In 1994 West moved to Los Angeles she returned to London in 2000. Re-launch In 2009 Kim West Clothing was re-launched on the internet. By this time latex was more acceptable and prompted no complaints when the story was picked up by the Telegraph: "THE LATEX NEWS Twenty-five years after she pioneered the idea, Kim West is launching a new collection of latex clothing for the discerning female.”" In 1992 West was asked by Jonathan Ross in a television interview if women would be wearing latex to the supermarket by the time she was 60, she replied confidently "Absolutely". She remains the only designer to be making predominantly latex clothing which can be worn in everyday situations. References External links 1959 births People from Gloucester Living people British fashion designers