evening) by a very upset attendee from Pennsylvania who questioned the reasoning and validity for shelling out (up to) $175.00 for an event VIP pass to attend a fetish event that advertised itself with a “strict dress code enforcement policy” when that quite obviously wasn’t the case. In fact, all through the weekend, I was astonished (and more than just a little perturbed myself) at the amount of people walking into the events dressed in obvious “street clothes” – yes, even at a Victorian Ball a modern business suit is still a modern business suit even though you might be wearing a cheap dime store plastic mask, people – who had Montréal Fetish Weekend VIP passes draped around their necks. To my way of thinking, if you purchase a VIP ticket for a large fetish event that would tend to indicate you are expected to participate accordingly: the very least some of these people could have done was purchased a pair of leather pants and a fishnet or sheer top. Regardless of whether they had purchased a pass or not, the people who came to this event and made absolutely no effort to “dress appropriately” should have been refused entrance by the event staff at the front door.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Lady Evyl and Rubber DandyThere are event attendees who spend thousands of dollars – not to mention those who pour hundreds of work hours into custom-hand crafted creations of their own – into looking their best for an event of this nature and to allow the “jeans and T-Shirt” contingent as much access within the sanctuary of the party itself is, pure and simple, an infuriating insult. This should be a lesson to all event organizers: if you charge premium prices for VIP passes to a fetish event, you should stick hard and fast to the “enforced dress code policy”. It’s the masses that do take the time to dress and look amazing that have their photos taken and promote your events, time after time, on websites and in printed magazines. It’s they that you need to cater to and listen when they express concerns of this nature. If you need to refund the full price for five or six people that were refused entrance to your party even though they didn’t obey the very conditions outlined (i.e., strict fetish wear enforcement) when purchasing the VIP pass, then so be it. It doesn’t make sense to alienate 100 people who paid full price and followed the “dress code” enthusiastically for the sake of pocketing a few hundred extra bucks from those who have no intention of dressing appropriately – let alone who have any clue about what the word “community” happens to mean.

We attended a number of the seminars given on Saturday afternoon. The first one, as described in an earlier “live blog” post, was outstanding. I would take any number of classes from Dunter, the presenter, anytime. He was an excellent teacher and the class he gave was first class. The beautiful, articulate and truly amazing Contessa Alura followed and gamely tried to present a breath play workshop – but she admittedly had some troubles with a “no show” from her intended demonstration partner (kudos to the girl known as Cat for stepping in to help at the absolute last minute), the constant interference from two of the gallery members who thought they knew more than she did (they didn’t), and the simple fact she didn’t have enough time to present a topic of such gravity in the window of opportunity afforded her. I thought she was an excellent presenter, though – and has great potential to be one of the top educators and facilitators in Canada. I hope this experience doesn’t deter her from wanting to do more instructional workshops: the Lady handled the adversity with amazing class, elegance and true professionalism. The last seminar I (somewhat) attended was given by a man whom I thought was a little too into himself to pay appropriate attention to the safety of his volunteer subject – and his “scene” ended up going somewhat horribly wrong at the start. By all accounts, he spoke about himself too much; didn’t really care to show the entire room what exactly it was he was doing; and delivered in the end a somewhat “satisfactory” demonstration on rope bondage. Lady J, in fairness however, did say that she learned a couple of new things from him – which is saying something – so perhaps with some practise and a little more attention to proper teaching techniques and the safety of his volunteer, this man could be, as well, an exceptional presenter.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Shining StationThe only eye-rolling event of Saturday night was a “rock star show” on stage, while an extremely intriguing suspended hoop aerial performer was giving the performance of her life twenty feet above the crowd. I wonder if the guitar players were even aware that hardly anyone in  that crowd was paying any attention to them – and devoting all their attentions on the aerial display? There was barely a ripple when they finished their performance and quietly left the stage – but there was thunderous applause a few moments later when the performer was finished her acrobatics. The guitar players were, of course, known to the crowd – and I will spare them any embarrasment from mentioning who they were. I heard a number of people mumbling something to the effect that “it’s the same schlock and schtick every single year – when are they going to realize no-one wants it?”

These were the only “bad” things I can say about Saturday, though. All in all it was really a good day – and night.

The Ugly:

Montreal Fetish Weekend Latex ApronI had scheduled an interview with Eric Paradis, one of the two (!) event organizers of the Montréal Fetish Weekend (Note: there is a mountain of politics involved in the Montréal community and our foursome got earful after earful about it as we ventured from store to store on buying missions across the downtown core of the city. It is too lengthy to get into a dissertation about here: but suffice to say the notable absence of several past professional models and related businesses could hardly have come as a surprise considering the amount of contempt I personally bore witness to, at several retail locations, for the event itself) for Friday evening. Unfortunately, he choose not to have that discussion with me at that time – and he was far too busy the rest of the weekend to speak with me. I do not fault him for this – but there are some questions that I would dearly love to have answered in regards to the events that transpired at the Victorian Ball on Sunday evening.

Without pulling any punches, there was one “performance” that bordered on the obscene – and one that was outright disgusting, inappropriate, questionable and sent completely the wrong message to newcomers and established fetish and SM folk alike.

There was some kind of weird SM-related demonstration going on-stage, in which I believe was supposed to entice the crowd to start engaging in various bondage and SM-related play at the stations – but the crowd was far too interested in continuing to dance than they were in actually utilizing the equipment. Most of it went unused, by my observations, until quite, quite late into the evening when the crowds had thinned considerably. I will refrain from commenting on the “demonstrations” themselves – except to say they were absolutely pathetic. The central demonstration, given by someone whom should have known better, was just simply laughable in its presentation.

Montreal Fetish Weekend - Tall Dark AngelThe “obscene” scene, in my opinion (and I am sure there are several who actually thought the performance was inventive and outstanding) involved one of the male models, an over-sized phallus, and about seventy-two gallons of spurting liquid. You can use your imagination, I am sure. The best part of that performance, to be sure, was the end of it – when the event organizer himself somehow had the responsibility of having to clean and mop that stage of that mess. I felt badly for him: it had to be somewhat humiliating having to be seen with a mop cleaning up the remains of a “gargantuan simulated body fluid bath”. The start of that particular performance showed great promise: the same male model used a modified electric violin to give his two female model counterparts a hot shower of glowing sparks (obviously some kind of hidden grinder in the violin interacting with the metal bow he was using). Aside from my wonderment at whether the latex clothing they were all wearing survived the flying spark show intact, it was a fantastic start to the performance set. If they had of ended the performance right there, it would have been viewed as a triumph. Unfortunately, the giant dong and “fluids” came next and … well … it just cheapened and destroyed the overall effect of their entire efforts.

The “performance” that I personally felt was offensive and completely unnecessary involved two male models (I will not mention their names, it isn’t fair to them as they were only doing as probably instructed) wandering into the crowd to “abduct” two girls in school girl uniforms, and carry them back, kicking and thrashing, over their shoulders and back onto the stage – where a simulated “rape scene” took place. Of course, the “school girls” somehow got the upper hand and their “revenge” by “overpowering” the male models, pseudo-taping them back to back - and proceeding to kick, stomp, punch, face-slap, bite and generally heap utter abuse on their former “tormentors”. Now I am not a prude by any means and we all have “dark places” in the recesses of our minds in which such deviant thoughts do inhabit – but a fetish event is not the place to be showcasing a message that “rape” and “retribution”, no matter how staged, is remotely appropriate. A man in Toronto was recently crucified and completely ostracized from the general community in a very, very public way for compromising someone in a seemingly non-consensual way: does such a scene, then, displayed in front of hundreds of people, qualify as “okay” and “appropriate” simply because it was done under the auspices of a large sanctioned event? Not only, in my opinion, does this kind of performance send exactly the wrong message about what sadomasochism is supposed to be all about (safe, sane and consensual), but it only serves to further reinforce the stereotype that SM … is violence. It isn’t: it’s another way to love amongst those that practice the art with those they respect, adore and cherish. The performance was in extreme poor taste and, quite frankly, showed exactly just how little regard and understanding there still exists towards SM – the very root of those that love their varied and valued fetishes and SM-related adornments. The event organizer really should be ashamed for allowing such garbage to infest and putrefy what otherwise would have been described as a “pretty decent affair.” After five years of party planning experience, he should have known better.

Montreal Fetish Weekend Street Club SceneI had my own issues and challenges to deal with during my stay in Montréal: I freely admit Lady J, Angelically Depraved and Skull Bill deserve a gold medal each for having to put up with my building frustration and indignation about what I felt was a substandard over-all event. The highlight was so very high – Saturday night’s party was exceptional and worth the price of the ticket alone. But the low points, as described above, certainly made me feel quite glad to be home. I also completely realize I am not going to win a lot of new friends with this review – but I also cannot in good conscience give a glowing and false opinion about an event I felt was completely inferior to any of the events that preceeded it this summer. Northbound Leather’s Pride event was enormous fun … Subspace and Torture Garden were both absolutely perfect and far, far superior to the Montréal Fetish Weekend each on its own … and the Church Street Fetish Fair was a great day with fantastic people under very trying, hot conditions.

I just wish the Montréal Fetish Weekend had of lived up to its advance promise and not been only a single evening of exceptional fun. I truly hope the organizers learn from the mistakes of the past years, collectively (and I am told there have been several), and present a far more “Community minded effort” for the global fetish community as a whole, rather than massage the egos of a select few who seem to believe anything and everything they touch will instantly turn into fetish gold.

Yes, dozens of people had a great time, to be sure. It must be said that my three companions, I believe, certainly have their own opinions about what was fabulous and what wasn’t in Montréal this past weekend. Dozens more – and I spoke personally with several of them and on the record - did not and probably won’t be coming back, mainly commenting on all of the issues I have touched on above. I think that alone is a shame – and I can only hope the organizers learn not to rest on past laurels, and learn that “pushing the envelope” does not always equate into “instant acceptance and success”. Au revoir, Montréal, et écoutez-bien.

(Photos: The images displayed are in no way related to the accompanying text – they are presented in somewhat chronological order only. No attempt has been made to associate any of the models or attendees with any inference related to the express opinions of the author. Any assumption of such association would be incorrect.)

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Valentina unique italian fetish model

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August
2009 | 12:32 pm

DSC_0076Erik von Gutenberg recommends Valentina, Rubber, with that classy touch of italian style…. smiles

Valentina is the One and Only, Unique Italian Fetish Model.
Since 1998 she has collaborated with the best international fetish organizations and her pictures have been published by most world famous glamour magazines such as Marquis, Skin Two, Secret, Heavy Rubber and more.
She also has been photographed by some of the greatest photographers in the world, including Trevor Watson, Peter W. Czernich, Ian Pelczinski, Brian Southam, Lidia Poppeil Fibret, Karl Louis, Harald Wilfer, James Drury, Malcolm Weir among the others.
Since 2003, she has been the Mistress of her own website, valentinafetishdoll.com, and from 2008 she manage also fetishtool.com, a unique and revolutionary web-video system all about latex hardcore.
Known as the “Italian Rubber Doll,” she spends most of her time working in Europe and the United States where she plays heavy rubber live performances at the best fetish parties & on the best fetish stages.
She has dipped and dripped in latex since she was a teen with extreme pleasure and great success. Fetish people all around the World elect her their Queen, fetish photographers beg for her, the biggest european magazines publish her and fans are spreading in the web. So here she is, for you: rubberized as a truck tire, buried under multiple latex veils – from time to time concealing, showing and mystifying everything but those red, sensual lips and a pair of eyes you won’t easily forget.

I was very young, which means not I’m very old now! (ah ah ah…). Truly I didn’t start with the latex, but with PVC, nylons and corsets…. I bought my first silk guepiere when I was thirteen… I’ve always loved wearing stuff that squeezed me. My mom gave me her high heeled shoes for let them larger, so I learned early to walk in high heeld shoes…! Then I discovered shiny materials: I’ve always thought they make a woman “more feminine”, so I started with pvc (lack), but later eventually I discovered latex. I discovered latex in a small cheap shop (a normal one, not a sexy or fetish one) I touched it and… I bougth all the stuff they had! The sensation I felt touching it was incredible! I get horny immediately just thinking about put it on and show it in public.

ks_4327Valentina, when did you develop your first taste for rubber?

What do you like so much about rubber and latex?
It squeezes me, it is sculpting my body; it is shiny, and, last but don’t least, it has a very good smell, a mixture of white chocolate and vanilline; recently I opened one of my oldest storebox containing some rubber outfits and I felt just like opening a metal cookie box… was the same scent!
   

Is it so much different to make love in rubber?

The difference is the atmosphere you create all in shining squeezed latex. Your body showed your sensual shapes and when you touch it … wow… You can feel the double or three time the sensation you may feel as naked! Your sexual hormones run a lot!
 

Why do you like to wear a mask?
Because wearing a mask it means that I introduce myself in a different world, a “privat” world that I like. Also I love to have latex all over my body, as much as possible.
 

Where did you perform and it was the best crowd you ever experienced?
I perform all around Europe and US. All my performances were original. I remember once in Berlin, I was modeling for HW Design and I was wearing a sumptuos white latex wedding dress… I was brought on stage bondaged to a rolling wheel support, with some flowers in my hand (also flowers were in rubber). I also was wearing a piss-pant and a spreading metal bar on my ankles. Last, but don’t least, I had also a bondage hoods covering my mouth and leaving me only eyes to see all around myself, peopple shocked… It was awesome!!!!

 
What are your travel plans for the future?
Berlin, Lyon, London…
 

What is Valentina doing when she is not in rubber?
I manage my two websites, valentinaFetishDoll.com and FetishTool.com, all by my own… and believe me it’s a hard job! Answering customers and fan’s emails, editing photos and videos, creating new ideas for shootings and videos, working with my techboys for renovate sites, managing my agenda: travelling for job, privat sessions, arranging trips and logistics for those that want to come and working with me, and so on…
 

Photo14What can your fans expect from you in the future?

I’m receiving lots of requests daily. Members and fans are always suggesting me kind of new ideas, scenarios, plots, costumes, accessories and stuff, which is useful for me ’cause it confirms me daily that I’m on the right way about satisfying my audience. Furthermore soon I will add to FetishTool.com a special feature that will allow members (and non-members too) to describe their own rubber and heavy rubber dreams; of course I will read them all and the most interesting ones will be contacted back in order to arrange the whole thing. I will make available all my scenarios, wardrobes and accessories, they only have to put fantasy and kink.

What is the best way for a fan and admirer to contact you?
Send me an email directly from my sites. I read all the emails, no exceptions. It’s not unusual that people meet me directly at fetish parties… It’s funny ’cause they’re always so cute and polite. Most of the times they approach me saying something like: “Miss’ May I ask you…? Are really you?… Valentina, I mean….”. This thing lasts just first 15″, then they discover that, all and all, I’m suh a simple girl… in need of a drink!


What music do you like best?

Depeche Mode are my favorite band, but I like also U2, Cure and all the 80′s music. I love also classic music expecially when I take a relaxing bath…


Do you like reading as well? What was your last book you finished reading?

I love reading! I prefer detective stories and romantic novel. But the last book I read was “Gomorra” by Roberto Saviano. It’s a shocking docu-book about Neaples’ mafia. Dramatic, intense, interesting and shocking.

What is your next big travel destination private and for business?

Usually I travel both for privat and for business, I mean if I have to perform or shooting I stay one or two days more in the town in order to visit it. Next travel will be in Berlin, I have to do some shootings but I want also to visit the town, expecially the “Neue Nationalgalerie” museum and the “Brandenburger Tor”. Then I will be in Lyon: one of my fav towns in Europe, both for people and food.

Will you be coming soon to the US to perform?
I’ve not fixed yet…. but who knows? Wanna entice me?

Exclusive Interview with Erik von Gutenberg at www.vongutenberg.com

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Help Us Decide! The Models Of Marquis Fetish Ball’s Open Call

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July
2009 | 2:02 am

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

Alice MorrisonAmber Keen

Ana Kat ……………………………………………………………. Chau

Ana KatAmber Keen

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

Alice MorrisonFilthy Little

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

Karen SinMarissa

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

Alice MorrisonAmber Keen

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Darkly Sensuous is the Night in the Lair of Ms. Marina Black

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June
2009 | 7:48 am

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Marquis America is pleased to bring you this personal insight into one of North America’s premiere Dominas, Ms. Marina Black of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

She is, amongst her peers, regarded as the consummate professional. She is also a true SM lifestyle practitioner – and those fortunate enough to be invited into her presence are quick to note that in her world – there is simply “no nonsense”. She is discerning … articulate to a fault … experienced beyond measure … and thorough in all aspects (from initial introduction to eventual encounter) in all things fetish and sadomasochistic. When she walks into a room, whether adorned in the finest, custom-designed latex couture or comfortably ensconced in a pair of “sensible” leather boots, black jeans and classic silken blouse, there can be no doubt that she is forever and always in complete … control.

The lady has been an integral and visible part of Canada’s SM scene for a number of years, as a facilitator, educator, occasional film subject and, of course, as one of the most respected practising Dominas in the country. She is Ms. Marina Black, fetishist, visual artist and epitome of female power – and empowerment. This Montreal-born one-of-a-kind beauty has made Toronto, Ontario, her chosen home since an early age: but she is known as one of the premier latex enthusiasts throughout North America.

She grew up in Toronto, and describes her formative years as “living in a typically strict Portuguese household” (she speaks the language fluently), where expectations to excel were placed on her from both family and school teachers alike. “I never really fit in, though, with any identifiable group. Excelling at school was frowned upon by my peers”, she said. “I would have to say that High School was my ‘coming out’ party. Up until that point, my best friends were books.” She poured over text after text, for all intents and purposes teaching herself how to read, write and speak perfect English. She had a special interest and passion for Greek mythology and Egyptian history, and many a night was spent in fascination and appreciation of the ancient tales and lessons.  By the age of seven, she was deeply attracted to the aesthetic of the woman of power (Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh, for instance) she was learning about, and equally realized her proficiency and ability to absorb and maintain knowledge was far beyond those of an equal age. By the time she reached her teenage years, she knew she had to embark on a path set of her own choosing. Her parents chastised her for her chosen attire while attending school (she was drawn to the “punk” and Goth” alternative fashion culture), and she did extremely well in school despite what others may have thought of her “trappings”.

Marina_Selects -31The attraction to being empowered as a woman began to manifest itself during this “teenage rebellious” time. After experimenting with both submissive and dominant roles with boyfriends, she quickly realized that “bottoming was not (my) thing”. She was fortunate enough to have a long-term boyfriend whon was quite fine always taking the submissive role – and her education and experience as a Domina started to increase exponentially. She started to educate herself in everything to do with SM with the same passion and drive in which she lovingly worshipped the Greek goddesses of her literary childhood. She recalls with a smile the first time someone ever approached her, asking her ”if she was a Dominatrix.” She knew then exactly what path she wanted to take in this life.

“By the time I reached my 20′s, I was beyond experimenting,” she said. “I learned very early on that being an ‘evil bitch’ and a ‘girly-girl’ were not mutually exclusive. To this day I can proudly say I remain extremely wicked but exquisitely soft and feminine.”

She had already started boldly into the professional SM world by the time she entered University - during that era, a most uncertain but incredibly courageous step for most to take at such a formative age – but not for her. She has, therefore, been a recognizable force within the Toronto and Eastern Canadian SM communities for well over two decades.

Her chosen style of Dominance is not for everyone and certainly not for the faint of heart: she offers a complete and totally immersive experience in all forms of the art of female domination – but she does not open her doors (or even a dialogue) with just anyone or everyone that approaches her. She has an extensive and intensive screening process for potential supplicants and makes no apologies for being so selective. “I’m not the most ‘popular’ professional by choice,” she said. “I am quite specific in what I do.” She points out with crystal clarity that she is “not a menu item Domina” and the clientele that is fortunate enough to pass through the initial screening process can be assured of a very heavy, exacting and completely enveloping scene.

Marina_Selects -10“I was a leather girl when I started, growing up in a leather town,” she said. “At one time, Northbound Leather was the only supplier in town and, naturally, everyone involved in the scene relied on them for their clothes and toys – me included.” Latex was not on her radar – and was extremely limited in supply, and even then what was available was not quite of the standard one would find in large European centers. By the early 1990′s, though, she started noticing and taking a great interest in “some really beautiful latex pieces” she would see in various magazines and online. She describes herself as a “very physical Domina” and realized very quickly that latex wear allowed her to move more freely and expertly when involved in a session. Latex didn’t curb her range of motion: “Latex loves your body when you’re engaged in a physical and heavy scene. What’s more, my own collared pet further exposed me to a fresh perspective on latex used in tandem with heavy and sensual play. He has most definitely been my muse.”

She has been a featured participant in several of the largest latex-focused fetish events (the annual Northbound Leather event in Toronto, for instance, and most recently turned heads and gained a new following from the younger fetish crowd for her performance at the famous New York-based Rubber Ball as an invited participant). There are few in North America with the dedication and knowledge of the latex aesthetic – and few can wear it with such a combination of femininity and sensuality combined with absolute power and control.

Marina_Selects -15In addition to being recognized as one of the latex world’s primary champions (especially in Toronto), Ms. Black is passionate about her art. “I’m totally addicted to bondage,” she said. “Everything to do with it, from rope work to fully inflatable body bags and sleep sacks, I’m in love with it!” She admits metal restraints are employed as a part of her repertoire – but she prefers the ambiance, anticipation and even delicious apprehension that occurs when engaging in wrapping a submissive up completely in ropes. “By the time they’re completely immobilized, I’ve taken the time to make sure they are comfortable with what is about to happen to them, building up the suspense and the sensuality of it all. They know they’re safe in my hands – even though they’re not going anywhere until I decide to release them and let them know they’re allowed to leave.” She loves being able to create what she describes as a “sensation overload” in her play – each client that comes for an SM experience in her chambers (Note: she is one of the very few professionals to boast both access to one of the most infamous establishments in the world, the Patricia Marsh House of Domination, as well as her own extremely well-equipped private studios) is guaranteed to appreciate her efforts, her time, and attention to detail. She is truly a “throwback”: she has a good base of dedicated clients and followers whom she considers to be “good friends” as well as exceptional devotees. This is rare: she isn’t seduced necessarily by the power of the almighty dollar, but by ensuring that each person that spends quality time with her will wish to be welcome back because of her insistence on a high degree of realism – and dedication to providing that authentic atmosphere and experience.

To that end, she describes herself as “much more of a physical Domina than a psychological one”. The implication is obvious: the bondage and discipline experience is far more tenable; far less fantasy; and easily more memorable. Her clients never leave her presence with the notion (or confusion) that she is “simply a professional doing her job.” This attention to detail and the care that she takes to treat each client with a high degree of genuine respect and authenticity, indeed, separates her from most of her peers. “It doesn’t matter what vocation you decide to practice,” she said. “To be exceptional at what you do, you have to love what you do – and I only do what I love.

Marina_Selects -34Ms. Marina Black also has a vocation outside of her professional domination practice. Since the year 1992, she has been trained in and is a much sought-after practitioner as a professional piercing artist. She also is proficient and popular as an Aromatherapist, and has even developed some of her own mixtures and cremes that have helped a myriad of people with a myriad of maladies. Both of these talents and skills blend well and help to compliment her as a Domina – and she is quite capable of combining all of her worlds, when needed, for those individuals who can appreciate her attentions.

Whether she is delivering an expert whipping or caning, planning and executing an extended bondage situation or delivering an abject lesson using one of her beloved electro-stimulation devices, there are none whom are permitted within her inner circle who would disagree that she definitely ranks among the world’s best as a direct, stern and dedicated Domina. “Just because someone chooses to spend quality time with a professional, it doesn’t make the experience any less real,” she said. “That is simply the way it has to be: Real!

Those interested in knowing more about Ms. Marina Black are invited to peruse her website: Serve Marina Black.

(All photos of Ms. Marina Black  are supplied courtesy of NTB Creative)

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Julie Simone the versatile Fetish Model and Director

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June
2009 | 1:56 pm

hw47Erik von Gutenberg recommends Julie Simone, the verstatile Fetish Model and Director and Performer. An exclusive Interview from Julie for Erik von Gutenberg on Marquis Fetish Blog only for the readers of that blog. Erik is proud to have Julie here and we are also offering Julie’s movies in our shop, do not hesitate and check them out here: Marquis Shop

Julie, as a performer what drives and motivates you to get out there and
perform in front of the camera?

 

The need to do extreme things.  

Which genre do you like best, fetish, bdsm or gonzo?

 

I would probably pick BDSM since it tends to be more action-packed and provides more opportunities to get inside the character’s heads than a standard latex fetish video would.  There are just more things to explore, though in my own films I try to incorporate fetish and bdsm.  I detest gonzo as a genre.  I think it does a disservice to the girls in it and is lazy film making by people who are only out to make a buck.  

How much has art to do with your desire to direct as well?

 

I think having an artistic nature led me to direct because I was frustrated with how little attention was paid to details.  For an artist or a deconstructionist like me the details are everything.  I knew that I could do it better so I picked up the camera and started shooting.  

What was your first movie as director?

 

kl03The first video I directed was a custom called “Shibari and the Wayward Model”.  The company I sold it to has never released it.  

What do you do when you are not on set?

 

Right now I’m living in the midwest near my family so when i’m not on set I try to spend as much time with them as possible in between working on my sites and editing.  

What is your favorite food, movie and animal?

 

Sushi, “Eraserhead”, cats!

l_11c9415c811b7d4a3bd759f45fdc88f0What kind of music do you like?

 

I like a lot of different types of music from opera to industrial to hip hop and sometimes even country music.  


Describe your unique style as director of movies!

 

The movies I make are very well thought out.  That’s not to say there isn’t an organic energy exchange happening within the scenes, but everything has an underlying purpose, there are metaphors and symbolism.  There is often more to my videos than just pornography.  

What can we expect from Julie Simone going forward?

 

I’m always changing so it’s hard to predict what I’ll do next.  I’m sure stylized fetish and a psychological element will always have a place in my work.  I will be moving back to LA in the fall… 

What kind of wardrobe do you prefer when shooting a fetish movie?

 

It has to be latex and 6″ stiletto heels with seamed cuban toe/cuban heeled stockings or thigh hi boots.  I really like the look and the effect that a latex hood has on a model/performer as well.  


How important is hair and make up for you?

 

Hair and make-up help create the total package.  I almost always have a make–up artist on my DVD shoots.  

uc08What was your most bizarre shoot you participated as actor and than as
directing the film?

 

 One of the strangest was a shoot where I was wrestling another model in mud and the loser got taken into the woods where whipped cream was sprayed all over her and then flogged off.  

 

It’s hard to call any of the films I’ve directed bizarre.  I only shoot things I’m into, so if they’re bizarre then I am bizarre and I’d rather not label myself, but if I HAD to pick a scene it would be the scene where Gia Paloma gets fucked by a Bunny in “Smoking Interviews 3″.  

What will be the next movie you will be directing and what is Julie Simone
planning to do summer 2009?

 

I’m going to be doing a fair amount of traveling this summer, including trips to LA, Phoenix, Tampa for FetishCon, and Arkansas for a quicksand shoot with my gal pal Samantha Grace.  

 

The next movie I’ll be directing will be on my Los Angeles trip for my Vicious Vixxxens line, starring Summer Cummings and Krissy.   It will feature latex, medical fetish including a full body casting scene, rope bondage, spanking, and more! 

Thanks so much for your interview with Erik von Gutenberg from MARQUIS AMERICA

Thank you :)

Julie Simone

www.JulieSimone.com

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Kendra James the versatile Fetish Model

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May
2009 | 8:12 am

img_1174-mmMARQUIS AMERICA recommends Kendra James, the versatile fetish model and Mistress.

Kendra James is a versatile model who has worn many hats over her career. She started in the adult industry working as a pro dominatrix for San Francisco’s very own Fantasy Makers. While there, she was able to learn all of the proper tools and etiquette of the fetish lifestyle. After a very fulfilling stint with the girls at Fantasy Makers, Kendra decided to move on to performing. She traveled with the Reverend B. Dangerous Freak Show under the stage name “Stitches,” touring the country with Ozzy Osbourne and his Ozzfest. She had the pleasure of sharing the stage with rock royalty like Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Slipknot, and of course Ozzy. It was a photo shoot she did with Ozzy as Mrs. Clause for Metal Hammer magazine that contributed to her getting the modeling bug.

495e745aaf5e4When the touring ended she decided to go into fetish and bondage modeling full time. On one of her first ventures into the modeling side of the fetish world, she found herself in front of the lenses of the fledgling site that became Kink.com. With her insatiable appetite for all things kinky she soon found herself working with some of the internet’s best sites; names like Bondage Cafe.com, Hardtied.com, and Fetishnation.com.

Kendra has since made a career of being able to handle any situation – be it acting as a super hero for Leagueofamazingwomen.com, posing for Sean McCall and his amazing camera work or shooting a video with Liam Pierce and Hustler’s Taboo. Kendra has proven again and again that hard work will always pay off. With the launch of here new site MissKendraJames.com there is no telling what naughty and kinky things she will have planned for us in the future

Source: Kendra James for MARQUIS AMERICA

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Arch Enemys PIN UP at its finest

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May
2009 | 3:29 pm

Carrie LaChanceMARQUIS AMERICA recommends Arch Enemys, beautiful PIN UP photography.

ArchEnemys Inc. was established back in 1997. Our mission then… to sell high heel footwear. We took a unique approach by marketing our unique footwear through “Pin-Up Style” photography and reality style videography on our online gallery www.archenemys.com It took off like wild fire! This Pin-Up style approach became our strongest selling point & it is what shapes the foundation of ArchEnemys.

danielle00525The style of photography we do is what we call Pin-Up. Pin-Up is a combination of the following… Edgy, sexy, fashionable, glamorous, very creative and is still suitable to pin-up on a wall. We, of course always have some of the most crazy outfits and footwear imaginable. Stuff you generally only see in the movies or on TV. Keeping our “high heel Pin-Up theme” is very important, our top priority is to continue keeping our work clean and classy. We have been able to shape ArchEnemys with some of Maine’s top models. And we plan to expand and continue growing more and more each day.

img_0089So if you want to get in on the opportunity, contact us today, don’t hesitate even if you’ve never stepped in front of a camera before! For more info contact www.ArchEnemys.com or visit our website www.archenemys.com !

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Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider Fetish

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May
2009 | 6:29 pm

angelinajolie5Probably the in any case of the climb internet searches includes the coveted Angelina Jolie bikini paint. Who does not in Spain in all directions from this knife-edged momma? She basically well-grounded has it all – a fledgling livelihood, an equally knife-edged cohort, kids, riches and a diplomatic hospitality to boot. Angelina Jolie could cover representing surroundings president nobility instantly and obtain next to a landslide. On the other deliverance, fans would not pauperism that – in accomplishment, they’re already contended with essentially viewing Angelina Jolie bikini snapshots. Even with her widespread seniority and rearing six children – the critically acclaimed actress looks hotter than by any chance. The famous provenience entered the Hollywood uncomfortable at the bills seniority of fourteen and then branched prohibited into acting some in good time dawdle after.
Ever since Angelina Jolie strutted in the runways a record form, she already elicits drools and swoons from the audience.

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What’s more, coequal if Angelina Jolie already gave parturition to three children (and more some in good time dawdle if the rumors are true), she continues to be a shagging coat of arms across the ball. Given the knife-edged actress’ sizzling enumerate, a heaps of people ordain soothe as likely as not search representing Angelina Jolie bikini paint extended after the knife-edged actress age-old.

Source:  http://angelinajolie.123log.de/2009/05/17/angelina-jolie-bikini-picture-chiefly-wooden-spears/

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Fetish Model Betty Jaded

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April
2009 | 9:31 am

lb2MARQUIS AMERICA recommends Betty Jaded, a beautiful model and performer in the international fetish scene.

Betty Jaded is a famous American super Fetish model and actress.  Originally from New York, she is well-known as the Fetish model with a unique face and attitude.  A series of fetish clips and videos that she made were an instant hit, although her acting pursuits have not been nearly as successful. She continues to provide celebrity endorsement for a variety of projects.

Betty is just over 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a very muscular figure. Betty Jaded’s measurements are 34″-22″-34″. She has many first including rising to stardom with no outside sponsorships or agencies Betty was one of the first Halo Guitar girls. She is ranked high on the up and coming Fetish Amateurs of the 21st century. She has been featured on fetish and modeling magazines and websites including Tampa Bay Times 2008 and Fet Con with Body Painter Nick and the Genitortures show and many more ….

Betty has started several clips4sale sites with 3 more to follow at

www.Bettyjaded.com

Over all Betty enjoys direct emails and messages to and with Fans.

Fanmail@bettyjaded.com

 

 

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Betty receives many job offers unfortunately not all can be accepted but fee free to send them to her email and she will come back to you for sure. The email for proffessional inquiries is videos@bettyjaded.com

Betty has a large travel schedule this year stay tuned for appearances near you! You cannot miss her!

 Source: Betty Jaded and www.marquisamerica.com

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Catwoman Amber Moelter The Feline Fatale

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April
2009 | 8:07 am


img_5119editblackhaircomiclayoutalmlogo1Amber Moelter: The Feline Fatale

 

Dirty Step Upstage, the movie by Amber Moelter covered on Marquis America last month, features her latex-clad character Girl in the Red Dress. But the roots of Amber’s enthusiasm for latex lie in a different character, one that happens to be among the strongest fetish icons of all: Catwoman.

 

“Catwoman and I go way back,” she laughs. “I played her in two fan-films, first in 2004 and again in 2006. They were both amazing experiences and got a great response from Cat-fans. But more than that, they set me on the path that led to Vex Clothing, Marquis and all my other fetish friends, as well as to forming my own production company and making my own films. So, the character has had a really profound effect on me. She changed my life.”

 

Amber’s first incarnation of Selina Kyle was in Catwoman: Copycat, and originally didn’t involve latex at all. “The costume in Copycat was the classic all-black catsuit, but the first suit we tried was in PVC.  I could barely move.”

 

A change in costume made all the difference. “We altered the costume to a black latex catsuit from Polymorphe, which I loved compared to the PVC,” said Amber. “I celebrated by doing some splits and other poses, which wound up online in the behind-the-scenes featurette. That certainly seemed to go down well with fans….”

 

When the first film’s release stalled, Amber decided to play the character a second time and produced Catwoman: Resolution. Her decision to go for latex was automatic: “I searched everywhere for someone who could give me an awesome custom latex rubber suit on a indie-film budget. A seemingly impossible task turned into miracle when I came across Vex’s website and Laura Petrielli, who was fantastic and more than met all my requirements.”

 

img_5024editcomiclayoutalmlogoposterThe purple-and-black suit in Resolution was modeled on a specific outfit from the comics. “My first drawings were based on Jim Balent’s designs from Catwoman, Guardian of Gotham, the only time she wears a bondage-style black corset over the infamous purple catsuit. There’s even more of a dominatrix flavor about it than the earlier version, but I actually felt more naked than I had previously.”

 

Jim Balent himself let Amber know that he approved. “He contacted me, saying that it was a thrill to see Catwoman brought to life and that he liked how I had used his design. It was so incredible and gratifying to hear.”

 

Resolution was also the first product from Amber’s own company, ALM Talkies, and saw her diving into the movie business as a producer, writer, and latterly as director too. Timely perhaps, now that the Batman family is back on the movie screen in a big way.

 

“The other day I logged onto YouTube and saw a video of suggested actors to play Catwoman in the next Batman movie, and naturally it was fan favorites like Angelina and Charlize…and then I saw my own name!! Amazing! And of course I have so much history with the character, I’m the perfect choice. So, Christopher Nolan, if you’re listening….”

 

My website is http://www.ambermoelter.com/

My movie’s site is: http://www.dirtystepupstage.com/

My production company is http://www.almtalkies.com/

Watch Catwoman:Resolution at: http://www.catwoman-resolution.com/

   Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUP8taJ7YA0

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Italian Fetish Secrets RUBBERSTAR

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April
2009 | 5:15 pm

Rubberstar_imagesMARQUIS AMERICA recommends RUBBERSTAR, the italian fetish model, beautiful, elegant, sensual and incredible sexy! 

Rubberstar is a  latex fetish model and burlesque performer of international notoriety. From a couple of years I have shared my life in the latex with the world through my website Rubberstar.
Thanks to my latex image i have become the italian rubberdoll, Italian icon of latex fetishist for many of the genre. With my show I have known and appreciated the best fetish within the  international club scene.

smoking1The image which is displayed in my performances is very sexy but far away from vulgar, it is the best of fetish what is being offered in Europe today. During my performances convey my passion for the extreme latex and my dominating trend.

Are known in Italy as a fetish dominating top-level specialist in games in latex that is extremely soft and bizarre.

My creation is the true Italian Sissidoll, my doll in rubber, that come with me, and which shows in his game.

Currently in Italy im the official performer at the decadence in Bologna major fetish event in Italy

RUBBERSTAR is know in many different roles from fetish model and performer  to a fetish burlesque star and a Fetish Domina in latex and nylon.

lacedlatex1I started my career as “live up performer” for house clubs since i decided to run my own entertainement company THE BIZZARRE GROUP
Themes such as “room service”, “nusery”, “plastic surgery”, “floreal girls”, “fetish games”,” bizzarre guns”, “sister mary” soon begun the exclusive best in show for the group (www.bizzarregroup.com)
And here starts my deep fetish for latex……sexy hyper high heels.. and soft touch pantyhose .
Actually i’m working as fetish model and performer all over Europe , with my fetish burlesque performances.
Next official performance at  DECADENCE ( in Bologna Italy 2009 www.decadence.cc
) 

Here the official websites where you can find out more about Rubber Star, how to contact her or view her amazing content:

www.rubberstar.com
www.rubberstarsecrets.com
www.myspace.com/rubberstarsecrets

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Jewell Marceau, Artist, Bondage Model and Director

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April
2009 | 5:32 pm


send-to-erik-dsc_0280-for-marquis-fet-blog-1MARQUIS AMERICA recommends Jewell Marceau. She is an awesome performer, artist, model and director. Therefore we decided as well to offer Jewell Marceaus Videos on the MARQUIS AMERICA website. Please enjoy the movies from her at our site and we will for sure add more movies from her going forward. Jewell, congratulations from us and we are looking forward to much more to come!

 

More that a few times I have said to friends on the kink scene , “I know  Jewell Marceau and she puts the Capital “C on the word charisma.” Now,  over the last twenty years I have met numerous A-B and C list celebrities and superstars and only a few had something that all the gold in ft. Knox can not buy.  That is charisma!. 

 

The first time I met Jewell was at the second DomConLA event I was speechless. She was out in front of her booth meeting admirers and posing up for photos and I was mesmerized as I watched her bathing in the lap of exhibitionistic luxury.   It was a treat watching her fans male and female all buzzing around her for a live look-see and a photo-op!

 

Right away realized I was one of the worker bees and I was thrilled when she finally looked at me and said, “Well take your photos now gurl.” At the time I had been working for BIZARRE and NUGGET magazines and my specialty was and still is doing interviews.

 

Needless to say I was ecstatic when she  handed me her business card  after I askedJewell if she was up for a feature interview! Well NUGGET gave her a nine page a go-go with forty-eight of her photos on display!! HELLO, HELLO! Jewell is totally amazing! Along with her charismatic sex appeal Jewell has a sexually adventurous and sado-sub side to her personality! This has her pushing her limits and everyone else’s around her!

 

send-to-erik-dsc_0358-for-marquis-fet-blog-2The last time I met up with Jewell Marceau was at the last year’s DomConLA  (go figure) and we had a chance to chat about NUGGET folding and what fun the event was. Since I was in photo-op mode I made sure to snap off a few shots of her. Then I was off to see Mistress Cyan about photos for a feature interview I am doing with her for a new magazine called Pro Dom International online. Hello Louann!

 

My luck as I am photo-cruising as I cum, excuse me, come across an amazing sight to behold that I will never forget. The kink-a-licious Jewell is sporting a black latex-panty-strap-on and was stroking it like she wanted, no needed some pussy of any kind!!

 

My mind was spinning from the pupils in my eyes dilating so fast because this was way too-much information! However, as I felt the blood flushing and rushing down to my panty-pumper I realized I had best take another photo or three!

 

Cut to the AVN XXX Ultimate After Party last January. When I am chatting with Erik B.  I tell him right up front about how hot I am to work with him on a project or two for Marquis. I do a name drop tell him I did up a feature interview with Jewell Marceau and he lit up and smiled brightly and said, “Oh, Jewell and I are friends.”

 

  Well as we know one thing leads to another and after I checked out Jewell’s award-winning website www.jewellmarceau.com I was biting my lower lip and looking for some tubie-lubie !  You will be treated to a non-stop parade and smorgasborg of XXX fetish eye candy featuring Jewell and her perved-out gal pals! As soon as you log o look for a slide show of Jewell in amazing JPR bondage, kinked out in latex and more!

 

send-to-erikmarceau0177-send-2Most likely Jewell will not be upset with me for calling her an ‘update freak’. But I am sure she will realize this a major compliment  because she is dedicated to keeping her site a “must-visit”!

 

Do look for her latest video updates, “Princess Justice: “Death By Dildoe” and “Leather Dominance”. Then scroll down to a XXX lesbo-bondo- perv gallery like you have never and I mean never have ever seen before!

 

Easy for me to pound out a cup full of copy and xxx cream and here! HELLO! Also please do pass on to Jewell that she will always be my ‘diamond in the buff’.

 

At moment I am wrapping up a mini-interview with my long time ago party-pal, the enigmatic Mike Powers! Who will tell us all about his new Power Exchange Las Vegas

and the fat dick lowdown on the back ground music I am hearing that he is re-opening the PESF!! Play safe and insane!

 

Marlaymewhatthefukshername!

Marlayna Lacie on bondage, kink and fetish Diva Jewell Marceau

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Fetish Diva, Domina and true Goddess Erzulie

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March
2009 | 12:24 pm


dsc_5049smMARQUIS AMERICA recommends Domina Erzulie, elegant, dominant and passionate. Simply a true Goddess!

I’m a professional Dominatrix from Montreal. Although domination is a passion, I have only been in the scene for three years. For as long I can remember, I have always acted in ways that “vanilla” people found bizarre or peculiar. I was born in Haiti and I came to live in Montreal when I was still a child. Even growing up in a city that’s open to the world and where you find a diversity of people, I hardly knew that the world of fetish and BDSM existed! But one night, six or seven years ago, I “stumble” across a dominatrix character while watching a TV show and I was blown away. This character was Lady Heather on CSI.

At that moment, I started my research about BDSM in books and on internet. The more I was reading about it, the more I knew this was the call for me. This was it… All these years I felt something inside me, but didn’t know what it was… I was blocking it. Since then, I’ve evolved and found my “niche”. There’s little chance that I fit the profile of a ”typical” dominatrix because I don’t have an austere or a severe look and I always have a big smile on my face during a session… That shows how much I’m enjoying myself and how comfortable I am in the scene. However don’t let that fool you… I can be very strict and I’m a true sadist!

dsc_5094smI’m proud to be a woman, I feel great about it. I love the sensation of dominating a man, to see him crawl and make him feel like dust under my feet… Make him behave and act for the sole purpose of pleasing me… This gives me a rush and brings me satisfaction. Sometimes people ask me if I get aroused or turned on during a session. The honest answer is “of course”! I can’t hide the fact that when I use a strap-on dildo on a man I usually get very wet, especially if the guy is handsome and well built! But people are usually surprised to learn that giving corporal punishment has exactly the same effect on me!

I also discovered a few years ago that I liked having my feet pampered by submissive men. I’m really into foot fetish, but on the receiving end… It has to be well done though! I don’t care much for men that drool all over my feet… But having my feet smelt, kissed, licked (especially between the toes), massaged, and pampered with lotion is really exciting. So recently, I started to organize a bi-monthly event called Foot Fetish Extravaganza where beautiful models from Montreal are available for men who are true foot fetishists and who just want to live their fantasies. The event takes place in a beautiful private Club with a non-alcoholic bar, a spa, and many secluded and semi-secluded comfortable spaces, thus allowing foot fetishists to live their fantasy to the fullest.

Should we talk about clothes and footwear now? That’s my other passion! I just love corsets and latex clothing! I love the way a corset hugs my waist and makes me feel feminine, taller and sexier. As for latex, it’s like being wrapped in a warm blanket, but with sex appeal and class!  And I can’t forget fishnet stockings… Although it’s quite often a “one night love affair” as I tend to ruin them on the first time I wear them, I just can’t live without them! As it’s the case for most women, I can’t get enough shoes or boots… So if there’s someone out there who wants to please me, just to go take a look at my wish list on my site (laughs)!

erz-01-0467a1In the past couple of years I had the chance to model for some great photographers. I guess I love modeling because it is another area where I can play the seductress, be sexy or kinky and be weird and that’s actually fine! I do love to see my pictures on printed magazines, flyers or on the web… I guess that also makes me an exhibitionist!

I have a few artistic projects for this year including a few photo shoots and a video production in New York City. However, the dates still have to be determined. This would give me also the occasion to visit my friend Yumi-U and give me an opportunity to get acquainted with some of the local Fetish and BDSM crowd. Of course, I will also be available for a limited number of BDSM sessions. So if you’re from NYC and interested in seeing me, feel free to contact me via my web site. At the end of the summer, on Labour Day week-end, I’m absolutely looking forward to participate in the fifth edition of the “Montreal Fetish Weekend”. It has become a major event, and models, designers, performers and photographers from all over the world now make sure to put it on their schedule. Take a look at the web site and I’m sure you won’t want to miss it! Anyway, if you happened to be there don’t be shy and come say hi!

Here the links for Domina Erzulie:
http://www.dominaerzulie.com/
http://foot.voodoofetish.com/

http://fetish.cultsirens.com/erzulie/index.html

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Veritas – simply beautiful, Enjoy!

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March
2009 | 12:09 pm

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I´m not “only” a fetishmodel because there are too many souls living in my heart and I´m to schizo for one way. I´m an artmodel for passion and I´m a muse for life who loves to inspire, to bewitch and to excite.

 

portraitIts important for me to live the thinks I feel, this paired with style, glamour and high quality reflects the work I have done with my wonderful photographers.

 

“You always have to be yourself and you always should know, that the raving beauty is not the casing we living in”

 

 

Some more details:

I love:

Booooks ! Hermann Hesse, Tolstoy, Dostojewsi, Anais Nin, Pornstuff and so on.

Music ! Operas like from Maria Callas, EBM

Masks

Good Fetishpartys

Creative and REAL people.

Time for myself !!!

 

MARQUIS AMERICA is proud to have the opportunity to feature Veritas, simply beautiful! Here here myspace address: www.myspace.com/wonderfulveritas 

The Number 1 Fetish Spot in America: www.marquisamerica.com

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Fetish: Amber Moelter’s latex transformation

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March
2009 | 1:24 pm


catwoman2MARQUIS AMERICA recommends Amber Moelter’s latex transformation by Tim Hayes (March 23, 2009)

Ask Amber Moelter about latex fetish – but first make sure you have some time to kill. With two portrayals of Catwoman under her belt and a new movie with a strong fetish dimension, Amber is a latex enthusiast. “There is nothing else like it,” she said. “As an actress and dancer I’ve always adored the way that costumes can transform a performer, but my first time in latex took that process to a whole new level. In 2004 I played Catwoman in a fan-film called Catwoman:Copycat, and as soon as I was in that iconic catsuit I was totally in character without needing a second thought. I felt completely naked, and at the same time wonderfully mysterious. I was still unquestionably myself, but a stronger and more energized version, demanding respect, even obedience. The mix is delicious. It takes a certain kind of person to choose to work in latex, but I love it, and feel drawn to it whenever I start thinking about new projects.”

Laura Petrielli at Vex Clothing in Chicago has become a key ally in those projects. “I’m very clear about what I want in my work,” said Amber. “The best working situation for me is to collaborate with people who can tell me very directly how to achieve what I want and offer me options to get it done. That’s exactly what happens with Laura. She made the catsuit for my second Catwoman feature, Catwoman:Resolution, and I was ecstatic about the results.”

amber-1Another Vex outfit makes a striking impression in Amber’s next film, Dirty Step Upstage. A psychological drama about the price of fame, it features her character wearing a revealing red latex dress that not only had to look awesome but also allow for an energetic dance routine. “Some of the sensuality and sexy design of the dress was determined by the film’s plot. (No spoilers! You’ll have to wait and see!) While I was online looking for inspiration, I wound up back at Laura’s website, and I discovered she was located in Chicago, where I had recently moved. I wrote to see if she was available to make another amazing piece for me and fortunately she was. It was fate.”

This time round, Amber and Laura had a fuller creative collaboration than had been the case with Catwoman. “We discussed the dress and she agreed we should keep it elegant, but eye popping. We drew inspiration from various places: at the last minute I added a train, inspired by the amazing black wedding dress in the film Legend,” said Amber. “I only requested two changes after my fitting: that the train follow the shape of the dress and that the slit go higher, so I could kick without restriction. That’s all it needed – Laura was that good.”

Dirty Step Upstage is due to be released later this year. After that, Amber’s fetish transformations are set to continue. “Everything happens for a reason; I very much buy into this philosophy of life,” she said. “I went from being a dancer to an actor to a producer to a director to a singer and back again.But I think latex and fetish designs will still feature in whatever I do. By playing these characters I feel more drawn in the subversive culture of latex. So far I’ve only broken the surface.”

My movie’s site is: http://www.dirtystepupstage.com/
My production company is http://www.almtalkies.com/

 amber3

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Dita von Teese – The Fashionable Mind

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March
2009 | 12:03 pm

dita-1MARQUIS AMERICA recommends the fashionable mind Dita von Teese again. What a fabulous woman! smiles
Dita Von Teese, the undisputed international Queen of Burlesque is best known for her cocktail glass show, in which she performs a strip tease and fully submerges herself in an oversize champagne glass – But, we know her as a fashion icon. She has been featured as #13 in Vogue’s Best Dressed, and Harper’s Bazaar UK’s #2 Top Fashion Icon of the year. Recently, she’s been in the news for two reasons. Firstly, shoe designer Cesare Paciotti has named one of his newest shoe designs after the burlesque star. And lastly, she just released her first book, Burlesque/Fetish and The Art of the Teese, which delves into her experiences working in both industries. Factio Magazine recently caught up with Von Teese in Chicago to get the scoop on fashion, travel and her current aspirations. Enjoy!
FACTIO MAGAZINE: Give us an inside look at your career as a burlesque artist, retro pin-up and author of Burlesque and the Art of the Teese.
DITA VON TEESE: My book is out now in bookstores everywhere, I am constantly updating my website dita.net with new photos and stories of my day to day life, and I’m a newlywed! I do travel often to London and Paris as well as cities around the world performing my burlesque shows. Most recently, I have performed in Gstaad, Milan , and Berlin. I do try to perform in Los Angeles whenever I can but I am always excited to visit new cities and experience new places!
FM: Describe your signature style.
DVT: I love old-Hollywood style glamour, so I prefer clothes that are very feminine and elegant. Although I collect and wear vintage clothing, I also wear a lot of modern clothes that are reminiscent of vintage clothing. Modern designers I like are Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior and YSL.
FM: What are your personal favorite shops worldwide?
DVT: Moschino in London and Milan, Chantal Thomass in Paris, Ikram in Chicago, Marc Jacobs in NYC, Louis Vuitton in Paris, Golyester Vintage in Los Angeles, Stephen Jones Millinery in London, and Christian Louboutin which is in London, NY, Paris and Los Angeles.
FM: Where are some of your favorite places to travel and what do you always pick up for your wardrobe?
DVT: I travel to Paris and London quite often. I never leave Paris without buying Chantal Thomass lingerie and Francis Klein sunglasses. I don’t shop in Los Angeles where I live very often. Twice a year I attend this Vintage Clothing Expo here, so I hold out for that!
FM: What are you always on the hunt for?
DVT: That one special piece that I can wear a hundred ways! For me, my Roland Mouret Galaxy dress is that, and so is my Dior New Look style suit. I love things I can wear with my art deco jewelry, hats and gloves.
FM: What women and men (from which city worldwide) have great style and why?
DVT: The men that have the best personal style are John Galliano, Zac Posen, Hamish Bowles, and my husband, of course. I love a man who dresses UP! The women whose style I admire are Madonna and Marlene Dietrich. There are lots of women that always look terrific, but I think there are very few celebrities that actually have a signature personal style. Most of them are wearing what their stylist recommends. Marlene Dietrich was a complete individual who broke new ground with the outfits she chose, and she showed women how to look glamorous in pants. And Madonna is the only true style icon of our time, and likely one of the few female entertainers people will remember from our time 100 years from now.
FM: Do you think money and style go hand in hand or can style never be bought? Is it something you just have?
DVT: It helps to have a little money but there are LOTS of wealthy celebrities that we see that look disastrous on a regular basis… I’m not naming any names, but the proof is all around! But on the other hand, I can appreciate anyone that has a ‘signature look’ that she follows, whether I like it or not.
FM: What would people be most surprised to know about you?
DVT: I don’t think anything about me is surprising, but people seem to always be surprised that I am quiet and shy in person just because of what I do. But since when does the volume of one’s voice have anything to do with self confidence? And I think that most entertainers are a bit shy off camera or off stage.
FM: If you weren’t in this business, where would you be?
DVT: I would be working with clothes in some way, whether styling fashion shoots, costuming films, or owning my own boutique. I might also be living in Paris.
FM: What tips would you give women and men in general to be well rounded, balancing out life and career?
DVT: I would say to do something you enjoy, and if you can’t do something you love, then enjoy your time away from work doing something you love.
FM: Where do you see yourself in five years?
DVT: I think I might just be doing the same thing in that window of time… which at this rate would be a wonderful thing!
FM: Being from Michigan, do you ever travel back and if so, what are your favorite cities and places to go?
DVT: I have been back a couple times and visited a few of my childhood haunts. I have no burning desire to live there again, but it’s nice to visit certain areas. I plan making a trip to Michigan’s beautiful Mackinac Island this summer. I went there every summer as a child and I dreamed of staying at the historic Grand Hotel, so I am going to finally stay there…. in an enormous suite, no doubt! They have no cars on the island, just bicycles and horse and carriage. It’s a wonderfully romantic place.

ditaWho is The Fashionable Mind?

A fashion-insider, religious follower and lover, dedicated to exploring the many faces of fashion, while informing you, my readers, of fashion’s manifestations, developments and influences. As a muse to political rhetoric and inspiration to gender roles, you could definitely say fashion is everywhere, but despite its omnipresence, being fashionable is widely viewed as a futile endeavor, a symbol of superficiality and exceedingly materialistic. I think fashion does have intellectual, social and political legitimacy and intend to show you exactly how. The daily dose of celeb, model and industry dirt is the just the topping. So, enjoy!
source: http://www.factio-magazine.com/womanofstyle/des_DitaVonTeese.cfm
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Fetish fashion rocks French runway

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March
2009 | 10:32 pm

Jean-Paul Gaultier made a bold statement during Paris Fashion Week with black fetish dresses, power suits and even ended his show with a whip-carrying model.

The waif models in dark colours of black, navy and grey stormed the catwalk in lace stockings while holding a drink in one had and a cigarette in the other.

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It was a moody but decadent show, displaying what the French designer saw as “a bit of fetishism”.

The dark theme continued in Givenchy’s show, bringing out gothic dresses that looked to be inspired by The Addams Family.

The little cocktail dresses were completely covered in hair; their mesh foundation was tailored for a perfect fit, and the locks of raven hair enveloped the dresses in a gorgeous swirl.

But still. It was hair.

The black locks also sprouted from blouses’ necklines and strappy sandals, grew over shoulders like epaulettes and even covered the rump of a pencil skirt, like a horse’s tail.

The master of another kind of excess, Christian Lacroix, toned down his Baroque opulence, turning out a collection of (relatively) simple, perky cocktail dresses, cocoon coats and clean-lined, waspwaisted suits in gray tweed.

It was an exercise in restraint for Lacroix, who’s known for his exuberant more-is-more aesthetic, eye-popping palette and excessive accessorising.

Meanwhile, Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld’s eponymous line was all about functional chic – as epitomised by fur-covered motorcycle helmets – while Emanuel Ungaro angled for a younger customer base with its rainbow of polkadot prints.

Paris Fashion Week continues this week until Wednesday 11th March.

source: http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/article.html?Fetish_fashion_rocks_French_runway&in_article_id=573399&in_page_id=194

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