GLOSS Session

I had the pleasure of capturing new promotional images for GLOSS - and incredible latex-oriented company from NYC that is now looking to take Los Angeles by storm.

"Gloss Group was founded in the fall of 2022. Our Co-Founders first cooked up the idea while attending Fetish Factory Fetish Weekend earlier that summer. Tess - the newest kinkster of the group, who was attending FF for the first time - was astounded to see such a thriving rubber centric fetish community in Florida. She couldn’t help wondering why there wasn’t a similar community in New York City. After asking Kirsten, Tom, and other veteran kinksters about this reality, they shared with her some of the history of latex in NYC before she had joined the community. Most notably, the story of The Baroness, the fashion empire and fetish community she led, and the recent retirement of her NYC Boutique and move to France in 2021.

The Baroness was not only a trailblazer and matriarch in bringing latex culture and fashion from Europe to NYC, but was also Kirsten’s personal mentor, having apprenticed her starting back in 2005. It was clear that the latex community of NYC had fallen fast in the wake of The Baroness’ departure, and with it any sense of leadership and organization amongst Gotham Rubberists. Through their conversations, Tess, Tom, Kirsten, and Marco agreed that someone had to take up the mantle, and were determined to set out and do just that. AND THUS - Gloss Group was born!"