The Stockroom
The Stockroom is a sex shop in Los Angeles, California, specializing in BDSM.[1] Well-regarded for its fetish fashion products,[2][3][4] clothes from the Stockroom have appeared in mainstream popular culture, including in the "Bad Blood" music video by Taylor Swift[5][6] and a music video by Rihanna.[7]
History
[edit]The Stockroom was founded in 1988 by Joel Tucker while he was attending Occidental College.[8][9][10][11] He decided to make his own kink gear, with help from his then-girlfriend who had been taking leatherworking classes, when he found that the gear he wanted to purchase was too expensive for him.[12] They began selling online over email in 1989 and started their website in 1995.[13][14] In 2001 they acquired Daedalus Publishing, followed by the Syren Latex and Stormy Leather brands in 2006 and 2007 respectively.[12][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cuen, Leigh (April 12, 2021). "What are you willing to wear on your next Zoom? Fetish fashion is on the rise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "The Stockroom". Los Angeles. August 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Stockroom". TimeOut. Time Out Group. December 3, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "The Six Best Sex Shops in Los Angeles". L.A. Taco. February 13, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift's Bad Blood bondage outfits". The Washington Post. May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ Lynch, Joe (May 22, 2015). "The Sex Shop Behind Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" Outfits Is Getting a Lot of Calls From Men". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "RIHANNA THROWS DOWN $2K On Custom Fetish Gear". TMZ. November 10, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "About Us". STOCKROOM. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Bonfils, Sadie (1 September 2003). "Joel Tucker, Owner of the Stockroom and Deadalus Publishing". sandm.com. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Fetish Pioneer The Stockroom, Inc. Awarded First U.S. Patent". www.prnewswire.com. The Stockroom Inc. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Jones, W (25 August 2026). "Hidden Gems: Meet W. Jones of The Stockroom". VoyageLA. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- 1 2 Bonfils 2003.
- ↑ prnewswire 2013.
- 1 2 About Us 2026.
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