‘Leather and Latex: Materials, Morals and Subcultural Style’ is a one-day workshop focused on the subject of material as a means to approach histories of subcultural style. Involving archivists, conservators, theorists and practitioners the day expands upon the social meanings and political potentialities surrounding these two materials and how they might be historicised and preserved.

HommAges presented key aspects of their research interests relating to the historical context of latex fetishism in British and European subcultures. This was illustrated by slides as well as a selection of costumes from the Neu Pneumatik! collection. These contributions were extended through a table discussion with fashion designer Theresa Coburn, synthetics conservator Dr Anita Quye, fashion anthropologist Ted Polhemus and archivist Grace Biggins, chaired by Dr. Fiona Jardine.