Oscars: Pre, During and After Couture

Impossible as it is not to watch the red carpet walk into the Oscars, (and wish for a hint of latex) surely the stars making the scene of parties before and after the ceremony (certainly after) get as much press. Hinting at what they might wear at the actual ceremony, switching outfits between what is …

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Stepping On Latex, Still A No No To Birkenstock

Not all the latex stories we mine and munch about here are about a sly new latex bodysuit or a glove accessory. And although we’ll surely chase a Lady Gaga or a Timothée Chalamet when they wear something unusually alternative (especially if what they are wearing is made of latex), sometimes it is the day-to-day, more …

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Is It All About The Jeans Lamar?

Be it the array of naughty latex wardrobe in Cardi B’s WAP video, a one-of-a-kind meat dress, Madonna in her lace and crosses, Pharrell’s hat, or Elvis’ Nudie suit, there have been as many designs as textiles that have captured the cultural imagination…as well as the news. Now we have Kendrick Lamar and his jeans? …

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Looking At Alternative Fashions 2023-Part 2

Were there more moments of latex finery in 2023…you bet. And there will be more to come in 2024, we are sure. Stay tuned and happy New Year (a week early) to you all.

Vogue Weighs In On The Popularity Of Latex In 2023

Yes, it is latex ‘here to stay.’ Yes, it is a favorite material of our better-known. Yes, it is the damn sexiest material you can wiggle your curves into. And yes, it comes in many colors, styles, and wardrobe items.

CinemaCon Gives Us A Peek At Barbie &…Wonka

Whatever more we learn about Wonka, it’s safe to assume from what we have seen so far and what we already know his wardrobe variety will not be as varied as the fashion icon influencer of every generation of young girls since she came on the scene in 1959

Blunt’s vagina, Brie’s bow, Chalamet’s leathers: 2019 SAG Awards’ Couture

The Twitterverse was bursting post-show over what is being called Emily Blunt’s ‘vagina dress.’ Nominated for both roles in Mary Poppins Returns and A Quiet Place (for which she won Supporting Actress in a Film) Blunt came to the event in a form-fitting pink Michael Kors gown, with a neck ruffle. The ruffle framing of her neck and torso seemed for many to look like female genitalia.

Couture Is Color At The 76th Golden Globe Awards

This is what one can take away from the outfits worn for the “76th Golden Globe Awards,” shown this past Sunday. Far from years previous of all-black wardrobe choices making specific statements, or celebs wearing ribbons of various colors supporting particular causes, the men and women showing up The Beverly Hilton represented a fine rainbow of colors and equally varied styles.