Fetish Scene Affected by Downturn?
The average day at Dupont Circle's Leather Rack (1723 Cionnecticut Avenue NW) is becoming less leathery these days. "Fetish wear has really taken a downturn in the last year," says Chaz, the store's general manager. The bad times have steered customers away from higher end items—$334 leather chaps, for example—and toward cheaper stuff. "Let's say [...]




