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In a tweet size, who’s Adrienne Latex Design? attention to detail, elegant but still very wearable
I am a Czech fetish designer who creates custom minimalistic designs, and of course beautiful
latex designs for my customers since 2006. Be- photos.
sides latex I also create classic corsets and lea-
ther clothing. How do you see the trend in alternative design in
Europe?
Which was your first creation? Is it still just for a niche market or do you think the
A leather mini skirt with lacing from my mom's big market is widening and that we’ll see the day
skirt. when it’s integrated within everyday clothes?
I am mostly watching my own bubble in the fetish
Who were your customers in those days? community, so it's hard to comment globally. But
My close friends. I believe that alternative design should be only in
special places – if it was everywhere, it would be-
Nowadays your pieces are sold in several coun- come mainstream and might degenerate.
tries. How did it all started and how did you evolve
until now? Which materials do you use in your creations?
I started gradually after I attended my first fetish And what makes you choose them?
party in Prague. I started to create fashion for Mostly latex! Sometimes leather, and if somebody
myself and for my friends. I also became a model has strong preference then also faux leather or
a bit and founded Mistress Adrienne website. This lack. And of course silk for corsets. Each material
drew attention of more people – but I was no pro- is suitable for something else – and with my clas-
fessional dominatrix, it was just my artistic nick- sical fashion education I have flexibility to create
name. For a long time my customers were visiting from different materials. But latex is unique – its
me literally in my living room. Then it was a few beautiful, it is sensuous and scents nice, and is
years where are managed to do a lot – all different nice to work with.
materials and designs what people want-ed. But
I had only Czech and Slovak customers at that Where do you get your inspiration to create a new
time. In 2008 I had my first fashion show. collection? Which are your major influences?
I am creating models that I would like to wear
I had a hiatus to have kids – between 2010 and myself, in which I feel great and also comfortabe
2014. After that I decided to focus on latex and let – and it must fit perfectly! Tuning of patters is my
go of creating corsets. Lack also became less ap- passion. Then also taking inspiration from my
pealing to me as it lasts shorter than latex. Face- man. And then when a muse kisses me – then I
book helped me to spread the word out into the want to do it here and now and not to think twice
world. I have a unique product that gets shipped why.
worldwide – latex gloves with nails. But the besi-
des that I main body of my work is creating high- Is yours more a fashion brand or a fetish brand?
quality perfectly fitting clothing, demanded by my My brand is a pure fetish brand – but personally I
customers. Gowns, shirts, trousers, catsuits, love combining latex with normal clothes, such as
stocking, … you name it. In the meantime I do a tight jeans.
little bit of modeling and collecting new fans from
around the world :-). Near future plans: what’s on the table for the next
few months?
How was the fetish scene in the 90’s, and now? In a month from now I will have a fashion show in
I don't know – in 90's I was maybe just making Prague and thus my workplace is overflowing a
clothes for my dolls ;). But now I like it a lot! bit, together with orders from my customers.
Was the world ready to use your designs in those Tell us which are your goals (dreams?) as a de-
days? What changed since then and what remains signer
the same? I love to sell things I design and manufacture – it
My designs are more on the classics side so I am is fantastic to sell things that come out of my
not afraid that those wouldn't be well received. imagination.
Is it easy to stand out in this industry? Which celebrity would you love to dress in one of
That's not easy at all – I am trying to stick to my your creations?
values: highest quality manufacturing with great I am not too much into chasing celebrities – but I
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