A Preview To The Xpo '08!

London’s annual celebration of fashion, fun and fetish explodes into action on October 3rd and October 4th 2008 as Xpo returns to crack its whip and bring Barbican Hall back to life!

In what is quickly becoming one of the world’s pre-eminent fetish extravaganzas, Xpo provides the ultimate in shopping and entertainment for anyone who loves and lives the alternative lifestyle, or for those curious to experience something decadently different.

Xpo features some of the hottest fetish and erotic apparel designer labels showcasing their unique and in-demand fashions. Whether your tastes lie in leather and latex, stylish corsetry, club couture, graceful burlesque wear, sensual lingerie or an unlimited supply of sexy accessories, Xpo is your wicked port of call for classic and contemporary X-Rated style. Fashion parades and direct access to the designers will help make sure your choices are informed and inspired. Included amongst the dozens of unique labels are:

• Jed Phoenix of London – alternative fetish fashion
• JDL for Leather – leather and bondage accessories
• Breathless – leader in latex couture
• AMF Korsets – custom corsetry
• D.vote – all your rubber wear needs

But the X-hibitors go well beyond just fetish apparel; this is a lifestyle Xpo after all. Other exhibitors include:

• Beginners Guide To BDSM – learn the basics
• Furnishings Of Fantasy – hot fetish furniture
• Caged Angel – erotic, contemporary art
• Ess and Emm – UK’s nastiest dungeon for hire!
• Club Subversion – One of the leaders on the fetish scene
• Gothic Image – gothic, fetish and portrait photography

This years show promises entertainment guaranteed to provide crowd pleasing thrills and chills, and there is something for everyone. Highlights include:

• The return to London of famed fetish photographer Charles Gatewood for the first time since 1973. The man known as the “Anthropologist Of The Forbidden” will be a special guest, discussing his storied career and adventures. His appearance is part of the “Pictures That Kill” exhibition based around his work.

• Also starring will be the “Master Of Danger”, escapologist Mr.Flay, who is promising to add some leather to his thrilling show in honour of the occasion. Watch in shock and awe as he attempts to escape from a black leather fetish bag while wearing five different pairs of handcuffs and secured to an A-frame stepladder with 30ft of steel chain!

• Chrys and Lydia, sensual starlets and renowned babes of burlesque, perform their red hot, brand new Vegas inspired fan dance that will be sure to have the audience salivating from the stands. They will also be discussing life behind the scenes of the burlesque industry, from their costumes to show preparations. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to learn more about the secrets of burlesque.

• One of the UK’s most experienced male burlesque performers and fetish icons, the one and only Warren Speed, will don the famous leather and tower above the crowd as the gimp on stilts.

Are you one of the uninitiated and think this all sounds fascinating but may be a little too confronting or more than you could handle? Relax! Xpo is renowned for creating a fun and friendly atmosphere where everyone, from the devotee to the simply curious through to the lifestyle newcomer, can relax and enjoy some experimental self-indulgence or some mind blowing entertainment.

You can choose to come as you are or dress up in your favourite fetish wear; there is a changing area provided for those wanting to add their own unique flavour to the show.

For those venturing out later on the Friday night to the Club Subversion London Fetish Special, or on Saturday to the famous Torture Garden, The Xpo provides you with the greatest warm up imaginable. Get all your fetish needs and a wicked entrée before the night rolls on.

See why Xpo is one of the highlights of the fetish calendar!

WHEN: Friday, October 3rd, 2008, 3pm to 9pm
Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 11am to 8pm

WHERE: Barbican Hall 1, Golden Lane, Central London EC2Y 8DS

HOW MUCH: £10 a day