LEATHER!
The Best Leather Sofas (for Looking Rich and Worldly)
From archive Togo sofas to West Elm’s memory foam leather throne, the best leather sofas have never been more comfortable (or affordable).
Inside the Rise of Fetish Fashion in India
From using the traditional Indian saree for bondage to experimenting with anklets and toe rings, this is what kink fashion means in India.
The ‘Kink at Pride’ Discourse Needs to Retire
There are more pressing LGBTQ issues we need to push for this year – like the rampant transphobia in the UK.
You Don’t Need Cows to Make Leather
A new source of wearable “vegan leather” is being harvested from the fungi kingdom.
Cute BDSM Gear Is Making Everyone Kinkier
Brands like Savage X Fenty and Wild Wolf are marketing to curious millennials with pastel body harnesses and other softer-edged accessories.
Intimate Photos from the Largest Outdoor Leather and Kink Festival on the East Coast
Photographer Matt Van Anderson has been documenting Folsom Street East—and his changing relationship to kink—for the last 3 years.
There's a Lot More to Being a Leatherman Than You'd Expect
“People have this idea about leather—they think S&M. And while S&M can be a part of leather, that’s not leather itself. Leather is a community first.”
How I Found Acceptance as a Person of Color in the Leather Scene
The leather community has long been dominated by white, cisgender, masculine faces. But that's changing, and at a recent convention, I felt like family in a way I never have before.
This Entrepreneur Is Growing Organic Leather Without the Cows
Andras Forgacs co-founded Modern Meadow to revolutionize the materials we wear everyday.
Jaden Smith Goes to the Desert and Is Cool in the New “Watch Me” Video
Jaden Smith loves cool cars and leather jackets and riffs and that's awesome.
This Woman Is Turning Fish into Shoe Leather
Among the oyster shacks of Arcachon Bay, Marielle Philip is tanning fish skins to be used to make shoes and handbags.