New Leaf, and fetish

[xraytheenforcer]

I am going to put this behind an LJ cut, because I know that some are sensitive to discussing weight and body issues. Latex fashion will also be discussed.

So, I said something in yesterday's post (some of y'all didn't see that because I put it under the meme filter) that got me thinking about my perception of myself and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Here's the sentence:
Turns out that I just really like latex clothing (but sadly I don't have the figure to pull it off anymore).

It was an off-the-cuff quip, fueled partly by my inability to get used to a 34-year-old body and the various changes that happen when one reaches their mid-30s (fuck you, gravity), and partly residual feelings from when I was carrying at least 10 more pounds on me (I am slimmer now than I was at LACon or in Scotland, for example. Also, much healthier). But when I actually sat down to think about it -- and I reflected about how I, honest-to-gawd, looked good in that rather unforgiving blue dress I wore for the reception this weekend -- I realized that my "no body for latex" was such a load of horseshit, propped up by some reflexive "OMG fat" circuit that had been shoved into my brain.

Without getting into a big ol' rant about society and their dumb-ass beauty ideals -- we all know that drill -- I'm just gonna say that I came to the realization that, contrary to the OMG fat circuit, I am totally built for latex clothing. Of all the fashion trends that we've embraced, there are two distinct areas in which a woman with a small waist, and rather larger tits and an ass, can flourish. One is the 1950s, when small waists and a full skirt were de rigeur. The other is fetish clothing. You have to have an exaggerated figure in order to pull most of those looks off (or you can buy a corset to help things along). So why I had it in my head that I didn't have a body for latex, I can only surmise that somehow, society is Getting To Me. Fuck that.

I am in love with Savage-Wear and a couple of other designers. They go beyond the standard catsuit and create some really interesting pieces. I wish I had the disposable income to get more custom-made latex (I had to ditch everything when I gained weight).

Shit. I have to go to work, and just when I was going to start in on what I do and don't like about latex. Damn.
Anyway, I like the look and always have. Anyone else out there, or am I alone, all alone?

Pictures, because a post about fetish wear is totally useless (and joyless) without them:

Comments

[isis-newton.livejournal.com]

You meme-filtered me out? Waaaaaaaaaaaaa. I think I probably said that memes could FOAD, but that was just how I felt about it on that particular day. *earnest head-tilt* Can I be meme unfiltered now?

Perhaps I might have a body for latex from the arse up then. In fact, I'm generally okay with my body from the arse up. Feeling slightly too wobbly in a post exam (& sedentary-chocolate-gorging-revision mode) kind of way atm, but hopefully a controlled diet will resolve that in the not-too-distant future.

Is it not unbearably hot in there though? My chest kicks out untold amounts of heat even in natural fibres.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Ha. I shall do so, m'dear.

Latex does get hot, but it also conducts heat well (it's a real bitch trying to get home in the middle of winter wearing it -- instafreeze) so you don't get unbearably hot. It does pay to drink a lot of water, though, because you will sweat.

The one good thing about latex (and fetish gear in general) is that it de-emphasizes thighs. People are too busy staring at everything else, so they don't notice if you're less than perfect in that one area. Ha.

[isis-newton.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess the stuff that sticks out most gets noticed first. :)

This post reminds me that I have a hand-made emerald green corset that I haven't worn in at least five years. I really must find an occasion for getting it out of mothballs...

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Trip to Tescos is good enough for me. ;-)
pixplz

[isis-newton.livejournal.com]

ha ha. takes ages to get into. and out of. and i can't do it without cooperation from mr isis/other able-bodied person who might be around. men seem to love that whole 'lacing up my wench' thing though.

i might have a go at the weekend, but right now i'm off to buy an ASUS Eee PC. I only just found out they come in green. w00t. *scurries away*

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

so jealous!!! I had the PopSci loaner one this weekend, and I am so gonna buy the new version. sweeeeeet.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Done!

[regina-of-york.livejournal.com]

"I'm generally okay with my body from the arse up."

Um, Hello! There is nothing wrong with the rest of your body! *firm nod*

[tenalpia.livejournal.com]

Latex is hawt! Those pictures just go to emphasise that fact :D My problem at the moment is 'weird shape', if everything was as it was meant to be I'd be joining you in the latex hunt but the result of stress on me seems to be serious IBS issues that make me look pregnant from the waist down most of the time - not a look that bodes well for figure hugging lovely shininess... I am currently saving for a hawt corset - as a first step to solving the 'weird shape' problem :D

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

that is the beauty of latex -- it holds everything in and firm. I mean, it won't magically transform one body type to another, but it will take what is there and present it in the most flattering light.

also, pixplz when you get that corset.

[tenalpia.livejournal.com]

I'll show you pix of my corset if you show me pix of your latex :D

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Ha. There are no extant photos (I don't think, anyway) of my last round through the latex wringer (the Germany years). But as soon as I start up the collection again, there will be photos. Or maybe I'll just bartend the next BwB gig in it. Harrrr...

[tenalpia.livejournal.com]

Now THAT'S what I call a plan! :D

[ildrinn.livejournal.com]

Ser Scot would not approve.
*shakes head*

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

OK, that avatar wins the thread. hahaha.

[weaklingrecords.livejournal.com]

90% of all clothing is just having the balls to pull it off. So I'm glad that you're embracing your desire for some latex. Plus, that shit is superhawt.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am of the opinion that 98% of fashion is attitude (or, as I am fond of saying "everything matches when you have enough attitude.") But while I've been strong in attitude for just about every other section of fashion, there is just this one corner I am still trying to reclaim. Hahaha.

You should totally get some leather trousers with studs for your next concert. Now that's hawt!

[catrionamacnair.livejournal.com]

I've never gone more daring than wearing latex pants, and even those only in a shop for trying; I've only heard that it can get uncomfortably hot, but then so do corsets and velvet skirts in summer. I like it, but I don't have the figure to pull it off (but then, Word on the fuck society bit - I can't even tell right now whether that is a reasonable assessment I am doing there), so I'm content watching.

The black dress is just amazing. No clue how one could walk in that, or breathe, prbably, but it's amazing. And hawt.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

who needs to breathe when you look that good?! (I kid!)
I think you would look great in latex.

[catrionamacnair.livejournal.com]

"who needs to breathe when you look that good?!"

I need to remember that next time I try wearing a corset. Certain clothing requires a certain attitude ;)

Otherwise: Thank you. *blush*. I am now tempted to prove you either wrong or right. 'tis probably a good thing that I lack the required clothing.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Next feast, woman. that's the time!

[misunderstruck.livejournal.com]

I, honest-to-gawd, looked good in that rather unforgiving blue dress I wore for the reception this weekend

While I have no pictures to offer as evidence, as an eyewitness, I can verify that Martha looked awesome in the blue dress last weekend.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

WIN!

[regina-of-york.livejournal.com]

If I had noticed that quip yesterday, I would have yelled at you for doubting yourself! ;) Good for you for realizing you can still pull off those looks.


I really like the first pic after the cut, except the mermaid-esque bottom. I actually think I could rock the top half, but not so much the fish skirt, lol.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

of course, that mermaid bottom is what allows you to walk... :p

[regina-of-york.livejournal.com]

Wait, I have to actually walk in it?!? I thought I could just strike a pose and focus on, ya know, trying to breathe. ;P

If I have to be able to do fancy things like WALK, I'd have to stick to something simpler, like this one:

http://www.savage-wear.com/en/gallery/index.html?tx_lzgallery_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=7

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Ha. Nice one. You'll have a limited range of motion in your arms, but the rest should be OK.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

Love the pictures!

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

I might have to start a meme: Thursday Latex or something like that.

[scriva.livejournal.com]

While I have never worn latex and feel very self-conscious about my own 34-years old body, I really love the dress in the black-and-white photo. It gives a certain bodice of the 1920s vibe. ^^ It looks like some other fabric, though.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I love that the woman wearing it is normal size, too.

Even better, that designer (savage-wear) is from Berlin. :)
You should totally at least try some on. It's really quite an experience. :)

[goovery.livejournal.com]

I confess when I dabbled in that scene, I did it for the fashion. I've never felt comfortable enough with my body to actually go for latex, though I think I have had times in my life when I could've pulled it off (retrospection is a bitch). Sadly, I'm more of an hour and a half glass figure (with those extra 30 minutes sitting squarely on my waistline).

Though I should take this post as a call to action regarding my fear of unique clothes and delve a bit further into the 1950s (where my top half that has retained 'hourglass' can bluff it for the bottom half with added time).

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Have this be the summer of exploration and human peacockery.

[metzhead.livejournal.com]

sadness is being in Vegas and not having the cash to buy my baby a corset.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

:(
well-made ones are insanely expensive. then again, they are a specialty item and handmade, which totally explains (and justifies) the price.

Is leather a no-go? Because Stormy Leather in the past has made some really fabulous corsets, and they're not exorbitantly priced...

[metzhead.livejournal.com]

yeah leather actually is a no go with Vegan Gurl. there was one store we stopped in at in one of the cave-malls on the Strip, I forget the one, but they had this corset/ garter/ silk stocking ensemble that was delightful and de-lovely. It was one of those stores where the selection wasn't that great, but each outfit had it's own special display window and lighting scenario. tres tres expensif.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Many of the Stormy Leather corsets come in silk (not sure if that's also on the no-fly list). The key to buying corsets is not the price, it's the construction and the use. If it is fashion only, then you don't have to worry about construction so much. But if this corset is going to be used in a more intense setting, I would absolutely buy from a purveyor who knows the BDSM scene (like Stormy Leather or others).

I'm guessing you probably walked into an Agent Provocateur shop, or a local designer. If it is the former, don't waste your money. If it was the latter, then a good grilling would be in order to determine if this is just for fashion, or if the designer understands the scene. :)

[aliki.livejournal.com]

We need some pictures of you in latex to continue the discussion.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

All in good time. :)

[bazzlebane.livejournal.com]

It seems like photo requests have already been placed. So all I have to say is good for you for pulling yourself out of the bullshit body-issues trap. Never let those assholes get into your head.