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The Vex Journal

Vol. I  ·  The Vex Journal

The Vex Journal

Latex, studied.

Essays, guides, and dispatches from the atelier. Twenty-six years of material obsession — how it's made, how to wear it, and the stories behind the pieces.

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Featured Essay

What's the
cost of latex?

A transparent look at why couture latex costs what it does — the material, the labor, the years of craft, and why a Vex piece isn't comparable to anything mass-produced. Required reading before you buy.

Read the essay →

Part One

The Guide

Everything you need to know about owning, wearing, and caring for latex.

i.

What's the cost of latex?

Essay→

ii.

A step-by-step guide to wearing latex

How-To→

iii.

Caring for your latex

Care→

iv.

Preservation, repair & restoration

Preservation→

v.

Latex swimwear care guide

Care→

vi.

Transform your shoes into a latex masterpiece

Technique→

vii.

Latex & Earth Day: a case for natural rubber

Sustainability→

Part Two

The Atelier

Behind the curtain of a working latex studio — services, process, and the people who make it.

i.

A perfect fit: made-to-measure

Service→

ii.

A guide to custom designs by Vex

Service→

iii.

Meet the makers at Vex

Studio→

iv.

The making of Vol. 25: the darker side of neon

Process→

v.

Inside a custom client collaboration

Build Edition→

Part Three

The Archive

Collaborations, tributes, and design stories from twenty-six years of latex.

i.

Vex × Thom Browne Couture

Collaboration · 2023→

ii.

Mrs. Meyer's × Rodarte × Vex

Collaboration→

iii.

A tribute to Mugler

Tribute→

iv.

A tribute to the Baroness

Tribute→

v.

The Mars Attacks latex dress

Design Story→

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