A Game of Dress-Up - Book Review

I didn't like A Game of Dress-Up by Elliot Mabeuse because I don't believe the relationship between Vanessa and Rob Taylor is consensual. As Vanessa's boss and a friend of her mother's, Vanessa is in no position to refuse Mr. Taylor's wishes. Then, when he catches her dressed as a slut, the implied threat is more that apparent that she must obey him or be ruined. A threat she openly says she fears in several asides.

The story itself is fair but all too common. A young girl is discovered by an older man and taught the act of love or as I see it, taken advantage of and used for sex. Eventually she's had enough, cannot come to terms with her feelings, and leaves him. While she enjoys the dirty sex her feelings of shame are overwhelming. Her freedom is short lived though as she quickly falls into the hands of an evil man who is even more dangerous and exploitive. Mr. Taylor rescues her and they live happily ever after.

I was not impressed and think this book is easily skippable.

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Latex Fashion Photography - Book Review

I'm really happy I bought Latex Fashion Photography: slick, shiny, sexy. It's an awesome collection of latex pictures: Beautiful models and outfits wonderfully shot by awesome photographers. At 384 pages it doesn't skimp on the pictures either: Most are full page and really look great. I was thrilled that each picture included the name of the model, photographer and latex designer. The book is pretty hefty: It needs a sturdy book shelf or coffee table.

The collection consists of over 60 photographers, 30 designers and over 100 hundred different fetish models. There is some overlap, but for the most part the photographers use their own models.

Of course the big name models are here: Rubberdoll, Emily Marilyn, Ancilla Tilia, Mosh, as well a dozens more I didn't recognize. World famous photographers are also represented like: Holly Randall, Martin Perreault, Steve Diet Goedde, Christophe Mourthé and dozens more.

Designers like Syren, Vex and Fetishuniverse are well represented but the full list takes up three pages and is complete with addresses and URLs.

This is definitely worth the price. Read the full review here.