Fashion, Fabrics & Style
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’80s Girls Fashion Book
Mana Takemura
Tokyo: Gurafikkusha, 2020.
1980s fashion designers and Japanese street style. -
(not only) Black+White Mode (Complete Set, 4 Volumes)
Marcello Grand
Sydney: Studio Magazines, 2002-2003.
A complete set of the short running fashion focussed spin-off of Australian photography magazine, (not only) Black+White. -
Models Only: The Women and Men of Australia’s Chadwick Agency
Marcello Grand
Sydney: Studio Magazines, 2006.
A special issue of Not Only Black + White celebrating 30 years of models from the Chadwick Agency. Published between 1992 and 2007 Black+White was a coffee table format magazine which featured work from some of the world’s top photographers, often nude or semi-nude portraiture, together with interviews with photographers and celebrities and articles on popular culture and current events. -
Birds of Britain
John D. Green; David Tree
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967.
Large format photobook with short profiles of some of the most happening young women of 1960s London. Subjects include Mary Quant, Marianne Faithful, Dust Springfield, Hayley Mills, Susannah York, Patti Boyd, and many others. -
Young London: Permissive Paradise
Frank Habicht; Heather Cremonesi; Robert Bruce
London: George G. Harrap, 1969.
Classic street photography photobook of 1960s London youth. -
DeMask Bizarre Rubber Collection
Steve English; Housk Randall
Amsterdam: DeMask Disribution, 1997.
The third printed catalogue of Dutch latex and leather store DeMask. Opened in 1990 by Steve English in the Red Light District of Amsterdam (with Xaviera Hollander attending the launch) the store still operates today. Throughout the 1990s DeMask helped shape the international fetish scene hosting events (Europerve, Rubber Ball et al.) in collaboration with Skin Two magazine. Photography by Housk Randall. -
ROB Catalog 5: Leather Rubber Twisted Gear
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First Edition.
30cm x 21cm. 131 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
Late 1990s catalogue for leather and fetish wear brand Rob.
Very minor shelf and handling wear. Near Fine Condition. -
DeMask Bizarre Rubber Collection
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 24cm. 70 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
The third printed catalogue of Dutch latex and leather store DeMask. Opened in 1990 by Steve English in the Red Light District of Amsterdam (with Xaviera Hollander attending the launch) the store still operates today. Throughout the 1990s DeMask helped shape the international fetish scene hosting events (Europerve, Rubber Ball et al.) in collaboration with Skin Two magazine. Photography by Housk Randall.
Minor bump to tail fore-edge corner. Security sticker to wrappers lower panel. Very Good Condition. -
Erotica
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 21cm. 40 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled wrappers.
1990s catalogue of rubberwear by the English firm She An Me photographed by Trevor Watson. Includes December 1994 pricelist, new shoes catalogue, and mail order form laid in.
Very minor shelf and handling wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Kunzmann International
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 21cm. 84, 32 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Text is bilingual, German and English.
1990s catalogue of rubberwear by the German firm Kunzmann. Includes 32 page pricelist bound in.
Very minor shelf and handling wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Illusion LM-Fashion
Illusion LM-Fashion
Oberhergheim: Illusion LM-Fashion, No date.
1990s catalogue of rubberwear by the French firm Illusion LM-Fashion. -
Zeitgeist
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 21cm. 48 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled self-wrappers.
1980s catalogue of rubberwear available at the London fetishwear store Zeitgeist. The catalogue with inventory numbers marked in manuscript texta.
Minor soiling. Two hole punch to spine edge. Very Good Condition. -
Maids Mistresses Sealwear
Sealwear
Bournemouth: Sealwear, No date.
Catalogue of rubber fetishwear by English firm Sealwear. Founded in 1959 by Mr. Richfield and operating a premises in Bournemouth for the next 24 years, Sealwear was one of the early designers of fetish latex. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Sealwear was often featured in Atomage, Ruberrist, Dressing for Pleasure, and many other fetishwear magazines of the times. -
The History of Men’s Underwear: From Union Suits to Bikini Briefs
Gary M. Griffin
Los Angeles: Added Dimensions Publishing, 1991. -
The Magic of Colour [Color] Harmony in Dress
Mona Moncrieffe
Sydney: Bebarfald’s, 1927.
1920s ladies’ fashion, though more extensively a guide to succeeding as a crafty and fashionable woman with a particular focus on the successful use of colour for different types of women. The majority of the illustrations signed Hilton, possibly Cecil Hilton Jones, also Alec J. Wood. -
Made in U.S.A. Catalog, 1975 and Made in U.S.A.-2 Scrapbook of America, 1976 (2 Volumes)
Yoshihisa Kinameri; Jiro Ishikawa
Tokyo: Yomiuri Shimbun, 1975.
Two catalogues of American fashion, culture, tools, and lifestyle products, an earlier project from the founders of Popeye magazine, who travelled the United States to put together these volumes which became a massive driver of American lifestyle and fashion influence in Japanese culture. Today, they remain a detailed catalogue of 1970s American culture. Both volumes include detailed shopping guides to numerous American cities. Unrecorded in OCLC or CiNii, -
Ultra Latex Number Six
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First Edition.
28cm x 21.5cm. 48 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled self-wrappers.
Exotic Rubber Fashions For Every Mood… American mail order latex fashion catalogue. Photographic illustrations with descriptions and prices for aprons, bloomers and knickers, blouses shirts and tops, bras and girdles, capes and coats, cat suits, corsets and garters, dresses and gowns, exercise and jump suits, gloves, health items, hoods, hosiery and footwear, leotards and swimsuits, nightwear and lingerie, novelties, costumes, panties and briefs, sheets, skirts, slacks, shorts and bermudas, and supporter briefs.
Minor shelf wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Ah Men Sale Poster, 1979
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, 1979.
1970s fold out sale brochure for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
Ah Men Ship To Shore
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
Ah Men Sunsations
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
Ah Men Presents Action in the ’80s
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1980s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
The Ah Men Catalog [1979]
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
Ah Men Stepping Out
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
Wintersun, Ah Men
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
The Ah Men Catalog
Ah Men
Hollywood: Ah Men, No date.
1970s catalogue for the iconic West Hollywood clothing store catering to gay men. Founded by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook in the late 1950s or early 1960s it has been called the first gay retail shop in the area, which developed into one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. -
JoAnn Robert’s Art & Illusion Companion
JoAnn Roberts
King of Prussia, PA: Creative Design Services, 1990.
A supplement to the second edition of Art & Illusion, a practical guide to crossdressing, with additional photographs illustrating the application of makeup, an enlarged section on cosmetic surgery, new information about ethnic makeup, and additional information about choosing clothing. -
Gucci Spring Collection 1997
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First Edition.
30cm x 21cm. 48 pages, colour illustrations. Ringbound pictorial boards with acetate covers.
Catalogue for the luxury fashion house under the creative directorship of Tom Ford.
Minor shelf wear. Small split at tail of upper acetate cover. Very Good Condition. -
Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English
[William Alexander]
London: John Murray, 1814.
50 persons from across early 19th century English society are depicted in fine hand-coloured costume plates dated 1813, each accompanied by a detailed descriptive text. This copy in a signed Zaehnsdorf binding and with the bookplate of Ada Thatcher Huntzinger -
Fetish Fever Collection
Westward Bound
Plymouth: Westward Bound, No date.
Trade catalogue of lingerie, latex, and other fetishwear by UK label Westward Bound. -
Lust for Latex
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 21cm. 36 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled self-wrappers.
Trade catalogue of latex fetishwear by UK label Westward Bound. This undated 2001 catalogue pushing a softer look for the high street.
Moderate shelf and handling wear. Very Good Condition.