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Steve Beech

20/01/2026

The Gift Guide: Valentine’s Gift Ideas For Him and Her

Finding a gift that reflects the depth of one’s devotion requires a departure from the mundane. At Westward Bound, we have never been interested in the “ordinary.” For decades, our studio has been the birthplace of garments that transcend clothing to become wearable art. If you’d like to give the gift of latex this Valentine’s Day, there are plenty of options from Westward Bound. Jade Vixen in Bordelle- L’Amour Latex Lingerie. Photography by Bombshell Pinups in Blackwood, New Jersey, USA Valentine’s Gift Ideas: 1. Latex Love Bracelets Delicate, sculptural, and... Read More

Postcards of beautiful latex corset designs. 27/10/2018
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L’art pour l’art. Postcards from Athens and Tokyo by Westward Bound, Latex Clothing Designers.

Westward Bound is much more than a clothing store. We have an ethos for cultural-engagement and adore the creative arts; this stems from a lifelong involvement and love of art, music, dance, style, architecture, great food and a passion for life. Whilst we excel in original latex clothing fashion design, we are defined, to a large part, by our use of portraiture and beautiful imagery. In line with this we have developed and built-up, over a period of 35 years, strong international relationships with leading artists, models and photographers. The... Read More

Customer photo gallery in latex clothing by Westward Bound. 23/12/2017
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Are you in our customers in Westward Bound latex clothing collage? A selection of images that hit our radar in 2017.

We thought it would be fun to release a customers in our latex clothing photograph collage over the Christmas Holidays, it is a special thank you for tagging us in your social media; we simply love it when you do this. As a designer and manufacturer we all always thrilled when we see our clothing being worn, it makes what we do super-worthwhile. With the majority of our sales going overseas it is wonderful when you tag us on location, it acts as a mini geography lesson; not the sort... Read More

Stevie Boi sbshades Noir collection and westward Bound latex clothing design 24/09/2017
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Stevie Boi launches his NØIR Collection for 2018 with Westward Bound Latex. New York Fashion Week, September 2017.

With eyewear designer Stevie Boi’s NØIR BY SB S/S 18 designed to capture a darker, edgier feel, a joint collaboration with Westward Bound Latex proved a natural fit. Stevie has earned his high-end reputation for creative eyewear, he has created Individual couture glasses designed especially for Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Madonna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and many other A-list celebrities. Contact from his office proved a pleasant day and things moved quickly at our design HQ in Plymouth, Devon. We were more than delighted to facilitate this collaboration for New... Read More

Model shoot with Jon Cooney and Hayley in Westward Bound latex dress. 20/08/2017
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Early morning, beautiful location latex fashion shoot in Saltburn-by-the Sea, North Yorkshire. August 2017.

Up early in the morning. Behind the Scenes – A rainy day at Westward Bound HQ in Devon, glad to see our friends the photographer Jon Cooney and model Hayley Hartley are making the most a location shoot on the Victorian pier in the beautiful coastal town of  Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Shot in the early hours of this morning, all looks perfect and worth a visit. As those who know Westward Bound well will have noticed, we like to promote and enhance the aesthete. This applies equally to art, fashion and the... Read More

14/06/2017

Our Survey Asked – How Does Latex Make You Feel?

Westward Bound was born amongst the London punk scene of the 1970s. From the beginning, we saw latex as something transgressive: latex is high-fashion, with a high end appeal. There has, however, always been somewhat of a divide between latex worn for fashion reasons and latex worn as part of a subculture. While these two things clearly can work side by side, we were interested in looking a little more deeply at exactly why people today are wearing latex. We surveyed 750 of our customers to discover exactly how they... Read More

Honest review of Westward Bound Latex fashion clothing. 27/04/2017
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Le Salon de Frivolités de Mlle Caroline independent blog review on Westward Bound’s Miss D’Lite Suspender Latex Dress.

We though it would be fun to share this independent blog review on a Westward Bound Latex Dress by a customer in France, Le Salon de Frivolités de Mlle Caroline. Crédits photographiques : Marine Hardy. Le Salon D’Essayage. Porter du Latex.  For the purpose of this page we have translated the entry from French into English using the Google Translate facility. “It was a few years since I wanted to try to wear latex, without really having the opportunity. I took the plunge a little more than a year and... Read More

17/03/2017
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How Does Latex Make You Feel? Win £250 By Filling Out Our Survey

Whether you’re only just beginning your latex adventure or you’re a veteran in the subculture; we want to hear from you! At Westward Bound we want to take a closer look at subcultures and identities across the UK and the feelings latex evokes. We’re interested in how latex makes people feel, and the ways in which people interact with subcultures for self expression. We want to know what attracts our customers to latex, and the link latex has to personal identity. How did you find this subculture? Does wearing latex... Read More

Paul Mitchelle Hair and Westward Bound Latex Clothing Designers, fashion show in Zurich, sponcered by Mercedes Benz. 04/02/2017

Snaps from behind the scenes, Westward Bound Latex with Paul Mitchell Hair Products, in Zürich, Switzerland.

Whilst running through our archives and found these great snaps of our latex clothing designs from behind the scenes in a Mercedes Benz sponsored event in Zürich, Switzerland from 2013. Westward Bound Latex clothing takes the stage with Paul Mitchell Hair Products. In terms of working with major brands it was a really fun event and honour, it does not get much bigger. Paul Mitchell are truly global and supply over 100,000 stores in the USA alone whilst we are a very niche and exclusive designer label. Everyone in the... Read More

Martin Gore of Depeche Mode in Westward Bound Clothing 20/01/2017
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Roots and Culture – Martin Gore of Depeche Mode in one of our T.Shirts from the 1980’s. Design by Genesis.P.Orridge.

Roots and Culture – Westward Bound, amazing what pops up on social media. Our second T.Shirt design, worn by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. Designed by Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle / Psychic TV for the underground club Der Putsch we were running in London (morphed into Westward Bound). An exclusive art T-Shirt with a restricted print run of 100. Photo taken on tour in Stockholm, Sweden in 1986. Martin and Gen were both friends of our founder Steve Beech and part of the wider contemporary and avant-garde mix. Fun... Read More