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Contents OCTOBER 2015 #38

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Editor's Picks Yummy Gummy Latex Motel Rocks X Grace Neutral LondonEdge Setember Highlights Bellatrix Grindhouse Water Warrior Bird of Prey Final Hours Grunge Mermaids Dark Beauty Comic Expressions Asylum Live Fast Dark Waters Saint & Sinner Spiritual Warfare

COVER EDITORIAL CREDITS

Photographer: Foto Door Photography Model: Heidi Lavon

Editor & Designer Dominique Marshall FASHION WRITER Natasha Dujon OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Nandi Forward, Jemma Dodd COLUMNISTS Ruby True, Claire Seville EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Daniel Mannix for general inquiries: rebeliciousmag@gmail.com SUBMISSIONS: submissions@rebeliciousmagazine.com Facebook: facebook.com/rebeliciousmagazine INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/rebeliciousmagazine Pinterest: pinterest.com/rebeliciousmag Twitter: twitter.com/rebeliciousmag

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BLOODY MARY METAL Aryen Ring bloodymarymetal.co.uk

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JAWBREAKER CLOTHING [Above Left] Immortal Dress [Above Right] Naughty-cal Dress [Left] Black and White Skull Bag jawbreakerclothing.com

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DISTURBIA

[Left] Spirit Animal Fringe Dress [Right] Critter Clutch Bag disturbia.co.uk

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IRON FIST X SO SO HAPPY Taco Sweater sourpussclothing.com

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TUK SHOES X LUX VILLE Glitter Starburst Platform Mary Jane Shoes attitudeclothing.co.uk

IRON FIST CLOTHING Wishbone Girly Sweater ironfist.co.uk

CHURCH OF SANCTUS

Falling Jacket churchofsanctus.com

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“I feel my brand can bridge the gap between fetish and fashion.”

Rebecca Allsop, Yummy Gummy Latex Founder How did you find your LondonEdge experience this year?

It's different from my usual markets; I normally sell at fetish markets and fairs. I wanted to do London Edge because I feel my brand can bridge the gap between fetish and fashion. I love seeing other alternative brands but I do feel like there are only really two types of alternative clothing, Goth and Pin-Up. My brand can branch in to both with a bit of selective buying.

Who is your ideal customer? Who are you seeking to inspire? Anyone and everyone (anyone with money, but what retailer isn’t going to say that.) I've sold latex to 19 years olds and 60/70 year olds. Everyone looks fabulous in it. I like the customers that have never tried latex before and think they won’t look good in it, but as soon as they put it on they completely change their mind and can’t believe the things it can do to their body and confidence.

Where do you draw inspiration from when creating patterned and textured latex? Colours! I love colours. I get inspired from anything, a lot of stuff comes straight out of my head.

For my ready to wear collection I wanted to keep the colour pallet simple and not too wacky so as not to scare any potential customers off, which is why I stick close to the black and silver. Having the black in it means that customers can match their pre-existing black accessories with their new outfit and the silver lifts the whole

thing and complements peoples' skin tones. As for new patterns, they mostly come from me thinking up new ways of making the sheets themselves and seeing how they look. Also most of the time it's customer lead and I create new techniques and patterns from their requests.

You say that you’re bridging the gap between fetish and fashion, and latex has floated in and out of the fashion consciousness.

Do you feel there is a stigma attached to latex wear and the fetish community? Yes massively.

People have in their mind that latex is a horrible fetish and they’ll look like some kind of gimp (gimp as a word or person doesn’t actually exist in the fetish world).

When they come across my brand or people see me wearing my latex, they don’t realise that it is latex at first and it is only at a second look and them asking that they realize what it is. This not looking like traditional latex is why I think my brand can bridge that gap. Customers don’t need to have plain colours, they can have their own bespoke patterns and colours. You don’t need to have a fetish to wear latex, just a desire to look and feel sexy. Once that stigma is broken down and customers realize that it is just a really good fitting outfit in an alternative fabric, they become addicted to wearing it.

If you could recreate any iconic outfit whether fictional, animated or otherwise, which would you choose and why? I have a glitter Sailor Moon costume on my to make list when I get time. I’ve always loved Sailor Moon and it’s a pretty iconic outfit. I wanted to make it more my own and my brand, so I’ll be making it in glitter latex instead of plain colours!

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Studio Photos: Dan Thomas

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If you could dress anyone fictional or otherwise who would it be and why? Lady Gaga, I know it’s a bit generic, but she is amazing and seems to really understand and appreciate fashion. I was so so so close to getting my latex on her last tour but they changed their minds. I did get some of my latex on to her dancers though via Dayne Henderson’s hoods. I’d love more celebrities to discover my brand, there is so much more I can do that I don’t have on my website that they just have to ask about.

Who are you personal style icons?

I don’t have any. I don’t have a muse that inspires me when I design and I dress myself in whatever is comfy and is going to keep me warm, therefore, I live in a onesie.

Photography: Adam Rhoades

If latex made it further into mainstream fashion and we, for example saw it in H&M, do you think it would be a positive or negative? If it was to make it in to H&M, people wouldn’t want to pay the price you need to pay to get quality made latex. Latex has already been in Topshop a few years ago but it was really expensive for what it was. I think is was £80 for a non tailored vest top. You really need the personal touch when buying latex. Meeting the designer and having that input when buying really helps sell. If it was to be on the high street it would be badly made and designed Chinese shit that would give people the wrong idea of what latex can be like. It’s a bit like now when people go and by cheap latex on ebay. They wear it once and it looks awful and then it breaks, or gives them a rash etc. Only when they’ve wasted their money do they realize that there are designers out there that will make latex look beautiful and fit their body properly. It may be more expensive, but with latex, you get what you pay for.

How and where would you recommend your designs be worn by anyone new to latex couture?

Clubs. There are alt clubs where you will feel most comfortable wearing latex. When wearing it out, you have to be prepared to attract a lot of attention. There are places like Rubber Cult where everyone wears latex

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What is your proudest bespoke creation? My McQueen inspired floral ball gown, which I made for Sexhibition. It didn’t come out exactly how I imagined, but then again I wanted it to be covered head to toe in flowers like the original dress. I think my collaborator, Olympia Latex, would have murdered me if I’d asked for any more flowers. She made all those flowers, I was so impressed. It had the impact I wanted it to have and it is a work of art and something that wouldn’t go a miss on the fashion couture catwalks.

Are you influenced by high street and celebrity trends? Nope, latex

doesn’t really have seasons of trends that happen as fast as the high street. I will only take inspiration from the high street etc if I think that the clothing will translate well in to latex.

Photography: Adam Rhoades

which are on every few months. I would recommend people looking at the local fet clubs in their local area. Fetlife, is like Facebook for people interested in fetish, there are lots of people willing to help and give advice about pretty much anything.

There are also event pages where people can check out what is happening in their area. Failing wearing it out, the bedroom is a great place to wear it, if you don’t have a partner all you need is a mirror. ;)

Where do you want to take the brand next season? Or if you don’t release collections in seasons, how do you see your brand developing over the next couple of years? I hope to take over the world! I have new pieces that I add to my collection every year. This year I’m having a colour overhaul and getting in UV pink, green and purple marble colours in to my collection. I’m also bringing out 4 new dresses which are so super cute. I’m also designing a couture collection for next year's Sexhibiton catwalk show along with a Sexhibition exclusive line. It's all happening over here, hopefully soon you won't have to find me in the alternative scene to know about me. yummygummylatex.com Interview by: Natasha Dujon Rebelicious magazine | 11

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MOTEL ROCKS X GRACE NEUTRAL

How did your collaboration with Motel come to be? I tattooed Jenna, who works for Motel and we got to chatting and thought “Hey we should do a collaboration”, and so we did.

What was it like working with them during the whole design process? Super laid back and really fun.

We sat around with cups of tea and all my designs. Once we narrowed it down to the design we wanted, we went through all of the potential silhouettes and decided which cuts and styles would work best for the line. They sent me over the mock-ups, which I went through and that was it! We’d created a collection!

Does the Mandala design used have any special meaning to you?

All the mandalas and patterns that I have designed mean something special to me, because they are a part of me. I put a little piece of myself in each design that I do, so that’s what makes them special.

Were there any designs or patterns that didn’t make the final cut that you would have liked to use? No, I think the patterns that we chose were perfect for the project.

There was never any doubt.

What was the most challenging part of this collaboration? Just worrying about making everyone proud and doing a good job. It's the biggest project I’ve done, in terms of clothes, so I wanted everything to be perfect. I just hope everyone likes the collection when its released!

The collection features some really striking cut-outs, fits, silhouettes and looks to be incredibly trans-seasonal.

How different was the final collection from what you initially had in mind from the beginning of the project?

Everything I envisioned in the beginning has come to pass with this collection. I

didn’t imagine it much differently, and I’m just lucky that the guys from Motel were so easy and lovely to work with and the fact that everyone was on the same page with the vision of what the line would look like made the process seem effortless.

What’s your favourite piece from the collection and why?

The Kimono, hands down. I want to wear it everyday!

How would you describe your own personal style? Ethereal elf realness!

Do you have any plans to work on any more clothing collections in the future? I do, but that’s all I can say right now…watch this space! motelrocks.com Interview By: Dominique Marshall

The Grace Neutral X Motel Rocks Collection is available from November 2nd at motelrocks.com and select retailers.

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LONDONEDGE SEPTEMBER SHOW HIGHLIGHTS This year's September LondonEdge show was one of the biggest we had ever seen, with a whole host of brand new exhibitors mixed in with lots of show favourites. Hereare some photo highlights of the fashion catwalks and attendees...

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Bellatrix Model: Lara Blevi

MUA & Hair: Joyce Grobler - JD Makeup Jacket: Kayla Pretorius Leggings: Josh Myburgh Shoes: That Shoe Lady Photography: Megan Davies

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Grind House Photographer: Foto Door Photography

Models: Willow Marie, Ngan Savage, Terra Ryzer, Stormy Sees, Angie Walls, Anna Rose HMUA/Cosmetic EFX: Jamie O'Neill

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Water Warrior Model: Dolores Pearl Mua: Julie Rusk Hair, Wardrobe And Photography: Jellyfish Jones

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Bird of Prey Photographer: No Regrets Photography Model: Mida Urquides Makeup Artist: Morgan Panter Hair Stylist: Morgan Panter Clothing/Fashion Designer: Wonderland Corsets Accessories: Wonderland Corsets

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Photographer: Foto Door Photography Model: Heidi Lavon

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Grunge Mermaids Photographer: Daniela Yordanova

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Dark Beauty Photographer: No Regrets Photography Model: Ariana Rodriguez Makeup Artist: Morgan Panter Hair Stylist: Morgan Panter Clothing/Fashion Designer: Wonderland Corsets Accessories: Wonderland Corsets

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Expressions

Photographer: Jeremiah Gilbert Photography Model: Jacqueline Jarboe Makeup Artist: Kumia Mua Lee

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Asylum Model: Shelli Anpan Photographer: Temira Decay | Yellow Bubbles Headdress/Makeup/Styling: Spoiled Cherry Jewelry: Mercurious Designs Lipstick: Insomnia Cosmetics

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Live Fast Photographer: Tragic Glamour Photography Model: Taylor Brynne Shoes: YRU

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Dark Waters Photography: Yellow Bubbles Model: Stacy M Makeup Artist: Spoiled Cherry Hair Stylist: Spoiled Cherry Clothing/Fashion: Spoiled Cherry

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Saint & Sinner Photographer: Dollhouse Photography Model: Frollein Sue Model & Muse Makeup Artist: Zaneta Swiatlowska Hair Stylist: Zaneta Swialowska Clothing/Fashion Designer: Revanche De La Femme, Claudette, Freya Deco Accessories: Malice, Dollhouse Photography

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Spiritual Warfare Photographer: Michael Kirton, VERAXcreative Models: Tayy First, Julia Cabanillas Makeup Artist: Bubz Medina Hair Stylist: Bubz Medina

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