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westward bound the box 29/03/2022
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Westward Bound clothing featured in exclusive collection as part of multi-million pound cultural project

If you’ve been wondering what we’ve been up to over the last little while, we’ve got some exciting news. We’ve created several garments for The Box museum in Plymouth, which has recently received a multi-million-pound investment.  This is a huge honour for our brand and a testament to our bold, individualistic approach to clothing design. Our founder and managing director Steve Beech explains more. What is The Box? The Box is Plymouth’s major new museum, art gallery and archive and is the result of a recent £46 million cultural spend.... 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

Depeche Mode at the O2 Arena in London, westward Bound Latex designer T.Shirt 24/11/2017
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Looking Back to 1984. Martin Gore of Depeche Mode in our first item of clothing. :) Design by Terry Ryan.

Blast from the past, 1984. With several members of the Westward Bound team dancing the night away to Depeche Mode at the O2 Arena in London, on Wednesday night, our minds wandered back to the early years of this amazing English band. Our first garment from way back in 1984. The T.Shirt designed by the late Terry Ryan, worn by the lovely Martin Gore of Depeche Mode on the UK’s Top of the Pops. Der Putsch was part of our trail blazing adventure within the world of London’s nightlife, 1983... 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

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

Latex fashion with Gok Wan 01/11/2016

It was a busy weekend for Westward Bound. Behind the scenes from our ongoing collaboration with Gok Wan.

It was a busy weekend for Westward Bound. Behind the scenes from our ongoing collaboration with fashion expert Gok Wan. Gok and the team dominated this year’s Halloween Weekend in Edinburgh, smashing the style stakes in our latex clothing. Photograph by Ian James Vincent — with Carrie Jones, Jalisa Andrews, Gavin Blackie, Philip Birchall, Martin Rab, Jas Kent, Myron Birch, Martin Ramsdin, Helen Amelia McMahon and Bunny Galore.  Coming to a city near you in 2017.

Gok Wan Fashion Expert with Westward Bound Latex Clothing 21/10/2016
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All happening with Gok Wan “fashion expert” and Westward Bound latex clothing designs, hitting the stage with the dancers in Edinburgh.

All happening with Gok Wan “fashion expert” and Westward Bound latex clothing designs, hitting the stage with the dancers for the first of the Magazine Club events being run by Gok. We are all getting geared-up for the Magazine Club night in London on the 3rd December. Yay. We love dressing up for a party.