John Samson's "Dressing for Pleasure" is a 1977 documentary film exploring fetish-wear and punk subculture in Britain. The 20-minute short film provides an intimate look into the world of rubber, leather, and bondage enthusiasts, as well as the emerging punk aesthetic of the time.Key aspects of the film include:
Interviews with various figures in the fetish subculture, including John Sutcliffe, founder of the underground fetish magazine AtomAge.
Footage from Sex, the influential King's Road shop run by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, which was a hub for punk fashion and the Sex Pistols.
An egalitarian approach to documentary filmmaking, giving equal voice to anonymous interviewees and well-known figures.
The film quickly gained popularity among British fashion designers like Vivienne Westwood but was subsequently banned by London Weekend Television. It has since resurfaced in various exhibitions and documentaries, including Westwood's 2004 retrospective at the Victoria & Albert Museum and Julien Temple's Sex Pistols documentary "The Filth and the Fury".
Samson's background in anarchist movements and his working-class roots informed his sympathetic portrayal of marginalized subcultures. "Dressing for Pleasure" is considered influential in shaping punk aesthetics and has been recognized for its groundbreaking approach to documenting alternative lifestyles
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