Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008    Text size: 

The evening will be hosted by transgender fetish model Vena, who has been photographed for numerous fetish-inspired fashion designers including corset designer Exquisite Restraint, UK latex designers Pretty Purvy, latex designer Lust Designs, Azrael's Accomplice Designs, urban designer Noomoon, artwear designer Punkmail USAA, jewelry designer Elise M Design, clubwear designer Vinyl Dolls, retro designer Dykes In The City and Pink Label Corsets.

Vena also has collaborated with the Bondage Ball event promotional group in Los Angeles, whose events include the West Coast Fetish Ball, Sexopolis and Fetish Disco.

The featured act performing on the main stage will be performance artist Miss Pussy Katt Burlesque. A National Performance Artist, Miss Pussy Katt has performed with mainstream music acts including the Dresden Dolls and Nine Inch Nails. She is listed as being a “pyro professional, grinder girl, burlesque chanteuse, fetish entertainer, suspension artist, aerialist, Vaudevillian and sideshow performer.”

The ball is being produced by alternative modeling and event agency CHAOS Productions. Several performers from the group will be part of the festivities in the Labyrinth club downstairs while, upstairs in the Studio 54 lounge area, VIPs will be hosted by personalities Tim TV and Lady Bella. DJs Darks Choir, Audio Flesh and Alexi will alternate a techno, ambient and industrial house mix, as male and female go-go dancers entertain.

Partygoers are encouraged to wear clubwear, erotic or fetish dress, and there will be several pieces on bondage furniture for attendees to test out.

Show sponsors Ivy’s Custom Corsetry and BDT Pipe & Tobacco will have booths set up next to the main stage.

Pre-sale tickets are available for $10 at ExoticaDetroit.com.