The leather agenda

For some people, IML is all about sex parties or serious SM scenes. For me, it's mostly about the shopping and dance parties. Last night we went to a party that promised free admittance for those with bare butts. We put on some revealing attire and headed down the stairs (which is faster than the busy elevators here). We snapped a pic or two (shown here) on the way.

The party was disappointingly small, however; so we moved to another, larger party on the same floor where we took in some dancing before moving to the larger hotel lobby, now one enormous bar full of men clad in denim, leather, and various fetish gear.

Tonight's agenda is even more crowded. This evening is the "Pecs and Personality" portion of the IML contest. (Doesn't just the name make you laugh?) After that we plan to take in "Kennel 07," a "puppy play party." No dogs allowed though; this is for humans who like to play at doghood, the opportunity for which my partner can scarcely pass up. After that we may take in the Onyx party, one of the bigger and better dance parties held here at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. I'm looking forward to it.

Tease shirts

One aspect of the International Mr. Leather (IML) convention I have enjoyed in the past is seeing the creative and humorous messages emblazoned on the many T-shirts of the attendees. Unfortunately I'm not seeing very many funny shirts this year. They seem largely to have been replaced by organizational logos and brand names. A few have been sexual ("I do things you're afraid to fantasize about"). But a few clever inscriptions, like the ones shown here, have made me smile. A couple of them were found on individuals in wheelchairs (guess which). But my favorite so far was one worn by one of the leather market vendors that read, "I'm up, I'm dressed, what more do you want?"