Latex: Fetish or Fashion

Almost 200 years ago a Scottish chemist created rubberized fabric for raincoats. Little did he know that his fabric was going to be quickly adopted by the fetish community due to the snug fit and heightened sensations that it brings to the wearer. While the latex fetishists continued to design and refine its uses for sex play, it wasn't until the 1960s that a fashion subculture truly began to emerge. Latex in the fashion world continued to spread its naughty allure until it eventually made the runways courtesy of Marc Jacobs and Dior. Today it is more popular than ever with fetishists, designers, special effects artists, celebrities and pop stars. Join film-maker Warren Speed, as he investigates the sexy world of latex .. that shiny rubber material that so many people love to touch.