Image of Jade Vixen and Sandy by Christine Kessler.
In this week’s SF Chronicle column I have an exclusive interview with legendary Marquis Magazine’s Erik von Gutenberg, plus a gallery. Known for heavy rubber, beautiful models and extreme couture, it’s going to be one hell of an event: this Saturday, Marquis Fetish Ball comes back to SF and this is the excitement leading up to the event. And seriously — I’m going and taking a pro photographer, and I need help finding something to wear. Suggestions are welcome! Here’s a snip from the column, click through to check out the gallery, ignore/laugh at the commenters as usual:
Legendary German magazine, Marquis, (marquis.de, NSFW) has whipped up a hot blend of sex, sensuality, rubber fetishes, global couture stylings, talented erotic performers, and beautiful models for over a decade. A visit to its Web site (marquisfetishball.com, NSFW) or blog (marquisfetishblog.com, NSFW) does not disappoint, but like the high price of the magazine itself, the community is member-only gated to lovingly preserve the passion for fetish fashion and culture in all its playful, dark mystique, bizarre fantasies, and far-end-of-the-sexual-fetish-pool obsessions.
Fetish fashion at its most extreme heights, combines couture and sexualized styles that would make Anna Sui and Marc Jacobs’ fantasies seem trite. And that’s only part of what makes fetish so fascinating — and hot. In recent years, fetish fashion has become more and more accessible, is more readily seen on catwalks and Hollywood films, and has increasing mainstream appeal. Until recently, Marquis was only available in certain adults-only stores — now, you can now find it at Borders. Fetish has landed in middle America, so it’s only fitting that the Marquis Fetish Ball kicks up its ponygirl hooves and high, rubberized heels in San Francisco for a night.
This weekend, the Marquis Fetish Ball will bring all the glamour and outrageous sexuality of fetish to San Francisco for one night of debauchery, performances, and amazing outfits. Let’s just say that if you are allergic to latex, you might want to avoid SOMA’s Supperclub on Saturday night. I’ve seen Marquis Magazine for sale in exclusive outlets since I was old enough to enter such establishments, so when I had a chance meeting with Mr. Marquis himself, Erik von Gutenberg, two weeks ago at Kink.com, I not only enjoyed the scent of his stunning rubber t-shirt and pants (so understated in black), I was excited to meet the man behind the empire. His graciousness, high, happy energy, sparkling eyes and enthusiasm for all things fetish was an exciting surprise. And to my delight, Erik took a minute to answer a few questions about the Marquis empire, and this weekend’s not-to-be-missed, outlandish fetish event.
Violet Blue: What are the fetish dress themes we might see at the Ball, and which is the most unusual you’ve ever seen? (…read more, sfgate.com)
*** Help dress me for the ball! Email me – violet at tinynibbles dot com
those masks compress the lips so they look extra puffy. remember Belladonna in Fashionistas? kinda hot if you ask me.
What the hell has that woman done to her lips.