I'd like to buy Latex outfits. I've been looking online but haven't found any decent sites and the local sex shop has stopped selling it. Can you help?
Catherine Flitt, by email

I'm kind of sceptical regarding Latex sold at sex shops, as most sell the cheaper lines. They're unfitted, unoriginal and very smelly Latex. In my early 20s, I worked at a huge downtown Montreal sex shop and had to sell that crap several times. I even bought some myself, and was annoyed I'd been fooled.

Then, I discovered Polymorphe, an amazing Latex designer. The clothes always fitted me right the first try, which is pretty uncommon when it comes to custom-made outfits (Hello! 32DD here!). Rubberists will also like Polymorphe's unique Latex (they make their own!), in various thickness and textures. If you're more into the pin-up style, Torture Garden (UK) and Vex Clothing (USA) will please.

For uniforms and army suits, Inner Sanctum and House of Harlot (both UK) are unbeatable, if not necessarily cheap. For heavy rubber clothes Maxcita is unparalleled, and Marquis and HW Designs have interesting selections, too. Last but not least on my list of favourites, Versatile Fashions corsets: although they are not Latex, I'm totally addicted to them!

For the guys, there are fewer choices, but you can't go wrong with Polymorphe, Marquis, Body Cult and Armory. Finally, you'd be surprised what you find on eBay. I buy a few items there myself but make sure to not get your ass ripped off by exaggerated shipping fees. That's happened to me. Some eBay stores act as if Canada is a lost and mysterious land, and inflate shipping way up. That's right - I live in an igloo and travel to town on a sled led by 10 dogs.

Questions? Dilemmas? Email me at Biancabeauchamp@videotron.ca
Or visit me at Latexlair.com

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