Thanks for coming to Europerve 2023! The date for 2024 will be announced here as soon as it’s confirmed. See you next year, Tim

The first Europerve was many years ago in Amsterdam, hosted by Steve English from DeMask and Tim Woodward from Skin Two. Fast forward to 2023 and Europerve is transformed into a very exclusive, high-end invitation-only fetish party on Sunday 1st October, from 4pm to midnight. A top restaurant near Dam Square is transformed into a fetish nightclub, with exquisite food and cocktails. Strict rubber/leather dress code. A few snapshots from the party are below. (Photos by erikfoto.eu and https://www.made-by-david.com) We always have a great time…

2023

Previous years…

STOP PRESS – Next comedy show provisionally scheduled for Sunday 28th January.
Watch this space for confirmation and line-up

Sunday 18th June 2023, 7pm, at a fabulous hotel in the heart of the West End, between Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus. Two hours of kinky comedy from FIVE top performers – how’s that for a night out!

Doors open at 7pm – there’s a cash bar, of course. Get a drink before the show, which starts around 7:30. Drinks in the interval too. The show ends around 9:15, giving you plenty of time to get a late supper in the West End. Book here

Meet our kinky comedy stars…

Gabrielle Killick, The Girlfriend from Hell gabriellekillick.com

Mark Cram, The Bisexual Bruiser https://linktr.ee/markcramcomedy

Arielle Souma, French, Filthy and Fabulous facebook.com/soumaarielle

Jojo Bellini, New Zealand’s Kinky Cabaret Queen  jojobellini.com

John Robertson, the Human Hurricane https://www.thejohnrobertson.com

Our compere is the award-winning Ivor Dembina, the comedy circuit’s leading SM Jew, renowned for his brilliant solo show Sadojudaism plus “Editors Pick of the Fringe” at the Edinburgh Festival https://www.ivordembina.com

Tickets are only £20. This event always sells out – book now here

(In the unlikely event that any tickets are available on the door, they will be £25)

Meantime, questions are welcome – email Tim at chardmoresociety@icloud.com or call 07941 506 922

Saturday July 22nd, 2023, 3pm-10:00pm

The 2024 Fetish Barbecue will be announced as soon as possible. If you would like to get the news as soon as it is confirmed, register your interest by emailing us at chardmoresociety@icloud.com

This is one of our occasional very special private invitation-only parties. Some of you may remember our exclusive dinners at the hotels in Berkshire and Soho, our country house parties, the fetish dinners at Steve’s chateau in the Auvergne and at Gérard’s medieval chapel near Versailles. Well, this is our Summer barbecue in a luxurious studio, deep in a private 4-acre wood in the beautiful Sussex countryside

The wood is totally private, with no public access – it’s just for us. The views of the Sussex countryside are lovely. Hidden in the wood is a vey well equipped studio. There’s a super sound system, underfloor heating, a shower, room, a changing room, atmospheric lighting, a big gas barbecue (burgers and veggie burgers provided) and a large outside gazebo, just in case of rain

We will bring our own dungeon setup, which many of you will know! (As always, please bring your own personal toys, for obvious reasons.) The studio has a professional level suspension system

All around us are the woods – full of very private spaces for play, trees for bondage and suspension, etc…

HOW TO GET THERE & WHERE TO STAY
We recommend you take the train or drive to Arundel, Pulborough or Amberley station, stay there and get a taxi to the wood. (Only 10-15 minutes away – All ticket holders will get the address.) Taxis must be pre-booked. A couple of numbers for taxi firms are Pulborough 01798 874321 & Arundel / Amberley 01903 884444 

CAMPING
You are welcome to camp in the wood. You can use the shower, electricity and changing room in the studio. Bring a towel! It is possible to reserve a parking space by the wood for campers only.
Email to organise this here

DRESS CODE
Anything you like – fetish warmly encouraged

CHANGING
Guests must not arrive or leave in fetish gear. They may change at the studio. 

PARKING
There is no parking at the wood (unless you are camping)
We are planning private parking only 1.2 miles away, for a small charge, with a shuttle taxi service on Saturday
Parking at the stations – Amberley, Pulborough, and Arundel (check prices)
If you stay at the Arundel Premier Inn, you can park free and get a taxi to the wood

THE RULES
No smoking or recreational drugs of any kind. (We mean it!)
No photography. (If you would like a photo, Tim will take one for you in the woods.)
No outdoor shoes in the studio, due to expensive flooring!
(We suggest you bring flip-flops or ballet pumps for indoors.)
Here is a link to out dungeon etiquette page, which applies to all our events  https://chardmoresociety.com/dungeon-etiquette/

BOOKING IS BY INVITATION ONLY

Scroll through the pictures below and imagine a stroll through the wood, with views of the lovely Sussex countryside. You pass part of a cage, then a log just right for bending over. Then, in a clearing, a newly built studio. Step inside and there’s a top class suspension rig, a kitchen, a shower, a dressing room, underfloor heating, a super sound system. You have arrived…

Riding a spaceship named Kurage

Text by Rei Hourong
https://www.instagram.com/reihourong/

Special Thanks Kid’O & Kurage

Rubber is a material that has undergone great changes due to the spread of the Internet and the advancement of technology. AZZLO, a store selling authentic imported rubber wear in Japan, closed in 2000. Four years later, Kurage & Gummiba, the predecessor of Kurage, opened in Nishi-Ikebukuro in Japan. Kurage & Gummiba is the only shop in Japan that offers original Latex wear designs that can be fully ordered. Then, in 2012, it took the helm as “Kurage”. Kurage’s activities have been diverse, both in Japan and abroad, and they have established a position as the go-to brand for rubber in Japan. In this interview, we talk with Kurage’s designer Kid’O about various topics.

I founded “Kurage” at 35. This year, 2022, will be its 18th year. Based on my age, it may seem that I had a late start, but I have constantly made things since I was child, and I’ve known since my teens that this is something I would do. It started as a select import shop.

When I was in Cologne, Germany to buy imports, the owner of a fetish shop had said “Why don’t you make it out of latex?” I also thought “oh, yeah.” I’ve never bought latex clothing for myself, and at the time when I looked at latex clothing, they were not made very well. 

So, I thought I could do it better myself. That was the beginning of Kurage.

My fashion has always been influenced by music.
 I have listened to rock music like KISS and western music like ABBA and JAPAN(David Sylvian) a variety of different genres and artists.
since I was in elementary school. When I was 12 my friend’s sister had invited me to a “Stray Cats” concert at Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo, 1981.

 It made quite the impact on me. It was a time when we didn’t have the Internet like we do now, I wanted to imitate their style, so I collected their music and records. 

Anyway, I watched a lot of movies such as “Grease”, “American Graffiti”, and “Growing up”. The week after the concert, I joined the Rockabilly Club in Harajuku and danced around with my hair in Regent style and wore a leather jacket.

In my early teens, I was completely into Rockabilly. 

Then I started going to clubs and was exposed to a variety of fashion styles and materials. I spent my 20s with hippies in India. All these different experiences have made me who I am today. It was like the music and cultures were coming in and accumulating. 

It’s not that I wasn’t listening to the old stuff anymore, it’s just that my world was expanding. I had a lot of friends who were into various genres, I absorbed and learned as much as I could of what was cool and interesting. 

Malcolm McLaren may have been the first person who introduced latex to me. I loved his clothes and music. Back then, I used to play around wearing my World’s End clothing then.

This led me to “SEX” boutique and “SEDITIONARIES Bondage Style” clothing by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, and working with materials such as latex. 

That’s why it was no big surprise that latex would be the primary material when I launched Kurage, and it didn’t really feel like anything different. To me, I feel fetishism when image, sound, and the space all mesh together. Latex and bondage have always been a part of fashion. The sound just naturally comes along with it. I have no interest in fetishes or eroticism without it.

Why latex? With latex, you can do anything from fashion to BDSM, fetishism to art, inflatables to fits. It can be sexy ,kawaii, dark, pop, traditional, futuristic, speculative, and on and on. Latex is the only material in the world that can express everything.

It works and moves my imagination like magic.

What I value most is the collective nature. In my shows, there are many models. There is something about a group, or rather, a gathering of like-minded individuals, that I feel. 

There’s a sense of dread that comes from being in a group, or an unfamiliar atmosphere. Even the Japanese “Awa Odori” is a fetish in this sense. I’m still pretty confident in myself about the potential of rubber. I’m always thinking of possible ways of applying it in reality. But to be honest, I don’t have much of an attachment to what I have created in the past. I know I can do more now, and I’m still not completely satisfied. I feel I’ve only reached 10% of what I want to do. There are things I understand from making them, but it’s more of a learning experience, not a masterpiece. It’s not even close to being a masterpiece. I’m not interested in masturbatory shows to stroke my ego or looking for approval by proclaiming “Look at my outfit!” or, “Look at my skills!” Having people who happen to be there saying, “What’s this? I’ve never seen this before, it’s great,” is good enough for me.

I’ve gained experience, so I feel like it’s finally time to start creating the utopia I originally set out to. I’m thinking of working toward a Kurage tribe show based on the concept of imagining a small village called Kurage.

I’m always looking inside myself to find where I will land in the end. What would satisfy me? I think especially about scenes from movies, manga, and other media that surprised me or made me feel sexual attraction for the first time when I was a child. 

A lot of those have stayed stuck in my head. For example, some of Kurage’s hoods have no mouth. This is inspired by Maetel, a character from an older anime called Galaxy Express 999. She was the first character I ever felt sexually attracted to in an adult way. This look comes from the way her eyes are so big, but her mouth is only a line.

I find and incorporate elements that I have seen, heard, and experienced that I think are good, regardless of genre, and put my own spin on them. Of course, tastes change over time, so the designs change along with those. I call it “design,” but I don’t actually draw any designs. I just start with building parts for different ideas I want to express and try to maintain a balance as I put the whole thing together. So even I don’t know what it’s going to be until it’s finished.

One of my fetishes is the world created by Peter W. Czernich. It has a big influence on my work.

It was his early work “Rubber Sports” that first struck me in amazement, but it wasn’t unJl the “Fetish Academy 3” that really inspired me to work with latex. The military nature and the cold gaze peeking from the masks shocked and excited me.

For example, in the world of reggae, artists are still using old rhythm tracks to create new sounds, and young bands are inviting great artists of the past to join music sessions. There is a sense of respect there. Similarly, it had been my dream and aspiration to work with Peter and to have my work published in his books. And when I first opened my doors, I never imagined that we would be working together today. Rather than dismissing the old as “old school,” we incorporate it in the design and create something new.

When Kurage is introduced abroad it is said, “Kurage picked up ancient and traditional elements and created something brand new.”

I think that is why it is well received overseas. There are many reasons why I really started my own brand, but if it weren’t for Peter there would have been no KURAGE.

One of my favourite rubber brands is Sebastian Cauchos. I like that his work is not commercially based, but has a clear idea of what he wanted to do. I also liked Absolute Danny and Schwarze Mode. I especially liked the stitching and tailor work in Schwarze Mode. Also, the early work of Inner Sanctum.

One of the ways that Kurage has gained a cult following and popularity over the years is through being a part of a number of extravagantly styled fashion shows.

Since 2010, the oldest fetish event in Japan “Department H” began hosting a “Rubber Festival” every May. The showcase began with Saeborg (https:// saeborg.com ) as the main focus, but without it I don’t think it would have been possible to hold a show overseas.

Each time it got bigger and bigger. I did all the preparation, progression planning, presentation, meeting with the performers, video and sound editing by myself. It did not always go to plan, but I’ve learned a lot from the experience. There are no events in Japan that have a full- scale stage like that. This COVID-19 disaster has taken a toll on events. I hope that the world overcomes it and that more events will be held soon. Events can influence the younger generaJon in many ways. It can also be the spark that starts something new. Because we are moving forward, the past is coming alive. I also like the traditional style of LATEX and I would like to mix it well into today’s designs and create a new environment with young people. That’s where it starts, because the times are changing rapidly.

The pandemic has got me thinking that I’m old, and I’m going to get older. When you drive in the countryside, you see those freaky houses decorated with scarecrows and such. That’s where I think I’ll end up. I can imagine myself becoming a crazy old man. Doing what I want to do is natural, but in order to do that, I need to support myself financially. No one is going to help me with that. I’m sure it’s different for everyone. I can’t go abroad due to the pandemic. So, this might just be the right time to build that financial base.

Kurage is like a spaceship. It’s my ideal world that I strive to reach. To achieve this goal, there will be many detours, but I never stay in one place. Along the way, some people get on, some people get off, and the next destination point changes. In order to get to the next planet, we will need to refuel, and the aircraft will wear down over time. It will be necessary to stop for repairs and recovery. Now is that time.

Kurage Latex Designer / Kid’O 

Designer at Ikebukuro Kurage. Specialising in latex art. Also designer for fashion magazines, advertisements, and music videos. Consecutive recipient of “Best Fetish Fashion Designer” Award at “The European Fetish Awards” in 2015 and 2016. Amazingly skilled creative with a unique sense for design and fans all over the world.

Kurage: Specialising in Latex art 

Latex Haute-Couture Quality Latex Clothing made in JAPAN. beGLOSS Japanese agency

●Shop Adress Tokyo Hakuyo Excellency 1F 2-20-6 Ikebukuro Toshima-ku 171-0014 Tokyo Japan 

●Opening Time 13-18 hr. Shop closed Tuesday 

●Contact +81(0)3-3988-5818 

info@kurage-shop.com 

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