BLUF (fetishism)
The Breeches and Leather Uniform Fanclub | |
BLUF banner showing men wearing leather uniforms including breeches. This banner was used as a logo from 2000 to 2009. | |
| Formation | 1997 |
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| Founded at | Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Type | leather fetishist fraternity |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | friendship between like-minded members |
| Membership | free |
Key people | Leon Jacobs (founder, webmaster 1997-2009), Nigel Whitfield (director, webmaster 2009-) |
Parent organization | BLUF Ltd |
| Funding | donations, sale of merchandise |
| Website | www |
The Breeches and Leather Uniform Fanclub (BLUF) is an international fraternal organization of (mainly) gay men and MSM sharing a fetish interest in breeches and leather uniforms. Being a part of the larger leather subculture, the club focuses on leather fetishism in general, and boot and uniform fetishism in particular, often in the context of sexual roleplay. The sexual aesthetic is similar to the exaggerated masculinity seen in the work of Tom of Finland.
Founded in 1997, membership has risen to almost 6,000 in 2025, with members originating from 63 countries (although more than half based in the USA, UK and Germany). Within the larger fetish community, BLUF has become a well-known name, and 'bluf', used as an adverb or adjective, has become synonymous with a formal leather look.