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For 30 years, David Lauterstein has been making jockstraps, harnesses and other gear with his partner. In a new memoir, he paints a (very) colorful portrait of gay New York in the 1990s.

Thank you Andy Cohen (@bravoandy) and @bravowwhl for having our founders David Lauterstein (@sweetdavenyc) and Frederick Kearney (@frederickkearney) on Watch What Happens Live last night to talk about David’s new memoir “Sodomy Gods” and the 30th Anniversary of @nastypig. David and Fred had a great time bartending and showing off pieces from Nasty Pig’s new FW24 collection.

Nasty Pig is not interested in subtlety. From its founding in 1994, owners David Lauterstein and Frederick Kearney have been all about being shame-free in their celebration of gay sex positivity.

For thirty years, Nasty Pig has been fusing high fashion and streetwear with the collars, harnesses and accoutrements that typify the fetish lifestyle.

Back in 1993, when Chelsea was the gay epicentre of New York City, Frederick Kearney and David Lauterstein met over $1 margaritas at the Break bar on 8th Avenue in Manhattan, and soon fell in love. A year later, the future husbands co-founded what would become one of the world’s most iconic gay culture brands,  Nasty Pig, with David as CEO and Fred as artistic director.

For thirty years, Nasty Pig has been fusing high fashion and streetwear . The menswear line was among the first to pull inspiration from the art of Tom of Finland and classic gay adult magazines, as well as the coded signals and counterculture silhouettes associated with the queer community.

David Lauterstein opens up about the AIDS epidemic, kink pride, and rubber chaps.

It all started with a jockstrap.Nasty Pig serves as one of the leading gay men's clothing brands in the United States and next year they'll be celebrating their 30 year anniversary. Read Full Article