A fashion blow-out and kink in St. Pete

It's official. Art Pool is the new place to see and be seen in St. Pete. I felt like I was at the opening for a new Versace line instead standing outside a small art studio in St. Pete on Saturday (7.19.08). The TRA'shion Fashion show was the biggest party Art Pool has had thus far. People were packed into the small building, eager for a look at the clothing that was being modeled on the small runway inside (which in reality was two strips of tape and a couple of X's).

The party got so busy that they decided to extend the runway outside so the models walked down the sidewalk and around the building. Good thinking, considering there could've been a riot had they not. I'm going to guess that Marina Williams wasn't expecting the amount of people that came ot the show, but I've got to hand it to her and the crew at Art Pool because they handled it well and with grace. Near the end, though, the cops came and started to clear people out off the sidewalks because the Rays games was letting out nearby. Any fashion show that has to get broken up by the cops is a definite must-see in my book. The outfits were absolutely gorgeous, and if you want to check some of them out, go here.

After making a speedy getaway from cops, I decided to head over to the Garage to check out the Shocked! event and get a little risque. I had heard numerous things about what was going on there -- from a saucy burlesque show to dancers on poles -- but everything I had heard wasn't happening. The event was more a BDSM-oriented,  with girls and guys in leather while heavy industrial played in the background. Definitely not a bad thing, but not a place to take your prude girlfriend or anyone with a heart condition. It was a deliciously wicked place to be, though, with dark lighting and heavy bass accentuating the already evil-feeling atmosphere. With events like these, it's very easy for people to be put in a wrong sort of light, so a lot of discretion is needed. The sponsor, Stefanie, was able to provide just that (so well, in fact, that I had to assure her many times that I wouldn't take photos of people without permission). She did a great job looking out for her guests and I have to respect that. Overall, the event was interesting, to say the least, and the band, The Future Process, put on a really good live industrial show and that's not easy to do considering most live industrial bands end up looking like Trent Reznor wannabes. It's apparently going to be turning into a regular event occurring the third Saturday of every month. When it comes around again, I recommend checking it out. If nothing else, the bartenders are the same and you'll get some live entertainment by watching either a band or various utilizations of whips and chains. I recommend the latter! If you want to see some of the pictures (don't worry, they're all safe for work!) check here.

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