As to be expected, we love it when some latex outfit, or a cool piece of wardrobe makes a cultural statement. Whether being introduced in a new haute couture collection or worn on some performer’s body, almost daily we see, read and are delighted by some news about another alternative or sexy outfit sparking the zeitgeist worn by one of our brightest, best and most popular.
The NCOSE said that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s performance of “WAP” at the Grammy’s “….could have been cut from a hardcore pornography film” and also “…contributed to the sexual exploitation of women by glamorizing prostitution and stripping.” Maybe they didn’t like the huge stiletto on stage or the bed, or what Cardi and Mega Thee Stallion did on that bed.
Opening in November, the new film, directed by Ridley Scott, stars Gaga as Maurizio Gucci’s ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani. Adam Driver plays Maurizio Gucci, the Italian fashion house boss who was assassinated in 1995. Reggiani was convicted of orchestrating his shooting and sentenced to 29 years for the crime.
Doja Cat takes the popular TikTok silhouette challenge to the extreme, wearing a combination of latex, lace, and leather in her new “Streets” video. The song from her Hot Pink album released two years ago gets a full steamy treatment in this new video directed by Christian Breslauer and starring actor Kofi Siriboe.
Created by Italian digital artist Massimiliano Siccardi, Immersive van Gogh employees 60,600 frames of video, 90,000,000 pixels, and 500,000 cubic feet of projections. Attendees enjoy an hour of projections and digital installations of iconic works like Starry Night, Sunflowers, and The Bedroom. The digital animations included feature original songs by Italian composer Luca Longobardi. and VIP ticket holders can experience an additional ten-minute virtual reality section of the exhibition, what is being called ‘a day in van Gogh’s life.’
Although Cynthia Erivo’s shoes were, without a doubt, fantastic, alternative, and probably more than slightly dangerous to walk in, Laura Dern certainly brought her A-game when it came to her shoe wear. Wearing a tailored Givenchy pantsuit/tux, the Twin Peaks/Big Little Lies actress accessorized in pumps with sharp pointy toes and metallic silver studs all around them.
Luscious liquid latex are the three words that first come to mind when viewing Chloe x Halle’s just dropped “Ungodly Hour” video. The sister singing sensation that just revealed separate Instagram portals is still very much together in this clip, revealing a whole bunch of sleek couture, starting off what seems to be about seven costume changes wearing gorgeous latex wardrobe.
Whether this deaccessioning will act as a salve on the open wound of low attendance (or no attendance) due to social distancing rules or something institutions like the MET become all too dependent on, no one knows.
Not so much latex, but plenty of lingerie can be seen—and drooled over—in Ariana Grande’s new music video for her 34+35 Remix. Featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion alongside her, the trio of modern-day divas brings intimate couture to a whole other level, leaving their fans, as well as even causal fashionistas, breathless. We …
Even during these social distancing days, celebrities are flashing latex dresses, sky-high heels, PVC couture, or leather. It’s not that we catch every post or video, but here’s some of what flittered by our notice last week to satiate our sartorial splendor. Titled the “Icy Park” collection, the third salvo-across-the-bow of Ivy Park’s collaboration with …
We proudly (and pretty much try humbly to) boast of providing latex wardrobe and accessories for photo shoots, runway gatherings, movies, and TV. Shows. It’s also fun when we get to be involved in music videos. You can see a good range of Dawnamatrix Designs in the new Ingrid Chavez lyric video of her remake of Madonna’s “Justify My Love.”
Halfway into her show Miley kept to the football-themed costume, slipping into a sequined football jersey, complete with shoulder pads and matching high-waisted white pants. She accessorized with the certainly non-field worthy black stilettos. At this juncture, she welcomed Joan Jett to duet on “Bad Karma” and “Bad Reputation.”
We can always expect wild latex couture, naughty leather and lace combos and all manner of alternative accessorizing from our divas. Young and old alike, either performing on stage, creating too-hot-to-handle video clips, twirling around their bedrooms for their Twitter feed or in poses for new albums, causal onlookers and fans alike are still surprised …
But this front-row celebrity array did not compare to the highlight of the shows (or at least what the blog-sphere was on about this week). Demi Moore opened the Fendi show by walking down their runway (Naomi Campbell closed the show), with Bella Hadid, Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne, and Christy Turlington also appearing for the brand.
Celebrating David Bowie for what would have been his 74th birthday, Trent Reznor, of NIN fame (a rabid Bowie fan), participated with a bunch of other notables in the “A David Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!” A clip from that show of Reznor, Atticus Ross, the Bowie alumni band (Mike Garson, Carlos Alomar, Gery Leonard, Mark Plati, Sterling Campbell and Catherine Russell) and Reznor’s wife Maandig Reznor recreating Bowie’s song “Fashion,” was ‘dropped’ at the beginning of this week.
It seems Rihanna wants to offer us all something from her new Savage X Fenty Valentine’s Day collection to make us remember the day.
It seems that when the Country Music Hall of Famer removed his hat just before offering his rendition of “Amazing Grace,” Garth was sporting what many tweeted was a fuller and darker head of hair than the man usually has
PVC, leather, latex, and alternate fashions will probably have no place in today’s inauguration, but haute couture does…as it always has
While clothes might very well ‘make the man,’ certainly we’d all agree that the right accessory perfectly ‘dresses up’ a latex wardrobe. Hailey Baldwin indeed assured us all of this fact this week.
#PortfolioDay was set-up to celebrate artists in a truly unique way, and it has come round once again, happening this second Tuesday of the New Year. Way back at the end of summer 2018, Audrey Gonzalez, who began this particular online celebration, agreed to move her Portfolio Day to every 2nd Tuesday of every three months, starting October of that year. Today January 12th, 2021, is the very first Portfolio Day of this year
Outfitted for their brands or for others, wearing leather, latex, or sequins, in bodysuits or heels, celebrities approach their sartorial leanings for the New Year just as they did last year. And quite wonderfully.
Yes, we are all as much wondering when we might get back to wearing our best leather dress or straight-leg latex trousers for a sultry night on the town as what lasting fashion results might come from the COVID-19 shutdown. In some ways, 2021 might prove more challenging than 2020 when we can get out …
We could undoubtedly traipse back across the past decade and highlight some mainstream latex couture moments, expound on the more interesting alternative wardrobe scenes, opine on celebrity sightings of singular sartorial styling that ‘broke the net.’ But considering the hellacious year we all just lived through, seeing runaway shows going digital and masks become a …
There will certainly never be another designer/personality/visionary, quite like Pierre Cardin.
Anticipating the usual PVC, latex, and the classic semi-skirt, sleeveless chest-plate, and boots, cosplayers and fans of the newly released Wonder Woman 1984, might be in for a surprise when it comes to the movie’s costumes. Yes, the superhero/bad guy duds are in abundance, but one could argue that costume designer Lindy Hemming brings even …
Sometimes all you have to do is sit back, and the latex and alternate wardrobe news come to you. The daily postings we all see come across our various news feeds as much focuses these days on Corona Virus updates as celebrity gossip. And where there are celebrities, there are bound to be observations on …
Assessing what we learn from the pandemic, there are sure to be wholly new designs across the art world that surface. Certainly, latex fashions, cosplay, leather wardrobes, fetish gear will survive the current hiccup in our history in their way. Once again, we thank the World of WearableArt for doing their unique and very best championing this survival.
Really, latex loves everybody. And it’s clear that drag star Violet Chachki loves it back…as she does pretty much all alt. styles, as can be seen in her new 2021 special calendar.
As of this week, both Karrion Kross and Scarlett were back in their domain. For the uninitiated, both haven’t been seen on the program since the end of summer when Kross was forced off the NXT Championship due to an injury
Really, any time is a good time for wearing, buying, ‘gifting’ latex (yes, it’s our job to say this, but we really do feel this way). With the mainstream coming to our side more and more each year, popular videos featuring every style imaginable, and not just latex, and the proliferation of designers and latex websites (and as we always say, competition just makes us all the better in the end) latex is here for all to enjoy…and give for the holidays ahead.
Long flowing black capes, masks, latex tights and accessories, PVC and armor, all this and more are the classic fantasy villain’s wardrobe tropes. The ultimate sci-fi bad guy, certainly front and center of many a cosplay imaging, Darth Vader, was the perfect model for these wardrobe dreams. The man who played the best-known Sith Lord …
J.Lo’s most arresting couture moments. From opening the century in an iconic, open sea-green Versace gown to the naked sparkly dress she wore at the 17th Annual CFDA Awards to stepping out in a sheer Zuhair Murad Couture jumpsuit at the 7th Annual Latin Grammy’s to sporting Versace again, all silvery beaded gown with a matching headdress for last year’s Met Gala, there is no mistaking the sartorial choices this woman makes.
We just received an update about our latex wardrobe piece “Gemini: The Twins” on the WOW website. Victoria Crocker was kind enough to explore what went into the creation of our World Of WearableArt Competition award-winning entry in her recent article “Behind the Design: Gemini The Twins” (see here).
Music, latex, naughty lyrics…just what is 2020 coming to? And how can we get more of it?! If you have yet to catch it, Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body” video (see it here) dropped last week with her new album “Good News.” It’s a fantastically dirty call to female body image and empowerment, featuring some fantastic costuming, stunning styles, lots of booty, and an array of cameos.
Last week Megan Thee Stallion shared some damn sexy photos across Instagram (although none of them of her in latex) alongside her announcement of the release date of her debut album. The Houston rapper follows-up her EP “Suga” with her first full-length music release today, called Good News, and indeed the haute couture she wore in …
Andy has been on the scene, publishing in magazines like “Skin Two,” attending the German Fetish Ball, Barbican, and the primo fetish/alt. shopping event Le Boutique Bazaar, to name just a few places he set his camera and talents over the years.