Studio Notes

How Leather Weekends Actually Work (Hotel Takeo...

How Leather Weekends Actually Work (Hotel Takeover Explained) If you’ve never attended a leather weekend before, the phrase hotel takeover can sound abstract—or intimidating. It isn’t a convention center event.It...

How IML Differs from Folsom (and Why That Matters)

Two events people assume are the same If you’re new to leather events, it’s easy to assume International Mr. Leather (IML) and Folsom Street Fair are basically interchangeable. Both are...

Leather Titles Explained: What Contest Titles M...

Primary keywords: leather titles explained, international mr leather title meaning, leather contest history If you’ve already figured out what to pack for IML weekend, the next thing most newcomers notice...

Packing for IML Weekend: What to Bring (and Why...

International Mr. Leather (IML) is not a typical Pride trip and it’s not a circuit weekend. It’s a hotel takeover structured around leather lineage, social signaling, and long stretches of...

Inside CLAW: Vendor Field Notes from the First ...

Inside CLAW: Vendor Field Notes from the First Columbus Leather Weekend This was my first time attending CLAW, and my first time vending there. The event moved from Cleveland to...

Why Leather and Kink Have Always Been Part of P...

If you’ve ever seen leather harnesses, bandanas, boots, or BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism) flags at Pride and wondered when that got added, the answer is...