Interviews

Bringing Leather Kink & Fetish Fashion To India: Subculture Sparks A Shift
If the words ‘sex’ and ‘masturbation’ are enough to incite discomfort (at the least) in most Indians, imagine what ‘kink’ would do. While the Indian mindset, as a whole, has been shifting ever-so-slightly in terms of acceptance of sex and sexuality, ..... Read More Below

India’s first kinky apparel e-tailer on BDSM, consent and the country’s paradoxical views on sex and shame
I'm having aFifty Shades of Greymoment, looking with lust and longing at the offerings on Subculture's website on my phone: not-so-discreet jockstraps, corsets, chokers, gags, floggers, crops and harnesses..... Read More

Subculture: A Brand That Defies Norms With Leather Fetish and Fashion
In a country like India, where sex and sexuality are subjects often relegated to the sidelines of any conversation, concepts like kink and fetish are far-removed from the public’s collective imagination. Thanks to a limited (and possibly warped) understanding of erotic fetishism and how individuals include kink in their lifestyles,... Read More

Harnessing Kink, Queerness and Community In India With Subculture
Leather, fetish, and utility wear label Subculture offers lifestyle accessories for kinksters. We picked designer Randhir Singh's brain about the BDSM and queer community in India and beyond...... Read More